Reviews

Your program is awesome. I appreciate your staff taking the time to share their feedback/tips with me, even on weekends and afterhours!!! The mock exams really prepared me for the pace and length of the exam. I felt oriented to the exam format before I ever took it, based on your mock exams experience.
I passed the LCSW, on the first attempt! Whew. Thank you so very much for all of your excellent help!! You rock!

I passed this exam because of this course. It was important to me to pass on the first time so that I could move towards my career goals on a specific timeline and I was able to pass on the first try. My scores improved throughout the course and I felt confident walking in on test day since I had already sat for four mock exams. This helped because I was so nervous on test day (this was unexpected) and it allowed me to tolerate uncertainty and trust what I had learned. I also appreciate the approach of this course which is understanding what this test is actually assessing rather than trying to "trick" or manipulate it. I actually learned things that I am putting to practice in my current position as a therapist.

This program was exactly what I needed to pass the LCSW examination. I failed the first time using a study guide I purchased on Amazon. This program removes all of the unnecessary information and focuses on exactly what you need to know to pass the examination. I spent less time studying this time around and retained more information than the last time I studied and failed! The amount of useful information and knowledge I have gained as a result of going through this program has made me a more competent social worker and my patients are benefitting. This program goes beyond teaching recall. This program teaches critical thinking and reasoning skills which are ESSENTIAL for passing the LCSW examination. The examination is 80% reasoning skills. The cost of the program scared me at first, but as I worked through the program, I quickly realized that I would be able to pass the examination because of the teaching methodology. I also joined the closed FB group where I gathered so much valuable information and tips from fellow social workers. I have recommended this program to co-workers and will continue to recommend it. Good Luck everyone!!!!!

The study program for the LCSW exam was everything I was looking for and more. I had taken the test previously and failed it by 3 points. I had a hard time narrowing down what to study. TDC does a fantastic job of giving an outline of how to study and helps break down the topics so they are more manageable. The quizzes and mock exams were so helpful and relieved test anxiety. I feel this program not only helped me study, but it also strengthened my clinical skills. I went in to the test feeling confident and remembered the advice on how to answer the questions. I passed and surprised myself at how many questions I answered right! I will definitely recommend TDC to anyone preparing for the clinical exam!

Amanda thank you for creating this amazing program simple and to the point. I was encouraged by the many other people that had posted testimonials on the website. I came into the program feeling very confident that this will get me through the exam. I loved the audios which were my favorite of the study material in the program. I listened to the audio’s multiple times I stopped counting. This was on my drives from work every weekday I had something to keep me company in traffic. I love that the practice practice practice tests were available to take multiple times I think this is a plus.
Heidi thank you for being so encouraging and patient with me through my Challenging times. Thank you for the educational material and recommendations you made throughout my study and preparation. God bless you Amanda and Heidi and the rest of the TDC team not forgetting the tech people Behind the scenes.

I would never have known where to start if it weren't for TDC. I felt confident going into my exam and feel like a more competent social worker. Thank You!

While I have always been a strong test taker, it is hard to not be intimidated by this exam. With people whispering in your ear, "you know 75% of people fail on the first try," and "I'm on my 3rd (4th,5th) try," it is hard not to let that get to you. When I first started studying, I ordered a 2019 book and SLAM, it hit my table and my spirit like a brick. I remember by the end of my first day using it, I had filled out a pack of note cards and felt ten times more anxious than when I first sat down to study.

Then, several of my co-workers told me about the Therapist Developmental Center. They did not say things like, "I'ts good," or "it was helpful." In fact they said, "this program changed the way I study and look at this test," and "I passed on the first try using JUST this program." They were so pumped up about the TDC that I could not help but try it out. YES, it costs money, but my co-workers passed on the FIRST TRY. In the long hall, how much money are you actually saving by not having to take it over and over again? So, I bought it, put my ear phones in and started.

From the first module I started feeling my stress ease away. I know that sounds corny, but for someone who takes tests as serious as I do, I have never felt that feeling before. The study materials are thorough but also given in a way that is understandable. Amanda walks you through step by step every question, every rationale, every technique in such a rational way that, after a while, all of the material seemed easy. So easy, in fact, that by the third month I was concerned that there was no way I knew everything I needed to know. But I did. I took Amanda into the test with me, like she suggested and, right before I went in, I asked for both my Higher Power and, of course, Amanda, to be by my side.

In the four hour time allowed, I finished in TWO hours and with an 80% passing score. Now I am so close to full licensure I can taste it and I, truly, have TDC to thank for it. You have helped more people reach their dreams than you can ever imagine and I will forever be grateful for this program.

I went through the whole study guide then took the test and failed by one point. I think I was going through questions too quick without taking time to think through. Then went through study guide again and purchased asw practice test which helped as an addition to prepare the second time around and passed. This guide really did help prepare me to think a certain way for the test and I would highly recommend.

TDC really helped me with my exam. I felt the study materials and lectures were very informative. The more I studied the more I understood. The pep talk at the end was key too. I marked my questions and only changed them if I had the “a-ha” moment. I pictured Heidi in the room guiding me through. I was confident and well prepared. I passed with 121 and only needed 103.

The questions were very similar to how they are written on the practice and real exam. The questions also had a lot of the same focus in understanding and applying ethical knowledge to your practice.