I just wanted to share that I passed the NCE exam with a 130. Pass is 90. Thank you for your work which was a part in my studying.

Charmaine from Idaho

Just want to share my gratitude for your study material. I passed my test NCE, studying just with your Spanish version book. My mother wrote you as we were unable to find the updated edition of the book in Spanish. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Giannina from Texas

First of all, thank you for your response to my email. The encouragement you offered kept me from spinning out with anxiety. I used your book and today I made a 126 on my exam. I passed! I am so thankful. I appreciate the helpful study material you have provided. I couldn’t have made it without you.

Erin from Michigan

Hi Dr Helwig. First let me say you are just an open book on helping others. I’m sitting here now viewing you teaching us, and I just want to say thank you on behalf of every present, past, and future counselor. You may vaguely remember me but I am the career test taker in other words. This will be my 8th and final attempt. I have studied, taken group sessions and individual sessions along with your materials, and some others. This time I will have accommodations from my doctor and the board. I can sit and talk with you and anyone intelligent about the material. So, Dr. Helwig, I’m testing again probably late March early April because my window is May. I will let you know immediately on my passing and the score. Again, God richly bless you and your family and also your company. Joeann from North Carolina

Joeann from North Carolina

I took my CPCE exam for the final time (3rd) and finally passed! I purchased your dvds and book for this attempt, and it worked wonders for me. I tried Rosenthals book the second attempt and got overwhelmed very quickly. Your material was perfect, not overwhelming, and user friendly. Thank you so much! Britni from Texas

Britni from Texas

Dr. Helwig, thank you for your materials. I used both the study guide and workshop videos. I found Rosenthal’s materials frustrating and overwhelming, whereas your material is concise, clear and straightforward. I took the NCE yesterday and am awaiting the results. I feel that if I had taken the full 8 weeks as you recommended with the material I would have had better results. As it stands now I scored 97. Debra of Arizona

Debra of Arizona

Hi, I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful training material. It has helped me to pass the NCE exam after taking it 3xs. Thanks for making my passion and my career as a therapist be a reality. Alana from Michigan

Alana from Michigan

Dr. Helwig, I could not pass up an opportunity to let you know that I passed the NCE last week.  I know you get a lot of these types of emails. Well, here is why I feel it necessary to share my story. I graduated with my Master’s in Counseling. I had every intention of becoming licensed. Life got in the way every time I tried. Some of the obstacles were pretty traumatic. I ended up becoming an administrator for a social service agency. Here thirty (30) years later (yikes!) I still felt a yearning to fulfill the dream of becoming licensed. After using the pandemic shutdown to take the classes that are now required that were not in 1994, I was approved to sit for the exam. Self-doubt, anxiety, and determination along with your study guide were what assisted me. I purchased a lot of other recommended materials but they did not work for my learning style. Given the mental health crisis and need for more licensed professional counselors, I feel called to help others on their journey to licensure. Thank you! Labrena from New Jersey

Labrena from New Jersey

I am writing today to thank you for your incredible, comprehensive Study Guide for the NCE exam. I passed. I mean, really well, and thank you so much! I have three suggestions for verbiage changes on some pages and have included them on the Feedback Form. Wishing you all the best. Sherry from Colorado

Sherry from Colorado

Hi Dr. Helwig, I wanted to quickly share my unique story with you, and how your study guide and course helped me pass the NCE. TWICE. I graduated from UCCS in 2011 and immediately passed the NCE at that point. You had come down to teach your review course to us that year and I found your style and guide to be much more user-friendly that Rosenthal or any other exam preps out there. In the following 10 years, I moved around quite a bit with my husband. When we returned to Denver, I finally submitted my LPC application. I was told that some of my experience hours and my NCE score were far too old. Passing an exam containing content from a 2 year master’s program felt nearly impossible. I haven’t seen some of these theories in many years, nor have I been in a classroom setting since then. I decided my technique would be to “cram” last minute and “wing” the test to see if I’d by chance pass (essentially treat it as a very expensive practice test), and if not, I’d retake it in 3 months after proper studying. I took about 2 days to review your study guide. Theories felt rusty, career felt completely foreign, but other things were very, very applicable to my current career and the political and social climate (ethics, socio/cultural). Again, your notes and style are straightforward, concrete, easy for my rusty “mom brain” to interpret and relearn. Then I took the exam this past Saturday and passed! I remember the NCE being more applied to actual counseling practice than the CPCE, and this really held true for me. Most of the questions were clear and made logical sense to me, and I simply felt more seasoned in my knowledge after having a decade of field experience. I noticed quite a bit of focus on career and group content, and the passing score required this round was 89/160. I hope this story brightens your day, because counseling students across the region very much appreciate your help… even 10 years later! Jessica from Colorado

Jessica from Colorado

I just wanted to let you know that I just took the CPCE and I passed. 🙂 I thoroughly enjoyed your videos and you DID touch on aspects of various issues that were on the test — I remember a couple relating to ethics and even group counseling. So THANK YOU! Ana of Rhode Island

Ana of Rhode Island

I tested this morning and your information was my favorite by far!!!! Thank you! Teresa of Texas

Teresa of Texas

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