Dr. Autumn R. Ascano is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and an AAMFT Clinical Fellow. Her education includes a PhD in Developmental Psychology, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, and a Juris Doctorate.
During her time as an attorney, her practice was child-focused as a guardian ad litem and custody investigator. She has continued this child-focused practice as a counselor with an emphasis on traumatic stress and adverse childhood experiences.
Dr. Ascano currently provides direct therapy services for young children, consultation for attorneys as it relates to developmental psychology and legal issues, and training in areas where there is overlap between developmental psychology and law.
Dr. Ascano has testified in court hundreds of times as an expert witness, an attorney, and an clinician. She will bring that experience to the presentation. Dr. Ascano will discuss clinicians can practice risk management in court related matters and tips for court testimony.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand and distinguish between the types of witnesses.
2. Understand the scope of testimony based on witness type
3. Summarize risk management practices related to court testimony.
Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for our continuing education Train & Gain webinar series.
[60-minute presentation eligible for 1 CEU then an optional, 30-minute Q&A to follow]
Google Meet link will be sent upon registration