I feel very grateful to Amanda and everyone at the Therapist Development Center. The program provided the tools to understand what the test is really testing. Amanda made it make sense for me: to start thinking in a specific way, to frame the questions in terms of priorities and how to pay attention to what the questions are asking. It felt very secure to have Amanda leading me through the process validating the challenges that naturally arise in these testing experiences. Her compassion and support really helped me keep going. Also she was very helpful in normalizing the unfamiliar test experience, that you never really have that gut level feeling of confidence as you are taking the test. And reminding me to not let that distract me or slow me down. I used her mantra: Attack the test, Mark and go! I felt Amanda was in my corner from start to finish. And I learned a lot I did not know. Thank you Amanda and all of you for supporting me through a rather grueling process, but thanks to you I am licensed!
MFT