LCSW Exam: Therapist Development Center 2026
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A group for women experiencing The correct answer is B: Storming. During this stage
depression has been meeting for 3 it is common for subgroups to emerge, like the one
weeks. Several group members approaching the leader.
approach the group leader
expressing concern that another
group member regularly interrupts
and dominates the conversation.
What stage of group formation is the
group most likely in?
A. Forming
B. Storming
C. Norming
D. Performing
,A social worker has been meeting The correct answer is B: to determine whether the
with a client for two years who is social worker's state board allows teletherapy
about to graduate from college and across state lines. If they do, then we could do C
move back to her home state. The after this (if the social worker's state board does
client wishes to continue therapy not allow this, then there would be no need to do
with the social worker via C, which is why we would do B first). A is incorrect
teletherapy. The social worker is only because that is not a true statement as some states
licensed in the state the social do allow this. D is similarly incorrect because it
worker resides. What is the FIRST does not acknowledge the fact that some states do
thing the social worker should do? not allow teletherapy across state lines. (Even if
A. Decline to provide teletherapy there is a longstanding relationship).
because it is illegal to do so across
state lines.
B. Determine whether the social
worker's state board allows
teletherapy across state lines.
C. Determine whether the state
board of the client's residence allows
teletherapy across state lines.
D.Continue to provide therapy due
to the longstanding relationship
established between therapist and
client.
,A social worker meets with a 22- The correct answer is D, to refer the client for a
year-old woman who reports she is medical evaluation. The client reports increased
experiencing increased feelings of feelings of anxiety, agitation, and irritability. Before
anxiety, agitation, and irritability. doing anything else, we want to discuss the need
What should the social worker do for a medical evaluation to rule out a possibly
NEXT?A. Consider a diagnosis of underlying medical reason for her condition. While
hyperthyroidism we aren't expected to know any and every medical
B. Refer the client for a psychiatric condition, we are expected to know that a medical
evaluation referral for new symptoms is best practice. A is
C. Complete a biopsychosocial outside of our scope of practice; it wouldn't be our
assessment job to consider this specific medical diagnosis, but
D. Refer the client for a medical to refer her to someone who can rule out this and
evaluation any other underlying biological cause for her
symptoms. B is incorrect, because while at some
point we may make a referral to a psychiatrist for
medication, it is not what we would do FIRST. C
could occur after we do D.
All of the following statements The best answer here would be A. If we look at the
describe defense mechanisms definition provided above we notice that B, C, and
EXCEPT: D all incorporate various aspects of defense
A. Conscious behavior used by the mechanisms. On the other hand, A is discussing
client to protect the client from the conscious behaviors or thoughts, whereas defense
influence of the therapist. mechanisms are on a more unconscious level. That
B. Justifying actions or thoughts to is why as clinicians we need to help client's identify
make them seem acceptable when the various defense mechanisms they may use and
unconsciously they are not. bring them to a conscious level.
C. Rejecting or attributing
unacceptable aspects of one's
personality to another individual.
D. The process of protecting oneself
from anxiety, feelings of guilt, or
undesirable thoughts.
, A social worker has been meeting The correct answer is B, to seek supervision. A is
with a 28-year-old woman for the inappropriate because we should not be using
past six months to work on issues of countertransference (which is about our emotional
depression and suicidal ideation. The reactions as the therapist) in therapy. Although it is
social worker observes that on days possible that the therapist may begin their own
that she meets with this client, later in therapy (C) at some point, this isn't the FIRST thing
the day she spends a lot of time we would do. Individual therapy is something that
thinking about death and her mood could be discussed in supervision as one way to
is lower. What should the social manage the therapist's countertransference. D is
worker do FIRST? premature, as the therapist and client have been
A. Use her emotional reaction to meeting for 6 months and have an established
explore how the client's suicidal relationship. At this point, there is no need to refer
ideation may be impacting those out.
around her.
B. Seek supervision.
C. Begin meeting with an individual
therapist.
D. Refer the client to someone who
specializes in depression and suicide.
A social worker has been meeting The correct answer is C, countertransference. The
with a 28-year-old woman for the therapist is having an emotional reaction to what
past six months to work on issues of the client is sharing.
depression and suicidal ideation. The
social worker observes that on days
that she meets with this client, later in
the day she spends a lot of time
thinking about death and
experiences a lower mood. What is
this an example of?
