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| Counseling Skills and Interventions | Building the therapeutic relationship, evidence-based techniques, and delivering interventions across modalities. About 30% of the exam. |
| Areas of Clinical Focus | Working with specific presentations and populations, from mood and anxiety to trauma, substance use concerns, and family systems. About 29% of the exam. |
| Professional Practice and Ethics | Ethical and legal standards, scope of practice, confidentiality, and professional identity. About 12% of the exam. |
| Intake, Assessment, and Diagnosis | Clinical interviewing, assessment tools, case conceptualization, and diagnostic reasoning. About 12% of the exam. |
| Treatment Planning | Goal setting, evidence-based treatment selection, measuring progress, and coordinating care. About 9% of the exam. |
| Core Counseling Attributes | Counselor self-awareness, cultural humility, the working alliance, and reflective practice. About 8% of the exam. |
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