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NCE Study Guide
Hosted by Glenn Ostlund · EN
Welcome to the NCE National Counselor Exam Study Guide, your go-to resource for preparing to ace the National Counselor Exam. This podcast features a comprehensive collection of mock multiple-choice questions, delivered in a conversational, engaging format designed to reinforce your understanding of key counseling concepts. Whether you’re reviewing on the go or brushing up on specific topics, this study guide simplifies complex material into easy-to-digest episodes.
Created in collaboration with cutting-edge AI tools, each episode is like a dynamic audio flashcard session—perfect for auditory learners. Join us as we explore essential theories, techniques, and ethical guidelines to help you succeed not only on the exam but also in your counseling career.
Tune in, study smarter, and get one step closer to achieving your professional goals!
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Boundaries Under Pressure: Dual Relationships, Crossings, and Violations on the NCE
Mar 500:19:06Summary readyThis 28-day meditation series is now available on Patreon. It is designed to prepare you for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) in a way that is both effective and deeply calming. Each session blends counseling content review with gentle, imagery-based meditation, supported by theta-state audio techniques that promote memory retention, focus, and relaxation.Across the modules, you’ll journey through the full scope of NCE material: ethics, confidentiality, supervision, multicultural competence, and technology in counseling; intake, assessment, diagnosis, and clinical documentation; major mental health disorders, trauma, addiction, special populations, and systemic influences; treatment planning, theoretical models, cultural considerations, and collaboration; and the core of practice—counseling skills, microskills, the therapeutic process, and counselor self-development.Each meditation helps anchor knowledge while reducing anxiety, transforming study into a practice of presence and resilience. Here, learning is not rushed—it is integrated, with warmth, safety, and compassion guiding every step.Join the community → patreon.com/NCEStudyGuide🎧 Like what you hear?➡️ Give the show a 5-star rating—it really helps others find these resources. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
SummaryKnow Your Lane: Scope of Practice & Professional Identity on the NCE
Mar 100:16:22Summary readyThis 28-day meditation series is now available on Patreon. It is designed to prepare you for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) in a way that is both effective and deeply calming. Each session blends counseling content review with gentle, imagery-based meditation, supported by theta-state audio techniques that promote memory retention, focus, and relaxation.Across the modules, you’ll journey through the full scope of NCE material: ethics, confidentiality, supervision, multicultural competence, and technology in counseling; intake, assessment, diagnosis, and clinical documentation; major mental health disorders, trauma, addiction, special populations, and systemic influences; treatment planning, theoretical models, cultural considerations, and collaboration; and the core of practice—counseling skills, microskills, the therapeutic process, and counselor self-development.Each meditation helps anchor knowledge while reducing anxiety, transforming study into a practice of presence and resilience. Here, learning is not rushed—it is integrated, with warmth, safety, and compassion guiding every step.Join the community → patreon.com/NCEStudyGuide🎧 Like what you hear?➡️ Give the show a 5-star rating—it really helps others find these resources. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
SummaryConfidentiality Secrets: What the NCE REALLY Expects You to Know
Feb 2600:17:29Summary readyThis 28-day meditation series is now available on Patreon. It is designed to prepare you for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) in a way that is both effective and deeply calming. Each session blends counseling content review with gentle, imagery-based meditation, supported by theta-state audio techniques that promote memory retention, focus, and relaxation.Across the modules, you’ll journey through the full scope of NCE material: ethics, confidentiality, supervision, multicultural competence, and technology in counseling; intake, assessment, diagnosis, and clinical documentation; major mental health disorders, trauma, addiction, special populations, and systemic influences; treatment planning, theoretical models, cultural considerations, and collaboration; and the core of practice—counseling skills, microskills, the therapeutic process, and counselor self-development.Each meditation helps anchor knowledge while reducing anxiety, transforming study into a practice of presence and resilience. Here, learning is not rushed—it is integrated, with warmth, safety, and compassion guiding every step.Join the community → patreon.com/NCEStudyGuide🎧 Like what you hear?➡️ Give the show a 5-star rating—it really helps others find these resources. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
SummaryThe Ethics Blueprint: How the ACA Code Can Make or Break Your NCE Score
