NCMHCE PRACTICE TEST HANDbook
This NCMHCE Practice Test Handbook is designed to prepare counselors for the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination. Developed for counselors, by counselors.
“I was once where my interns and students are today. Setting fellow counselors up for success is my passion and calling.”
WHAT TO EXPECT
This downloadable handbook includes 5 full-length practice exams (50 total case studies) designed to mirror the structure, pacing, and depth of the actual National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE).
Each exam is followed by a detailed answer key that doesn’t just tell you what’s right — it explains why it's right, and just as importantly, why the other options are not. These evidence-based rationales help deepen clinical judgment and sharpen diagnostic clarity.
What sets this handbook apart?
✅ Informed by NBCC’s official NCMHCE Content Domains — so nothing gets missed
✅ Created by Dr. Alyson Carr, a licensed counselor, counselor educator, and trauma-informed specialist with years of NCMHCE prep experience
✅ Designed to reduce test anxiety and build confidence through applied learning
✅ Self-paced, self-trusting — study whenever, wherever, as often as you need