Test Anxiety
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Therapy for Test Anxiety

Is Test Anxiety Holding You Back?

Does This Sound Like You?

Seeing or hearing the words test, exam, scantron, or pop quiz (shudder…) makes your heart rate go up and your palms sweat a little
Every time you see your study materials your anxiety goes through the roof
You put off studying as long as possible and then find yourself cramming the night before the test
You study for hours on end and stay up way later than is good for you, going over and over the test material
You walk into your exam as prepared as you possible can be, sit down, and realize you suddenly can’t remember anything you’ve ever learned in this class

If you’ve walked into a test with your stomach in knots or find that your mind goes blank as you read the first test question, then you’re familiar with the experience of test anxiety. The body’s anxiety response is designed to keep us safe in dangerous situations, but unfortunately this does not translate well to remembering chemical formulas or historical facts!

Test Anxiety and Higher Education

If you decide that a career that involves higher education is the right path for you, the increased pressure of high-stakes exams can aggravate test anxiety even further. While a small amount of anxiety can actually motivate you to study or prepare for an exam, higher anxiety levels can make studying and test taking feel impossible. This can be particularly problematic when a specific, pivotal exam is standing in the way of your dreams.

Such exams might include:

The SATs
The GRE
The CBEST
The MCAT

What Does Treatment for Test Anxiety look like?

If you’re ready to stop letting test anxiety hold you back, the good news is that test anxiety is very treatable!

No matter what your goals are, we would work together to make a plan to help you overcome your test anxiety in manageable steps. Treatment for test anxiety is both effective and can be relatively quick. My goal is to give you the tools you need to move forward with your life as quickly as possible.

So What Next?

For some immediate tools, you can check out my article “6 Helpful Strategies To Beat Test Anxiety.”

If test anxiety is still getting in your way, I encourage you to reach out for help! If you are looking to take anxiety out of the equation when it comes to taking tests, I would love to help you learn the tools you need to cope with test anxiety and have your test scores reflect what you are really capable of.

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If you’d like to talk about how I could help you with your test anxiety, please feel free to reach out!

Test Anxiety Treatment