AATBS Written Books

AATBS and Gerry Grossman books are often a bit out of date. They are not updated frequently and can sometimes inadvertently contain misinformation because of the lack of updates. AATBS in particular is quite dry. Want to find out what the perfect study materials are for YOU? Visit http://mftguide.com and click on "Get Answers Now!" to find out the best fit for you and your study style.

I used AATBS to prep for the California MFT licensing exam. I unfortunately failed the Written Exam (1st of 2 exams) twice. You only get a 90 day access to their online practice tests, which then you need to continue to pay for another 90 days. Unlike Gerry Grossman's Company who provides access to his practice exams for a year or until you pass. Also AATBS provides a money back guarantee if you don't pass the exam, however, no where in the invoice that accompanied the study materials do they state that you must complete ALL 15 practice exams online to qualify for a full refund. You really need to look for this disclaimer. I decided to switch to Gerry Grossman the 3rd time around and PASSED! I also have a friend who went with Gerry Grossman for the written and passed the 1st time around, but when she switched to AATBS for the Vignette Exam (2nd part) she failed and expressed how ill prepared she felt. She ended up going back to GG for the Vignette Exam. GG really provides the suppo... Read more

I had a copy of the Grossman, Live & Learn, and AATBS materials that I used to study for the exam, and in general, I got the most out of AATBS. Second to this, I feel that the Live & Learn was very strong. In particular, I feel the Law and Ethics sections were very strong, as well as the sections on theories. They do a great job of comparing and contrasting the various systems theorists. One of the things I liked best about AATBS was how things were clearly organized, and how there were summary quizzes after each section. You could scan through and just familiarize yourself with key phrases if you needed to, or read the whole thing.