Therapist Development Center

MARCH 13, 2023

This month’s FREE ASWB practice question for the LCSW and LMSW exams covers the topic of parenting styles. Parenting styles refer to the standard strategies, behaviors, attitudes, and emotional climate parents use in their child rearing.

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Therapist Development Center

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This change impacts both the masters level LMSW exam and the clinical level LCSW exams. We’re writing today to share an important update coming to the ASWB exams. The ASWB announced: “In January 2023, test-takers will begin seeing a mix … Continued. The post ASWB Exam Changes!

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Therapist Development Center

OCTOBER 5, 2022

As we discussed last month in our blog on Gestalt Therapy, a challenge of the ASWB LMSW and LCSW exams is the breadth of content that can be tested. In particular, many different therapy theories can show up on the … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

One of the challenges of the ASWB LMSW and LCSW exams are the breadth of content that can be tested. One particularly dense area of content are the many therapy theories. Today we delve into a less commonly tested theory, … Continued. The post ASWB Exam Prep: Gestalt Therapy appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Therapist Development Center

APRIL 5, 2023

Last month’s ASWB exam prep blog for the LMSW and LCSW exams covered the topic of parenting styles. We reviewed the characteristics of the four main parenting styles: authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved.

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Therapist Development Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The past two months, our LMSW and LCSW blogs focused on the ASWB exam changes that began in January of this year. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the first and second blogs in this series. This will … Continued The post 2023 ASWB exam changes: Part 3 appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Therapist Development Center

JANUARY 9, 2023

Last month we wrote about the ASWB Exam Changes for the LMSW and LCSW exams for 2023. (If If you haven’t already, we encourage you to check it out! Additionally, here is a direct link to the ASWB’s announcement: [link] We … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

JUNE 13, 2022

As I coach our LMSW and LCSW customers, the question of the ‘why’-the purpose of the test- sometimes comes up. Ultimately, the ASWB exists for the purpose of public safety. The ASWB exists to be a gatekeeper to the profession, … Continued.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Libraries and social workers are “just a wonderful fit,” said Will Francis, LMSW, executive director of the NASW’s Texas and Louisiana chapters. You want to find spaces in the community where people already go.” We really see the libraries taking over as community centers and community hubs in a lot of these communities.”

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Social Work Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Libraries and social workers are “just a wonderful fit,” said Will Francis, LMSW, executive director of the NASW’s Texas and Louisiana chapters. You want to find spaces in the community where people already go.” We really see the libraries taking over as community centers and community hubs in a lot of these communities.”

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Patricia Wilcox, LCSW and Aminah Ali, LMSW Thursday, April 11 9 am – 12 pm 3 CECs Registration Fee: $75 – 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni Free for Current SSW Field Instructors Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Wilcox, LCSW & Aminah Ali, LMSW Wed, Nov 15, 2023 Webinar 2:00 pm – 4 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and current SSW Field Instructors Webinar link will be included in your confirmation email. This webinar provides at least 1 hour of content on cultural competency. Patricia D.

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University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

With aspirations of receiving my LCSW following my degree, the opportunities I was able to have in this placement allow for me to have a better overall understanding of the importance of clinical work. This scholarship opportunity will help cover the costs of the LMSW exam to be able to further my progress toward my end goals.

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Therapist Development Center

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You may or may not have heard that the NASW recently published revisions to the social work code of ethics. While minor, these revisions are so important to our field (and in my opinion, were a long time coming!). These … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

JANUARY 9, 2022

8 BBS supervision changes every licensed and pre-licensed clinician should be aware of: On January 1st, 2022, a significant number of changes impacting supervision in California took effect. Some of these changes are designed to streamline documentation for trainees … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

For many social workers, ASWB exam registration means facing one of their biggest fears: taking an exam. Anxiety sets in when we have to face the unknown. Understanding how tests like the ASWB exam are developed can help to demystify … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

MAY 30, 2023

Adoption Dissolution vs. Disruption Adoption dissolution refers to the the ending of an adoption after it has been legally finalized. If the end of the adoption takes place before the adoption is legally finalized, this is considered a disruption.

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Therapist Development Center

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The past couple months’s blogs highlight two therapy theories that can show up on the test: Gestalt and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Today’s blog covers another of the many therapy theories that can show up on the ASWB exams: Structural Family Therapy. … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This month we’re going to tackle an important topic of confidentiality as it relates to the law and ethics exam preparation. Confidentiality is both a legal and an ethical requirement placed on the therapist that restricts the volunteering of information … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

JULY 13, 2022

Today’s ASWB social work blog topic is one that is important for both the exams and our clinical practice: clinical assessment. In fact, this topic is so important that TDC created a six hour clinical assessment course on life stressors … Continued.

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

MARCH 4, 2022

How often do you find yourself worrying about a situation, impending event, or the past? Chronic worry leads to chronic stress. Chronic stress negatively affects our physical, mental. and emotional health. So, what is the benefit of worry? Worry is deliberately spending time pondering difficulties or concerns.

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Therapist Development Center

JUNE 7, 2021

This month we are continuing our series comparing recall vs. reasoning questions. Every two months, we are taking a topic that could show up on the ASWB exam and are first doing a recall (or application) question on the topic. … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

AUGUST 2, 2021

The NASW recently published revisions to the social work code of ethics. While minor in terms of how this will impact the exam (more on that later), these revisions are crucial to our field. These changes to the code of … Continued. The post NASW Code of Ethics Updates: Self Care appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Therapist Development Center

AUGUST 30, 2021

Hello Social Workers! If you are looking for information about the ASWB exam registration and how to get starting, congratulations! That means you have already shown your determination and commitment to becoming a Social Worker. Now, all you need … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’re back with more on negative reinforcement! Today wraps up our series comparing recall vs. application vs. reasoning questions. Throughout 2021, every two months we’ve taken a topic that could show up on the ASWB exams and compared two ways … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Dear TDC Community Member, The Therapist Development Center is recruiting members for our new Continuing Education Oversight Committee. We plan to bring together a diverse group of LICENSED therapists from a range of clinical backgrounds to provide quality assurance through … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

OCTOBER 4, 2021

So, after a 2 month hiatus to cover recent changes to the NASW code of ethics, we are back with another ASWB practice question! This month we continue our series comparing recall vs. application vs. reasoning questions. Every two months … Continued.

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University of Connecticut

OCTOBER 2, 2023

LMSW Time : 11:00 a.m. - Poster Presentation & Session : Cultural Competence Training in Social Work Education: The Undocumented LGBTQ+ Immigrant Youth Perspective Author(s) : Craig Mortley, MS ; Yvonne Mbewe, LCSW Time : 3:00 p.m. - LMSW Time : 1:45 p.m. - Session : Criminal Legal Systems Author : Alberto Cifuentes, Jr.,

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2022

As my concentration is in individuals, groups, and families, I plan to go on to get my LCSW when I graduate so I can work with adults as a psychotherapist. I want to dedicate myself to work towards obtaining my MSW degree, and from there LCSW certification. This scholarship relieves much of this tension. Thank you for your generosity!

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