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Quick* Study Guide for the LCSW & MFT Exams

By Amanda Rowan on August 31, 2011

Many people I coach for these tests don't realize that HOW you study for your licensing exams is just as important as WHAT you study. Overwhelmed with a lot of content that people think they have to stuff into their heads, many people I talk to report "studying all day" on their weekends. Some even

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The Biggest Secret to Passing the LCSW Exam/MFT Exam | LCSW & MFT Exam Coaching

By Amanda Rowan on August 9, 2011

So what's the biggest secret to passing the LCSW or MFT Licensing exam? Managing your anxiety. How do you manage your anxiety? Have clear strategies. All the people I've spoken with who have failed the LCSW or MFT exam report similar things:"I was really anxious, I couldn't focus. I spent the first

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How much to study for the LCSW exam and MFT exam | LCSW Exam MFT Exam

By Amanda Rowan on July 30, 2011

Many people who I coach ask me, "How much should I study for the LCSW exam, the MFT Exam?", and my response is "How are you studying?" Many people spend countless hours memorizing DSM flashcards and reading dry material from expensive workbooks. They know the "facts" but they fail the test. Why

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For people who failed the LCSW exam | LSCW Exam Prep

By Amanda Rowan on July 27, 2011

First, you're going to pass the LCSW exam. You will. Many people have sat where you're sitting, feeling hopeless and traumatized, after failing the LCSW exam. It is hard to regroup after failing, especially if feel like you studied and hard as you could have and even worse, if you spent a lot of

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Preparing for the MFT and LCSW Exam | Study Tip #1

By Amanda Rowan on July 22, 2011

Are you preparing to take your LCSW exam or MFT Exam and feeling overwhelmed? Join the club! Many therapists experience panic at the thought of tackling this test. Most of us aren't used to being in study mode and haven't taken a multiple choice exam since the GRE! Social Work Exam Prep Programs So

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