I finally passed this exam on my 5th try. TDC is wonderful because of the support and knowledge shared to pass the exam. This study guide is straight to the point and does not overwhelm with examples or an explanation which I liked. For those still needing to pass here are some tips:
1. Never give up, keep trying because you do not want to close the window of opportunity. Practice relaxation even if you have to get counseling yourself (I did and I had Hypnosis done on me which helped ALOT!).
2. Practice samples questions every day to desensitize yourself for the exam.
3. Make sure you are very relaxed and do not over think the questions. You should only spend like 1 to 2 minutes on the question and move on.
4. My supervisor for LCSW supervision told me that all the answer choices suck. Choose the least bad one out of all the bad ones. This is true because sometimes you read a question and your are like "What???" Give them what they want to hear and make sure you chose the best out of all the sucky ones to select.
5. It really is impossible to know everything for the exam because we don't know what the exam is going to be like in reality so study what you have and even rely on additional resources if you need it. I needed it, and all of this was a journey and it's bitter sweet. Now, that I can say that I am going to be Licensed I will never stop learning. Things change everyday. Don't give up and we are adaptable.
Thank you so much for your support and I will continue to reach out to support others and stay in touch.