MFT CCE Roundtable & support session

Encino: January 20, Fresno Feb 11

Law & Ethics MOCK, January 27

MFT CCE MOCK, February 3

Welcome to
InFocus Test Prep!

InFocus services are exclusively designed to make you a more effective and efficient test-taker.

NO time is spent telling you how to be a better therapist or how to use your intuition or clinical experience to choose answers on the exam.

Here, it’s only about learning reading and logic skills that raise your scores on mock exams…and help you pass on exam day!

So…

If you are feeling anxious, frustrated, and overwhelmed…self-critical,, angry, and impatient…

Have been re-reading, guessing, and second-guessing…speed reading, watching the clock, or getting stuck between two answers…

Those days are over!

I will teach you to prepare for your exam with clarity, and pass with confidence!

Services

Online Tests

 Classes

Tutoring

In-person tutoring location:
Studio City / North Hollywood, Ca.

 

Law & Ethics Exam

Six (6) online mock exams for lots of practice.

  • Personal tutoring fills in knowledge gaps and provides personalized attention to fix your weaknesses.

  • In-person group courses provide hands-on training, group discussion, and real-time answers to any questions.

  • Purchase a package or buy anything à la carte.

California Clinical Exam

Four (4) online mock exams for lots of practice.

  • Personal tutoring fills in knowledge gaps and provides personalized attention to fix your weaknesses.

  • In-person group courses provide hands-on training, group discussion, and real-time answers to any questions.

  • Purchase a package or buy anything à la carte

 
 

Tutoring

Personalized tutoring is designed to identify what is getting in the way of you raising your scores: Getting stuck between two answers, zoning out with long vignettes, anxiety, overthinking, frustration, impatience, etc! I will train you to eliminate all that self-talk in your head and replace it with a set of concrete and pragmatic reading and logic strategies. You will approach each next mock with greater clarity and more importantly, rising scores.

Time and Anxiety Management

Test preppers often ask me how to manage anxiety and reduce time. Well, anxiety and time are related!

Anxiety is the feeling of overwhelm, helplessness, negativity, and paralysis, especially when confronted with too much study material, long vignettes, and/or getting stuck when trying to choose the “right” answer.

Then time gets affected because we feel we have to re-read, re-think, and overthink, try to use intuition or real life or just hold our nose, pick an answer and hope for the best. And then that feeling of uncertainty pervades the entire experience, and it’s miserable!

The solution of ALL of this is to know HOW to take the exam. Learning a set of BEHAVIORAL skills rather than drowning in EMOTIONS is the way to get through this process efficiently, effectively, and with confidence.

And I will teach you HOW!

FAQs

You have questions. We have answers.

 

  • Learn all the material as best you can. Then take one mock exam. Then contact me. That first exam gives us a baseline for your knowledge and test-taking skills. As we talk through your incorrect answers, I will train you to “think like the exam.” You will start to see how the exam works. And then you will pass!

  • We focus almost entirely on exam-specific reading and logic skills. NONE of your time or money is spent on telling you how to be a better therapist or connecting the exam to your clinical or real-life experience. I train you to think concretely, efficiently, and pragmatically for the exam.

  • Schedule a tutoring session right away. (And consider moving your exam a week or so.)

    I will give you an honest answer of whether you are ready: If you aren’t strong enough in the knowledge, are so anxious that you can’t think straight, and/or you are just sick of studying and are rushing into the exam -- these and many others are good reasons to delay your exam, and learn some test-taking strategies.

    Your scores, time-management, and ability to think logically are the best guides of readiness. And I can help you improve those and decide if you’re ready.

  • You probably didn’t have a solid set of reading and logic skills, even if you felt like you knew the material. You probably weren’t taught concrete skills for reading long vignettes and then choosing between two answers. You might have been told to use your intuition or your real-life client experience to try to pass. You might have read too quickly and missed key words. You might have run out of time due to anxiety, overwhelm, second-guessing yourself. You might have assumed that if you memorized all the terms and concepts you were prepared.

    Don’t worry!

    Talk to me and we’ll fix whatever happened before.

    You’ll put those mistakes behind you, and then pass the exam, and put THAT behind you too.

  • Usually 2-3 months. You need at least a month to learn the material. You need another month to take a mock exam or two, learn strategies and internalize them, fill in any knowledge gaps, and then take the rest of the mocks.

    It can be done more quickly if necessary.

    And, if it takes longer due to real life issues, don’t worry.

    I have advised many people to delay their exam by just a week or two, to provide time to get strong, secure, and knowledgeable about how to take the exam. When scores are too low and anxiety is too high, taking time to practice is the best solution.

    No matter how long it takes to prepare,the only goal is to pass the first, or the next time you take it. Rushing into it is not ideal.

  • Even if you have taken all of your online mock exams and memorized answers, there is a lot of benefit in taking them again with a new set of test-taking skills. LIke any other skill, repetition is the key to success.

    You can also come to one of my in-person mock exams to get a brand new set of questions. (And real-time answers to your questions and the energy of a group discussion!)

