Tackling Test Anxiety
What you'll learn
- The ability to approach tests with confidence and focus
- Strategies to manage anxiety and showcase true potential
Requirements
- No prior knowledge required other than a willingness to engage in self-reflection and practice the strategies being presented in the course
- Access to a printer is preferred for printing out worksheets and handouts
Description
Tackling Test Anxiety is a guided online course created by psychologists to help test-takers effectively manage their test anxiety and approach tests with confidence and focus. This course helps test-takers identify the true source of their anxiety and begin shifting their narrative related to the meaning of tests. Test-Takers will learn to work with their thoughts, emotions, and bodies as they reduce anxiety and prepare for tests. With practice of the guided content, this course will help test-takers tackle their tests and showcase their true potential. This course is intended for test-takers high school age and older.
Who this course is for:
- Test-takers high school age or older who are seeking guidance in managing test anxiety and effectively preparing for exams
Instructor
Drs. Christina L. Aranda and Janell M. Mihelic are Licensed Psychologists in Nevada and Co-owners of Sandstone Psychological Practice, a private counseling and assessment clinic. They met at a university counseling center in 2012, when they began their work together in the area of test anxiety. Since then, helping students tackle their test anxiety has become an area of expertise and a passion for them.
CHRISTINA L. ARANDA, PH.D. Dr. Aranda works with adults on a wide variety of concerns and has particular expertise and interest in anxiety, stress management, and trauma. She also has a great deal of experience and passion for working with students and supporting them in their educational and personal goals. Dr. Aranda is originally from El Paso, TX and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Stanford University. She received her Doctorate from the University of Oregon (UO).
JANELL M. MIHELIC, PH.D. Dr. Mihelic is a Licensed Psychologist in Nevada who provides psychological services to adolescents and adults with a wide range of presenting problems. Some of her particular expertise and interests areas include trauma, mood disorders, and learning difficulties. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Nevada State College (NSC) and a Master of Arts degree and Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Throughout her training and professional career, she focused on working with students with a myriad of concerns, including Test-Anxiety and ADHD.