If you’re preparing for your ASWB Clinical Social Work Exam, transference and countertransference are two topics you definitely want to familiarize yourself with. As a coach I get a lot of questions on the differences between these two topics. Many … Continued

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For many of us pursuing clinical licensure, thinking about the macro social work questions that could show up on the exam sends our otherwise clinically confident selves into a mental tailspin. It makes sense; for most of us taking the … Continued

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Every now and then I’ll receive a question asking what ‘LCSW’ means or how being an LCSW differs from an MFT. The term LCSW stands for licensed clinical social worker. What exactly is a licensed clinical social worker? A LCSW … Continued

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Negative reinforcement and positive reinforcement are two concepts from behavioral therapy that are likely to show up on the ASWB’s exams (both LMSW and LCSW). While we previously wrote a blog with a practice question and rationale on this topic, … Continued

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One of the questions I am frequently asked as a coach (sometimes several times a week!) is this: what is the age of consent is for therapy? Can minor’s consent to their own therapy? Do parents have a right to … Continued

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Happy February to everyone getting ready to PASS their ASWB social work licensing exams. Today we are covering a topic (including a FREE practice question) that we can say with near certainty will show up on your LCSW and LMSW … Continued

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Happy New Year to all of you who are getting ready to PASS your ASWB exams in 2019! Let’s start the year off right with a FREE ASWB exam practice question to get you ready to achieve all of your … Continued

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In our most recent social work blog post, we began discussing a core tenant of the social work profession: self-determination. Self-determination is our clients’ right to make decisions regarding their treatment and their lives. While there will undoubtedly be times we … Continued

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Self-determination is at the core of the social work profession. Self-determination can be defined as the clients’ right to make their own decisions about their lives and their treatment. We may not always agree with our clients’ choices, but honoring … Continued

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Over the past couple months, our FREE ASWB practice questions have tackled the challenging topics of child abuse and neglect reporting and elder abuse and neglect reporting. This month we present another topic that is sure to show up on … Continued

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