Feb 2400:20:45Summary readyThis 28-day meditation series is now available on Patreon. It is designed to prepare you for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) in a way that is both effective and deeply calming. Each session blends counseling content review with gentle, imagery-based meditation, supported by theta-state audio techniques that promote memory retention, focus, and relaxation.Across the modules, you’ll journey through the full scope of NCE material: ethics, confidentiality, supervision, multicultural competence, and technology in counseling; intake, assessment, diagnosis, and clinical documentation; major mental health disorders, trauma, addiction, special populations, and systemic influences; treatment planning, theoretical models, cultural considerations, and collaboration; and the core of practice—counseling skills, microskills, the therapeutic process, and counselor self-development.Each meditation helps anchor knowledge while reducing anxiety, transforming study into a practice of presence and resilience. Here, learning is not rushed—it is integrated, with warmth, safety, and compassion guiding every step.Join the community → patreon.com/NCEStudyGuide🎧 Like what you hear?➡️ Give the show a 5-star rating—it really helps others find these resources. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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ChatGPT Atlas Launch and Mental Health
Nov 300:41:26Summary readyNews-Inspired Case Studies is a new series from Glenn Ostlund and the NCE StudyGuide Podcast.Each episode begins with a current news story and unfolds like a counseling case study — exploring how real-world events ripple through the human nervous system, emotions, and behavior.Created for both NCE preparation and ongoing professional development, this series bridges counseling theory, neuroscience, and culture to show how the world outside our therapy rooms shapes what happens inside them.These episodes are also part of Glenn’s own continuing education — what he calls his AI puppet show — where tools like ChatGPT and Notebook LM help research, organize, and synthesize ideas into layered, soul-centered learning experiences.Whether you’re studying for the National Counselor Exam or seeking to deepen your clinical understanding, News-Inspired Case Study offers a timely, integrative, and thought-provoking way to stay grounded, informed, and inspired. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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The Federal Government Shutdown and Mental Health
Oct 3000:40:51Summary readyNews-Inspired Case Studies is a new series from Glenn Ostlund and the NCE StudyGuide Podcast.Each episode begins with a current news story and unfolds like a counseling case study — exploring how real-world events ripple through the human nervous system, emotions, and behavior.Created for both NCE preparation and ongoing professional development, this series bridges counseling theory, neuroscience, and culture to show how the world outside our therapy rooms shapes what happens inside them.These episodes are also part of Glenn’s own continuing education — what he calls his AI puppet show — where tools like ChatGPT and Notebook LM help research, organize, and synthesize ideas into layered, soul-centered learning experiences.Whether you’re studying for the National Counselor Exam or seeking to deepen your clinical understanding, News-Inspired Case Study offers a timely, integrative, and thought-provoking way to stay grounded, informed, and inspired. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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3I/Atlas and Mental Health
Oct 2700:33:18Summary readyNews-Inspired Case Studies is a new series from Glenn Ostlund and the NCE StudyGuide Podcast.Each episode begins with a current news story and unfolds like a counseling case study — exploring how real-world events ripple through the human nervous system, emotions, and behavior.Created for both NCE preparation and ongoing professional development, this series bridges counseling theory, neuroscience, and culture to show how the world outside our therapy rooms shapes what happens inside them.These episodes are also part of Glenn’s own continuing education — what he calls his AI puppet show — where tools like ChatGPT and Notebook LM help research, organize, and synthesize ideas into layered, soul-centered learning experiences.Whether you’re studying for the National Counselor Exam or seeking to deepen your clinical understanding, News-Inspired Case Study offers a timely, integrative, and thought-provoking way to stay grounded, informed, and inspired. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
SummaryListener Essay Case Studies: The Old Ship Zion
Oct 2600:53:26Summary readyResurrected listener essays from the Infants on Thrones podcast being used as case studies for NCE prep. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
SummaryListener Essay Case Studies: The Problem of Good
Oct 2300:51:45Summary readyResurrected listener essays from the Infants on Thrones podcast being used as case studies for NCE prep. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
SummaryListener Essay Case Studies: The Atheist and the Humanist
Oct 2000:48:23Summary readyResurrected listener essays from the Infants on Thrones podcast being used as case studies for NCE prep. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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