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Welcome, We’re so glad you’re here!

We’re committed to helping you become the best therapist you can be.

WELCOME, WE'RE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE!
We’re committed to helping you become the best therapist you can be.
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Why the Therapist Development Center?

1
How you study
matters.
We understand the neuroscience of learning. All our courses deliver content in a way that ensures you can integrate it and put it to use immediately on exam day or in your therapy practice. 
2
We’re the top rated exam prep company in the country. 
Our reviews speak for themselves. When you study smart, you will pass with confidence. We’ve helped over 100,000 social workers and MFTs pass their licensure exams.
3
We are committed to making you a fully competent therapist.
Whether you’re taking your licensing exam or fulfilling your CE requirements, we know what is needed to help you thrive, and will ensure that you do, too.
4
You’re not alone. Our team is here to help you succeed.
Real life coaches and course instructors are available to answer any questions you have and ensure you are understanding the materials. No AI ‘coaches’ here; with TDC, you will always have access to a real life, licensed mental health professional.
5
We are with you until you pass…and beyond! 
We are the only program that stays with you until you pass, with no extra charges if you need to extend or retake the program. Beyond that, TDC welcomes you into our learning community after you are licensed; we grow better together!

Keep growing with our Continuing Education Courses.

If you liked TDC’s test prep, you’ll love our CEs. Our engaging courses equip you with the practical knowledge and clinical skills to meet the standard of care. 

Get Inspired by Our Reviews

“I completed the TDC program and passed the second time I took the ASWB exam. I felt that I was more prepared after going through the TDC course twice...read more
     
Brooke Reisenbuechler, Florida
LCSW Exam Prep: ASWB Clinical Level Exam
“The Therapist Development Center was an invaluable part of my exam preparation. The program broke down difficult concepts into easy-to-understand lessons...read more
     
Stevonica LaFavor, Georgia
LMSW Exam Prep: ASWB Clinical Level Exam
“I am licensed in another state and was unfamiliar with California laws. I knew that I would need to take a solid preparatory course in order to pass the exam...read more
     
Lisa Hobdy, Texas
California LCSW Law & Ethics Exam Prep
“This study system is absolutely phenomenal!!! I had been out of school for 4 years when I finally decided to take the national MFT exam...read more
     
Kiarra L Thorne, Pennsylvania
AMFTRB National MFT Exam Prep
“The study course through the Therapist Development Center is excellent. I used their study material for both my law and ethics exam and my MFT licensing exam...read more
     
Lilian Oberdorfer, California
California MFT Clinical Exam Prep
“It had been a few years since I graduated from my MFT program and taken the Law and Ethics class, so I was worried about preparing to take the exam...read more
     
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California MFT Law & Ethics Exam Prep

A Message From the Founder

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Amanda Rowan, LCSW

Founder and CEO

If you are reading this, it probably means you are planning to take your Social Work Exam or MFT licensing exam soon. Maybe you’ve taken the exam once and failed, or maybe this will be your first attempt. Either way, here at the Therapist Development Center we understand that you only want to invest time and money into a program that is going to help you learn what you need to pass.

I know what you are going through because I also struggled to find the right Social Work Exam Prep program. I bought books and apps. I attended LCSW Exam workshops. I felt completely overwhelmed with content and disorganized in my studying. When I took the Social Work Exam, I passed, but I was shocked to see that most of what I studied was not on the LCSW Exam! I felt I had wasted time and money on programs that didn’t help me at all. 

I also realized that many of the Social Work Prep programs were created by people who never took the actual Social Work Exams! So they had no idea what the real exam was like. I also knew from my undergraduate major in the neuroscience of learning that there was a smarter way to study. I decided to create my own study systems. That is how the Therapist Development Center was born.

Selecting a Social Work Exam Prep Program or MFT Exam Prep program is about one thing: TRUST. When you purchase a program or sign up for a workshop, you are trusting someone to guide you through the process of passing the licensing exam. Different companies and workshops claim to have the “best” way to prepare, but few can articulate the philosophy that guides their approach. We can.
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