A. Poor Boundaries.
B. Transference.
C. Countertransference.
D. Trauma Response.
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Terms in this set (108)
A group for women experiencing The correct answer is B: Storming. During this stage
depression has been meeting for 3 it is common for subgroups to emerge, like the one
weeks. Several group members approaching the leader.
approach the group leader
expressing concern that another
group member regularly interrupts
and dominates the conversation.
What stage of group formation is the
group most likely in?
A. Forming
B. Storming
C. Norming
D. Performing
,A social worker has been meeting The correct answer is B: to determine whether the
with a client for two years who is social worker's state board allows teletherapy
about to graduate from college and across state lines. If they do, then we could do C
move back to her home state. The after this (if the social worker's state board does
client wishes to continue therapy not allow this, then there would be no need to do
with the social worker via C, which is why we would do B first). A is incorrect
teletherapy. The social worker is only because that is not a true statement as some states
licensed in the state the social do allow this. D is similarly incorrect because it
worker resides. What is the FIRST does not acknowledge the fact that some states do
thing the social worker should do? not allow teletherapy across state lines. (Even if
A. Decline to provide teletherapy there is a longstanding relationship).
because it is illegal to do so across
state lines.
B. Determine whether the social
worker's state board allows
teletherapy across state lines.
C. Determine whether the state
board of the client's residence allows
teletherapy across state lines.
D.Continue to provide therapy due
to the longstanding relationship
established between therapist and
client.
,A social worker meets with a 22- The correct answer is D, to refer the client for a
year-old woman who reports she is medical evaluation. The client reports increased
experiencing increased feelings of feelings of anxiety, agitation, and irritability. Before
anxiety, agitation, and irritability. doing anything else, we want to discuss the need
What should the social worker do for a medical evaluation to rule out a possibly
NEXT?A. Consider a diagnosis of underlying medical reason for her condition. While
hyperthyroidism we aren't expected to know any and every medical
B. Refer the client for a psychiatric condition, we are expected to know that a medical
evaluation referral for new symptoms is best practice. A is
C. Complete a biopsychosocial outside of our scope of practice; it wouldn't be our
assessment job to consider this specific medical diagnosis, but
D. Refer the client for a medical to refer her to someone who can rule out this and
evaluation any other underlying biological cause for her
symptoms. B is incorrect, because while at some
point we may make a referral to a psychiatrist for
medication, it is not what we would do FIRST. C
could occur after we do D.
All of the following statements The best answer here would be A. If we look at the
describe defense mechanisms definition provided above we notice that B, C, and
EXCEPT: D all incorporate various aspects of defense
A. Conscious behavior used by the mechanisms. On the other hand, A is discussing
client to protect the client from the conscious behaviors or thoughts, whereas defense
influence of the therapist. mechanisms are on a more unconscious level. That
B. Justifying actions or thoughts to is why as clinicians we need to help client's identify
make them seem acceptable when the various defense mechanisms they may use and
unconsciously they are not. bring them to a conscious level.
C. Rejecting or attributing
unacceptable aspects of one's
personality to another individual.
D. The process of protecting oneself
from anxiety, feelings of guilt, or
undesirable thoughts.
, A social worker has been meeting The correct answer is B, to seek supervision. A is
with a 28-year-old woman for the inappropriate because we should not be using
past six months to work on issues of countertransference (which is about our emotional
depression and suicidal ideation. The reactions as the therapist) in therapy. Although it is
social worker observes that on days possible that the therapist may begin their own
that she meets with this client, later in therapy (C) at some point, this isn't the FIRST thing
the day she spends a lot of time we would do. Individual therapy is something that
thinking about death and her mood could be discussed in supervision as one way to
is lower. What should the social manage the therapist's countertransference. D is
worker do FIRST? premature, as the therapist and client have been
A. Use her emotional reaction to meeting for 6 months and have an established
explore how the client's suicidal relationship. At this point, there is no need to refer
ideation may be impacting those out.
around her.
B. Seek supervision.
C. Begin meeting with an individual
therapist.
D. Refer the client to someone who
specializes in depression and suicide.
A social worker has been meeting The correct answer is C, countertransference. The
with a 28-year-old woman for the therapist is having an emotional reaction to what
past six months to work on issues of the client is sharing.
depression and suicidal ideation. The
social worker observes that on days
that she meets with this client, later in
the day she spends a lot of time
thinking about death and
experiences a lower mood. What is
this an example of?
A. Poor Boundaries.
B. Transference.
C. Countertransference.
D. Trauma Response.
