Therapy that Works Institute

03/01/2026

Betsy Scott on Jan 9

I took the National exam for the first time on Dec 19th, 2025 and found out on Jan 7th that I passed with a score of 155/180. I followed every aspect of this course from start to finish, including completing all of the worksheets and watching all of the supplemental videos at the end, including quizzes, flash cards, and the Mock Exam. In addition, I took 2 practice tests provided by https://amftrb.org/practice-exam/, which told me I had scores of 82% and 83%. These gave me confidence to go into the exam with lower anxiety. Thank you again for this amazing course!

Cutting-edge online continuing education for counselors, family therapists, social workers, and psychotherapists, including Dr. Diane Gehart's Therapy that Works, career development for mental health professionals, imposter syndrome, clinical documentation, DSM-5, MFT licensure, mindfulness.

02/27/2026

I passed my exam today in California an it was my first attempt! Praise God!!! Thank you Dr. Gehart, your program is invaluable and much appreciated!
Victoria Pendergrass

02/26/2026

Success Story

I’m excited to share that I passed! I received my scores on Friday, February 13, and my overall score improved by 21 points compared to my previous exam. This was my third attempt.

Thank you so much for creating this program. While I was very hopeful about passing the first time, I can now see that I truly wasn’t as prepared as I needed to be. I felt more confident going into the second attempt, but after reflecting and reviewing the areas where I fell short, I recognized the gaps in my understanding. This time, I approached it differently—and it made all the difference.

Michele Martin shared on Feb 18th 2026

02/26/2026

Thank you Dr. Gehart, I passed my exam!

I took a number of practice tests leading up to it and did not feel ready, but with the methodology of this program I felt very confident going in.

I took the exam used the red-light-green-light and trusted myself and I passed with a 146! I needed a 130, so it was great to have a good amount of wiggle room. I don't think there's a better program out there and I have been recommending it heavily to anyone who will listen.

Thank you again.
Ishmael Gomes

02/26/2026

Keep on the great work Vanessa!

"I passed the AMFTRB exam on the first try! Immediately upon graduating I started Laugh Your Way to Licensure and had about three months to study before my exam date. This program was a great way for me to review all the information I learned in grad school and to identify areas where I was weaker. Dr. Gehart also helped me change my mindset about the exam and gave some good test-taking strategies, which I feel really contributed to my success." - Vanessa Gardner

02/25/2026

Susan Dorn

on Feb 17

Thank you Dr. Gerhart! I passed this past January’s version of the exam. I really appreciated how I could use the resources you made available through this program in a way that matched my learning style and pace. Passed the first try.

02/19/2026

Great Job Whitney!!

"Hi Kris and TTWI team!
Thank you so much for your kind words and creating the LYWTL program! It was
immensely helpful! I took my National test on Nov 21st passed the first time with an 82%! I just graduated
in August from a program that had a pretty robust systemic therapy curriculum, but I am so grateful for how this program and community helped to organize and understand
the exam knowledge. I think most helpful tip was learning my own test taking style.
Once I knew that, I knew better how to focus my studies to meet my
personal exam obstacles -like reading way too fast and missing key words. The brainscapes study cards
were also super helpful. Finally, adopting Dr. Gehart’s perspective of study as growth
helped me get through the harder parts. I recommend this program to
everyone I know in the field! Thank you so much!!" - Whitney Lawless

02/11/2026

Another success story! Nice work Linda!!

"I tested Dec 20th and received my results, Jan 7th. I passed! I can definitely say that the exam strategies in this course made the difference. Also, this was my 4th attempt. I had previously given up and for years worked without a license. Being semi-retired, I opened a private practice to include educational programs. Well, this came with limitations. So after more than a decade, I had to face this exam again. Dr. Gehart is encouraging and wants to see everyone succeed. Her exam strategies are the best I've experienced." -Linda J. Hart

02/09/2026

Congratulations Danni! Nice work!!

"Dr. Gehart was one of my primary resources during graduate school, so naturally, "Laugh Your
Way To Licensure" was my go to program to study for licensure. I studied for one year and
followed the modules. There was a purpose to everything, and the time invested in the worksheets, mastering T.A.P.: Red Yellow Green Light, quizzes, and mock exams was well spent. Failing was not an option, and Dr. Gehart's program helped make that happen." - Danni Sutana Gardner, LMFTA, MBA

02/05/2026

This is incredible. Congratulations Angela!

"I passed the exam on my first try! Thank you for all of your help and support!" - Angela M. Lamb

02/03/2026

Congratulations Betsy!

"Dear Diane,

I just wanted to say thank you so much for putting this course together. It was amazing to have such in depth lectures to learn from, receive testing strategies, take quizzes, be provided flash cards, and then at the end the mock exam. My favorite part actually (which wasn't in the survey) were the worksheets. I completed every worksheet you provided for us to complete, and I used those as my study material. I took the exam for the first time on Dec 19th, 2025, and I found out just 2 days ago (1/7/26) that I received a score of 155/180!

Thank you so much for this course!"

Rev. Betsy Scott, Ph.D.
Staff Clinician with The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Co-Pastor at Chicago Northside

01/31/2026

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