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Mentara Health brings mental health clinicians together, from MHC-LPs studying for the NCMHCE to LMFTs, social workers and LMHCs building a practice. The Pass Circle and The Exhale are free to join. Add Exhale Plus for a monthly case consultation, workshops and CE discounts, or join The Practice Lab to build your own practice.

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Our communities
NCMHCE studyThe Pass Circle · free
Practice buildingThe Practice Lab · $29/mo
Clinician supportThe Exhale · free
Case consultation and CE discountsExhale Plus · $19/mo
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Our communities

Three Communities. Two Are Free.

Each community is moderated by licensed clinicians and kept focused, so you get real answers instead of a noisy feed.

Free · open to all

The Pass Circle

NCMHCE study community

Study for the NCMHCE with people on the same timeline. Work cases together, compare reasoning and keep each other on track until test day.

Open to anyone preparing for the NCMHCE. Included automatically when you buy any Mentara prep product.
  • Open group discussions on NCMHCE cases
  • Weekly practice case breakdowns
  • Study accountability check-ins
  • Questions answered on the exam format and domains
  • Start now with 25 free NCMHCE flashcards
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Membership · $29/mo

The Practice Lab

Practice-building community

Build your practice with clinicians who have done it. Ask questions, share templates and learn from group practice owners.

For licensed clinicians thinking about going private
  • Business setup and credentialing questions
  • Insurance, private pay and setting your rates
  • Documentation and policies for a new practice
  • Wins, lessons and referrals from peers
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Free · paid tier available

The Exhale

Clinician support community

A place for clinicians to learn, grow and take care of themselves. Bring your questions and cases to peers who get the work.

For every clinician, at every stage
  • Peer support from clinicians at every stage
  • Question forum for clinical and career questions
  • Case discussions using de-identified cases
  • Learning, growth and self-care for you, not your clients
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Ways to join

Where Are You Right Now?

Pick your license or stage to see what Mentara offers you.

MHC-LPs and counseling graduates

NCMHCE test prep

The NCMHCE is the licensing exam for mental health counselors. Learn how the exam reasons, then close your weakest domains with a licensed supervisor.

  • Free 20-minute timed practice case
  • Small-Group Tutoring, no more than 8 per group
  • 1:1 tutoring on your weakest domains
  • Free community: The Pass Circle
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Licensed LMHCs

CE and your next step

Keep your license current and grow into supervision, a specialty or your own practice.

  • CE courses on documentation, diagnosis and professional boundaries
  • Practice-building program and 1:1 strategy sessions
  • Communities: The Exhale (free), Exhale Plus and The Practice Lab
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LMFTs and MFT associates

CE and practice building

Courses written for family therapists as well as counselors, plus practical help opening a practice.

  • CE courses for LMFTs
  • Practice-building program: business setup, credentialing, launch
  • Communities: The Exhale (free), Exhale Plus and The Practice Lab
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LCSWs and LMSWs

CE and clinician support

Social work CE built around real clinical work, and peers who understand the caseload.

  • CE courses for social workers (NYSED social work CE provider approval pending)
  • Practice-building help for LCSWs going private
  • Communities: The Exhale (free), Exhale Plus and The Practice Lab
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Membership

Start Free. Upgrade When You're Ready.

Join now at the founding-member rate and keep it for as long as you stay a member.

Community

Free

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Everything you need to connect with peers and get started.

  • The Pass Circle: open NCMHCE discussions
  • The Exhale: peer support, question forum and case discussions
  • First notice of new CE courses
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Founding members: $14/mo Membership

Exhale Plus

$19 / month

Everything in The Exhale, plus a monthly case consultation, workshops, expert answers and member pricing.

  • Everything in The Exhale
  • 1 case consultation a month with a licensed clinician
  • Ask-a-clinician: post questions, get answers from licensed clinicians
  • Quarterly self-care and burnout-prevention workshops, with recordings
  • Monthly digest of new research and practice news
  • Member discounts on Mentara CE courses
  • Member rate on 1:1 practice-building consultations
  • Priority sign-up for live events
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Founding members: $19/mo Membership

The Practice Lab

$29 / month

For licensed clinicians building or growing a private practice.

  • The Practice Lab community
  • Monthly practice-building topics and live discussions
  • Business setup, credentialing, rates and policies questions answered
  • Priority sign-up for live events
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Exhale Plus case consultations are for learning, using de-identified cases. They don't earn CE, don't count toward supervised experience hours, and don't replace the supervision your license requires.
Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which communities are free?

The Pass Circle and The Exhale are free and open to everyone. Exhale Plus and The Practice Lab are optional monthly memberships. If you buy any Mentara NCMHCE prep product, you get access to The Pass Circle automatically.

Do you offer exam prep for LMFTs or social workers?

Our exam prep is for the NCMHCE, the licensing exam for mental health counselors. LMFTs and social workers take different exams, so for them we offer CE courses, practice-building help and our free communities.

Can I join more than one community?

Yes. Many clinicians join The Pass Circle while studying and The Exhale for support, then add Exhale Plus or The Practice Lab once licensed.

Is the Exhale Plus case consultation supervision?

No. It's consultation for learning, led by a licensed clinician and using de-identified cases. It doesn't earn CE, doesn't count toward licensure hours and doesn't replace the supervision your license requires.

How much are the memberships?

Exhale Plus is $19 a month and The Practice Lab is $29 a month. Founding members pay $14 a month for Exhale Plus and $19 a month for The Practice Lab, and keep that rate for as long as they stay a member. You can cancel anytime.

Can I get a refund on a membership?

Memberships are monthly and cancel anytime. Canceling stops your next payment; the current month isn’t refunded.

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