Practical legal and ethical guidance for therapists handling divorce, custody, subpoenas, records, testimony, and court roles.
Therapy and Counseling in the Law: Rights, Responsibilities & Best Practices for Mental Health Providers in Family Law Cases
When clients are facing separation, divorce, custody disputes, or court involvement, therapists and counselors are often placed in difficult positions, clinically, ethically, and legally. This live online CE program is designed to help mental health professionals better understand their role, protect client rights, and respond confidently when family law issues arise in practice.
Presented by Mary Gurganus, CEO and Senior Attorney at Triangle Divorce Lawyers, this course offers practical, real-world guidance for working with clients involved in family law matters. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of what to do when subpoenas, records requests, affidavits, testimony, and court expectations enter the picture, and how to navigate these situations while maintaining ethical boundaries and therapeutic integrity.
If you work with divorcing families, this program will help you feel more informed, more prepared, and better equipped to handle the legal issues that can impact your clients and your practice.
In this program, participants will learn how to:
- Understand North Carolina confidentiality and privilege rules for mental health professionals
- Respond appropriately to subpoenas, records requests, and affidavits
- Distinguish between lay and expert testimony, including Rule 702 expectations
- Protect client privacy while complying with legal and court-related requests
- Recognize the difference between therapeutic and forensic roles
- Support clients involved in litigation while maintaining sound ethical boundaries
Who should attend:
Counselors and therapists working with individuals, couples, and families impacted by separation, divorce, custody disputes, or other family law matters.
Why attend:
Family law issues can create uncertainty for even experienced clinicians. This course is designed to give you practical insight you can use immediately in your work, while helping you avoid common missteps when legal and therapeutic worlds intersect.
CE Credit Information:
Therapy and Counseling in the Law has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Triangle Divorce Lawyers is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-5252.
Practical legal and ethical guidance for therapists handling divorce, custody, subpoenas, records, testimony, and court roles.
Therapy and Counseling in the Law: Rights, Responsibilities & Best Practices for Mental Health Providers in Family Law Cases
When clients are facing separation, divorce, custody disputes, or court involvement, therapists and counselors are often placed in difficult positions, clinically, ethically, and legally. This live online CE program is designed to help mental health professionals better understand their role, protect client rights, and respond confidently when family law issues arise in practice.
Presented by Mary Gurganus, CEO and Senior Attorney at Triangle Divorce Lawyers, this course offers practical, real-world guidance for working with clients involved in family law matters. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of what to do when subpoenas, records requests, affidavits, testimony, and court expectations enter the picture, and how to navigate these situations while maintaining ethical boundaries and therapeutic integrity.
If you work with divorcing families, this program will help you feel more informed, more prepared, and better equipped to handle the legal issues that can impact your clients and your practice.
In this program, participants will learn how to:
- Understand North Carolina confidentiality and privilege rules for mental health professionals
- Respond appropriately to subpoenas, records requests, and affidavits
- Distinguish between lay and expert testimony, including Rule 702 expectations
- Protect client privacy while complying with legal and court-related requests
- Recognize the difference between therapeutic and forensic roles
- Support clients involved in litigation while maintaining sound ethical boundaries
Who should attend:
Counselors and therapists working with individuals, couples, and families impacted by separation, divorce, custody disputes, or other family law matters.
Why attend:
Family law issues can create uncertainty for even experienced clinicians. This course is designed to give you practical insight you can use immediately in your work, while helping you avoid common missteps when legal and therapeutic worlds intersect.
CE Credit Information:
Therapy and Counseling in the Law has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Triangle Divorce Lawyers is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-5252.
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Highlights
- 13 hours
- Online