Reviews

I am horrible test taker and English is my second language, german native here. I was worried and doubted my ability to pass on the first try, I did TDCs program three times and passed with flying colors. I prepared myself based on the guidelines in the study prep and it helped me soothe my anxiety. I used other studying book materials before trying TDC but it wasn't helpful, no information was sticking. Anyways, it's a great program!! I can only highly recommend it, especially for those who grow up with a different language.

I came across TDC soon after starting my MSW journey in 2020. I saved the information for future use especially because of the discounts for military and veterans. I am in my last quarter of school and will graduate next month in February. I requested for the military discount after I had my exam date scheduled and heard back within an appropriate time frame. I liked the audio part of the program as I was able to listen to the information while driving. I also liked the anecdotal stories that helped me remember the information. TDC study material was simple and to the point. I purchased another study material which was a physical book and found it was very overwhelming with too much information. The TDC mock exam was very close to and indicative of the ASWB board practice and actual exam. I would definitely recommend TDC to everyone. First time to pass the licensure exam and passed before the conferral of my degree. Thank you to TDC. I will be back for the LCSW Exam.

Hi TDC Family, Today I passed my LMSW! When I first began this road with TDC, I scored a 58% on the Top 50 pretest. I was mortified. Having graduated last May, I knew I wasn't ready to take the exam, so I procrastinated until a recent job offer was contingent upon my successful passing. So, seven weeks ago, I started with another test prep company, which I won't name. But, I quickly realized I would need a different teaching method than just utilizing acronyms. Realizing that I was running out of time, I remembered TDC as a suggestion from my professor. So, I committed to the investment. After my first pass-through of the materials, I scored 64% on the DSM 5 exam, 86% on the Values and Ethics, and 82% on the crisis. Then, I scored a 72% on Mock exam one and a 74% on mock exam two. As outlined by the study plan, I repeated the course, and my scores increased to 86%, 86%, 90%, 90%, and 88%, respectively. I ended the course scoring an 82% on the final mock exam. If you're CONSIDERING purchasing this course, stop it! Just buy the course and be glad that you did. In six weeks, I went from "Questioning my ability to successfully pass the exam to walking into the testing center this morning feeling confident and prepared that I knew the material and was ready to pass!" Thank you so much.

I have been trying to pass my LSW exam since 2020 and never had proper guidance until I was informed of this program by a friend. I am super grateful for this program and will recommend to future social workers wanting to pass their license. Thank you TDC for helping me pass my LSW exam this time around!

I passed the exam with 121 out of 150 correct. I struggle with high testing anxiety, and I do not believe I could have passed without the guidance and structure provided by Therapist Development Center. I utilized all the tips and tricks discussed from beginning to end, including diet and exercise recommendations. Thank you for providing such an amazing study program. I will be using this program again when preparing to take my LCSW exam.

I thought this course was excellent and really helped me prepare for my Master's LSW exam. From medications to macro practice, everything was covered generously. I loved the audio lectures because I could listen to them in the car while I was driving. The practice exams were probably the most helpful, as I felt they properly prepared me for the exam.

I really like how TDC provides an array of study materials and teaches you how to approach the exam and questions. The listening study materials were my favorite as a busy person on the go. I passed first try!

I finished my MSW in AUG 2018, and have only worked one job in the field of mental health, which was a job coach and unlicensed therapist (I split my work weeks between the two roles), and that was from JAN 2020-MAY 2021. After that, I had gotten into another field for awhile; due to being a military spouse and living overseas, you can't just pick any job you want, you have to take what you can get, based on availability and extreme competition over here (because jobs are so limited and very much in the "it's-all-in-who-you-know" realm). So because I haven't worked in the field of mental health since 2021, my exposure to and awareness of the various concepts within the field were essentially nonexistent. Furthermore, I must add that my memory is absolutely atrocious, despite my best efforts and intense enjoyment of learning/reading.

So I thoroughly immersed myself into listening to, printing, writing/highlighting every single resources in this course and I REALLY appreciated the practice tests because even though I could recall information and do the fill-in-the-blank self-quizzes, it led minimally to me passing the actual quizzes and mock exams, where I was getting 60s/70s. It's the actual testing process -- and subsequent explaining the reasonings behind each right and wrong answer -- that really helped me grasp the concepts. So I took the pre-exams until I was getting 100s, but I was still unsettled because I know too well that memorization doesn't equate to understanding. When I took the two mock final exams, I was still only getting low 70s, which frustrated me because of the natural complexity of the scenarios. I truly felt defeated, as if there's no way I could sufficiently understand these concepts after having such negligible experience in the field. When I took the exam, I was absolutely baffled by countless questions, and thinking I was certain to fail, with about a 40-50% score. But when I saw my results, I actually got an 83%! My mind was blown -- brain matter on the ceiling. And I can absolutely, fully attribute my passing to nothing other than this course, because it certainly wasn't any memory recall from that job or my MSW program! Thank you so much for putting this course together -- it was an absolute life saver. Worth every penny.

I graduated in 2025 and waited a few months before taking my exam because I honestly didn’t know where to begin. A friend recommended TDC, and although the price felt overwhelming as a single mother, I was determined to pass on my first try.

Investing in this course was one of the best decisions I made. TDC helped me become organized, focused, and truly understand how to approach the exam. It broke everything down in a way that made the material manageable and less intimidating.

Because of TDC, I walked into my exam feeling prepared and confident—and I passed on my first attempt. I highly recommend this program to anyone who is serious about succeeding.

I passed my LMSW exam on the FIRST try.
TDC really helped me understand key terms and break down how the exam works, especially the “FIRST/NEXT/BEST” questions.
By exam day I was still nervous but prepared.
Trust the process—TDC works