Welcome to the Psychotherapists Training Institute

Preparing mental health counselors for success on the NCMHCE and beyond.

PTI is dedicated to assisting mental health counselors in preparing for professional licensure and the NCMHCE. Our history dates to 1994, when the group began creating study materials for counselors pursuing licensure. ExamGuide, the PTI Clinical Mental Health Counselor Handbook and Study Guide, is now in its 4th Edition, substantially revised for the DSM-5-TR.

Diagnostic standards have moved from DSM-III through DSM-5-TR. When PTI started, only seven states used the NCMHCE; today it is a national licensing examination, and the exam itself has changed from its original scenario and multiple-choice format, through clinical simulation and latent image, to the current computer-based multiple-choice structure.

Content now spans Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Professional Practice and Ethics, Administration, Consultation, and Supervision. ExamAce™, our online examination resource, gives you practice with exam-style questions and case scenarios in that format.