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Thursday evening, all day Friday & Saturday, at Lesley University in Cambridge. 

Next workshop: September 18 - 20,2008
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Registration Deadline: 10 days prior to the workshop. Limited to 30 participants.
After deadline - Call us to check availability.

 
 
Subject Review

This review is designed to prepare Mental Health Counselors for the Massachusetts State Licensure Examination. It is an in-depth overview of the content areas used in the CCMHC Exam which was chosen by the LMHC Licensing Board for Massachusetts. Topics include: 

  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment Planning
  • Evaluation
  • Professional Practice
  • Counseling Theory
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Much more! 

The workshop is designed to provide you with the information you need to pass the exam and includes techniques to assess your knowledge base. The format allows plenty of time for you to ask the questions you need to help you understand how to best use your knowledge. At the workshop you will receive the PTI Clinical Mental Health Counselor Handbook & Study Guide * with all the study areas covered so you can also prepare for the test at home.

Test Taking Techniques
This experience provides you with traditional test taking techniques as well as personal insights into your individual style of learning and test taking abilities. You will be given sample tests that are modeled after the CCMHC Exam so you have the opportunity to see how you perform within their structure. Then you will be shown how to improve and optimize your ability to use your knowledge to successfully pass the exam. You will also be given an opportunity to find others who are interested in forming study and support groups to help prepare for success.


Workshop Presenters
The workshop is presented by Professional Training Institute, specializing in training for Professional Counselors, helping them stay current and competitive in the field.
Bonnie M. Bullard, Ph.D., LMHC
Dr. Bonnie Bullard brings a wide variety of education and experience to this workshop. She has 25 years experience in the Counseling and Special Education fields working in and directing programs with both mentally and emotionally handicapped children and adults. She has been a faculty member at Boston College and is currently Adjunct Faculty at Fitchburg State and Framingham State.

For the past 18 years she has been in practice in the mental health field maintaining private practices in Sudbury and Belmont (Women's Counseling Associates) and in a community mental health clinic. As both an educator and clinician in mental health clinics, Dr. Bullard has experience conducting workshops on various subjects including DSMIII-R, DSM IV, and Treatment Planning.

Linda L. Lawless, MA, LMHC, LMFT
Linda Lawless, of Lawless & Co., maintains a Private Practice and provides Professional Practice Consultation and Training for mental health professionals. She has been licensed for over 14 years, first in CA as a Marriage, Family Therapist and subsequently in MA as a LMFT and LMHC. She has worked in the field of Mental Health for over 25 years. 

Linda has served on the Executive Boards of ACA of MA and MaMHCA. Ms. Lawless is adjunct faculty at Framingham State and is a Clinical/Professional member of AAMFT and AMHCA. Linda is the author of Therapy, Inc., A hands-on guide to developing, positioning, and marketing your mental health practice.


Fees/Registration Information
Registration Deadline: 10 days prior to workshop. After deadline, call us to check availability.
  • LMHC License Exam Preparation Fees: $400.00 for MaMHCA members, $450.00 for non-members.
  • Please register online or sign up by calling Deborah Bergstrom at 508-698-0010.
  • Workshop is limited to 30 participants.
  • Bring plenty of note taking materials, highlighters, and dress appropriately for sitting for long periods of time.
  • Lunch will be on your own.
  • If you have any special needs or require handicapped access, please let us know ahead of time.
The License exam is given four times a year by NBCC. Application to take the exam must be submitted in a timely manner. Application to take the exam can be obtained through the Board of Registration or NBCC. Recent graduates can request and/or submit their LMHC application, take the license exam and subsequently fulfill the experiential requirements.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
If there is insufficient enrollment, the program will be cancelled and you will be notified one week prior. For other cancellations, up until two weeks before the program date you will receive a full refund for a cancellation minus a $25 administrative fee. After that date, no refunds will be made, but you may send another person in your place.
 
Please register online through our secure server or call Deborah Bergstrom at 508-698-0010 for registration information.
 
2008 License Exam Dates
  Exam Date Registration Deadline Location
  April 12, 2008 February 22, 2008 Springfield
  July 19, 2008 May 30, 2008 Boston
  October 18, 2008 August 29, 2008 Boston
     
 
   
   
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