Conquer Exam Anxiety

I have suffered a lifetime of test anxiety. Last week, a colleague referred me to Fran Love in the mental health field just days before I was about to take THE biggest exam of my life, which would qualify me to complete my Masters Program in Clinical Psychology. For months, I was plagued with anxiety; not sleeping and feeling completely overwhelmed knowing this exam would dictate my future. I had never taken an Oral Exam before and I feared that my learning disability would cause a tremendous obstacle for me in recalling information I knew but was unable to articulate it in a high pressured, «on the spot» situation.
After 2 hours of working with Fran over the Skype, I was able to break free of my old beliefs that test taking will always be an agonizing experience for me. What I learned about myself is that it was not the learning disability that was causing my tremendous testing anxiety. Rather, it was the belief system I was holding onto about my relationship with school and exams. This belief system had been cultivating for decades and caused me to not trust myself and have confidence in the knowledge I have worked so hard to acquire. For years, I believed that having test anxiety was something that would always be part of me and my schooling experience and that all tests should feel awful and stressful.
When my colleague told me about what Fran does I was very hesitant about trying anything new, especially since I felt I had no extra time to waste and should be using all my time to cram as much information in my brain before the big day. Needless to say, the two hours I took out of my hectic schedule of work, school, clients and studying was the wisest investment. I PASSED MY EXAM! What was the most amazing piece of this story was that all the times I practiced my presentation in front of friends, family and even pets, I was shaking and nervous. When it came time to perform in front of the examiners, I utilized the tools Fran taught me and I not only gave a «seamless» case presentation, according to the examiners, but I had absolutely no anxiety throughout the 1 hour exam. My confidence has shot up about being able to perform in anxiety provoking situations and what is even better is that I can tap into using the tools Fran showed me for the rest of my life. When I have to take the state licensing exam I will be calling Fran again though!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FRAN! I am forever grateful.

Really Helpful! She helped me go into my licensing exam with confidence and calmness. Her approach really helped me to push aside the stress of the big test and meet the challenge. (I passed, too!)

Fran’s techniques helped me to pass my certification exam after working with her just one time! I had failed the exam once and was VERY nervous and apprehensive about taking it again. Fran taught me her strategies, and I passed with flying colors! I highly recommend using Conquer Exam Anxiety; I know I would not have passed if Fran had not worked with me.