Podcast episode 1: How license exams are like the TSA

As we announced last month, the first seven episodes of our Psychotherapy Notes podcast are now online. They’re interesting and short, by design. Much as I love to ramble on for hours (seriously, my students are all rolling their eyes and nodding in agreement right now), these episodes are short enough that you can listen …

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Four myths about counselor licensing exams

If you’re in the process of preparing for counselor licensing exams, you may be dreading them. Those fears may be based on what you’ve heard about the exams — and what you’ve heard may not be true. I hear complaints about counselor licensing exams on a regular basis. Some of the complaints have merit, but …

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Studying for MFT licensing exams

If you are soon to be taking your state’s MFT licensing exams, congratulations! Here are five tips on how to study and prepare. [Ed. note: This post initially published October 27, 2010. Updated in November 2016 to update the list of companies offering test prep products and services.] Licensing exams are a major milestone in …

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