  • Unless you have a deadline due to your intern number, job, or other life demands, I advise people to prepare first, and pick a date later. Having an exam date can add pressure, which can make it hard to internalize how to take the exam. effectively.

    However, some people need a deadline in order to get motivated. If that is you, pick a date about 2 months away from when you start studying and you can always move it if necessary.

    Know this: When you take the time to learn the content, and then take a disciplined approach to learning test-taking skills, you will know when the time is right.

Testimonials

  • Can't thank Nancy Klein enough for helping me navigate the murky waters of the LMFT exam. I studied a lot, went through endless mock exams, but it was her overall approach to the material as well as her techniques that got me through the test. I can't believe I am on the other side, Nancy -- you were right!

    -Zhuk Hoffman, LMFT

  • I am still in shock and finding it hard to believe that I am posting this BUT yesterday was my day. I PASSED my LMFT Clinical Exam. I could write a longer more detailed post about what I did – BUT I believe that everyone’s experience is different because we are all such different learners. My experience with both exams is that Yes, you need the knowledge and to study BUT you need to know how to take the test. This is where Nancy Klein is key. I wish I had known about Nancy for my L&E exam. After my first session with Nancy, I learned strategies that changed how I looked at the exams and I shifted my focus from studying to strategy because I knew the information – but I had to practice how to take the test and for that reason I took all mock exams and reviewed them till I couldn’t take it anymore with strategies Nancy taught me. I know a lot of people have praised Nancy but I just want to reinforce how helpful she was. Between my first M1 and M2 I didn’t study I just implemented the strategies I was taught and was blown away by how much my score improved. (Mock 1: 61% / 88%, Mock 2: 72% / 92%, Mock 3: 76% , Final Mock 1: 52%, Final Mock 2: 68%) Retook Mock 3 to rebuild confidence: 91% The exam felt out of body and I felt similar to others who have shared - that they felt like they were failing the whole time. What saved me when time was running out or I got in my head remembering what Nancy taught me and taking back the control.”

    -Cari Smulyan, LMFT

  • Passed my LMFT clinical exam this past week! Nancy Klein was the key ingredient that helped me pass this exam. I have no doubt about that. I have ALWAYS struggled with exams due to my anxiety and ADHD. I have a really hard time when it comes to wordy questions and struggle with being able to understand what the question is asking. Nancy took her time with me and broke down the questions in a way that helped me understand what exactly I needed to be looking for in the answer. I heard her voice in my head the entire exam and I’m sooooo thankful for that. I'll never look at a test question the same ! I've had other therapist friends that used Nancy’s services for their exam and raved about how great she is. Since I have a long history of poor test taking experiences, I felt super hopeless and doubted myself while studying for this exam. It is hard to explain just how much of a miracle worker Nancy is until you meet her! She is the real deal. I really didn't think I was going to pass the first time, but I did and I owe a lot of that to Nancy’s tests strategies/advice. Thank you so much, Nancy!

    -Ellie Rose, LMFT

  • "I met Nancy after failing the first MFT exam. I had other tutors, study groups, tapes and lectures and flash cards. Studying under Nancy's instruction was the greatest investment. The KEY difference is in the critical thinking and observing clues. Nancy has a very unique and effective way to break down the most significant aspects of the test. I have no words to thank her for her ability to redirect my thinking in ways I never would have been able to before. Looking back, I wish I would not have spent the amount of money in other courses. She will do everything she can with honesty and sensitivity. I am proof!"

    -Leticia Alexa Thurman, MA, LMFTI

  • "I took Gerry Grossman seminars with different instructors and also purchased materials from Therapist Development Center. English is not my first language, so in spite of reviewing all the materials and studying hard, at the time of my exam, I didn't have confidence, I knew I was not prepared, and my head was cloudy. I took a classroom course for the second time with Nancy Klein. From the beginning I noticed she was the one. After couple of private tutoring sessions with her I noticed my head was clear. She removed a dark cloud from over my head. I knew all the material but she taught me skills how to differentiate and find the right answer. Between tutoring sessions, she would answer my texts and emails regarding any concerns I had with a question that didn't make sense. I wish I knew her earlier before spending so much time and money. I highly recommend her for private tutoring."

    -Shirin Ghiyam, LMFT

  • I DID IT! I passed the MFT Clinical Exam yesterday! I reached out to Nancy Klein for a session and I’m SO glad I did! She really helped put things into perspective and helped me get out of my own head when reading the vignettes. I then listened to the theory lectures and went over some PDF’s before taking Mock 2, then met with Nancy again before taking Mock 3. Here are my scores before and after my sessions with Nancy:

    • Mock 1: 67% / 93%

    • Mock 2: 74% / 98%

    • Mock 3: 71% / 95%

    The sessions with Nancy were definitely a game changer, I don’t think I would have passed on my first try without her.

    -Arineh Ohanian, LMFT

Get in Touch

Contact us regarding questions


Email
nancy@infocustestprep.com

Phone
(818) 481-2189