Skip to Content
  • Article

    Playful Mental Health Activities for Your Child Over the Holidays

    Confronting Child Anxiety During the HolidaysIf your child is receiving...

    Confronting Child Anxiety During the HolidaysIf your child is receiving mental health therapy for some...

    Confronting Child Anxiety During the HolidaysIf your child is receiving mental health therapy for some type of anxiety disorder, the holidays may bring...

  • Article

    How Online Therapy Can Help Curb the Growing Bullying Epidemic

    Just The FactsUnfortunately, bullying has reached epidemic proportions

    Just The FactsUnfortunately, bullying has reached epidemic proportions. Bullying is rampant, and its terrible...

    Just The FactsUnfortunately, bullying has reached epidemic proportions. Bullying is rampant, and its terrible consequences can, at times, be catastrophic or even lethal

  • Article

    Is an Excellent Therapeutic Alliance the Secret to Effective Therapy?

    Defining the Therapeutic AllianceSometimes called the “therapeutic...

    Defining the Therapeutic AllianceSometimes called the “therapeutic alliance,” and other times...

    Defining the Therapeutic AllianceSometimes called the “therapeutic alliance,” and other times, the “therapeutic relationship,”...

  • Article

    Want to Help Autistic Children Learn Remotely? The 7 Non-Negotiables

    Autism Complicates an Already Difficult SituationStudents with autism learn...

    Autism Complicates an Already Difficult SituationStudents with autism learn and adapt in different ways...

    Autism Complicates an Already Difficult SituationStudents with autism learn and adapt in different ways from other children. Take something as basic as...

  • Article

    Therapists: 5 Easy & Effective Ways to Build Rapport with the Client

    Why Rapport Matters in TherapyBuilding rapport with your clients is perhaps...

    Why Rapport Matters in TherapyBuilding rapport with your clients is perhaps the most important of clinical...

    Why Rapport Matters in TherapyBuilding rapport with your clients is perhaps the most important of clinical skills to possess. It is estimated that 40%...

  • Article

    Deploying a Trauma-Informed Approach: Use the 4 R’s

    By Dr. Isaiah Pickens, PhD, Founder/CEO of iOpening Enterprises; Partner...

    By Dr. Isaiah Pickens, PhD, Founder/CEO of iOpening Enterprises; Partner, PresenceLearningThis article...

    By Dr. Isaiah Pickens, PhD, Founder/CEO of iOpening Enterprises; Partner, PresenceLearning This article was originally published in District Administration.

  • Article

    Coping Skills and Methods for Kids During Virtual Schooling

    Students today return to school—whether fully online, onsite, or a hybrid...

    Students today return to school—whether fully online, onsite, or a hybrid model—with a host of new...

    Students today return to school—whether fully online, onsite, or a hybrid model—with a host of new challenges to their mental health and well-being...

  • Article

    Provider Spotlight: Karlyn G.

    Karlyn Goodman, OT, has been an occupational therapist for more than 17 years

    Karlyn Goodman, OT, has been an occupational therapist for more than 17 years. She grew up in a small town...

    Karlyn Goodman, OT, has been an occupational therapist for more than 17 years. She grew up in a small town south of Boston and then moved to Seneca Falls...

  • Article

    Provider Spotlight: Vikas Maheshwari, OTR/L

    Vikas Maheshwari, OT, grew up in a small town in the east of India

    Vikas Maheshwari, OT, grew up in a small town in the east of India. He did his undergraduate degree...

    Vikas Maheshwari, OT, grew up in a small town in the east of India. He did his undergraduate degree at Delhi University in India, graduating in 2003...

  • Article

    Provider Spotlight: Kathleen M.

    Kathleen M., MA, CCC-SLP, grew up in Parma, a little suburb of Cleveland, Ohio

    Kathleen M., MA, CCC-SLP, grew up in Parma, a little suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. She earned her Masters...

    Kathleen M., MA, CCC-SLP, grew up in Parma, a little suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. She earned her Masters degree at Kent State University in 1991, and has...

  • Article

    Provider Spotlight: Jessica L.

    IntroductionJessica L., MA, CCC-SLP, grew...

    IntroductionJessica L., MA, CCC-SLP, grew up in upstate New York

    IntroductionJessica L., MA, CCC-SLP, grew up in upstate New York. She.attended Elmira College in Ithaca, New York from...

Latest Insights

Support for Extended School Year and beyond

March 1, 2021
The impact of school closures upon students may well be an issue for years to come. For students with special needs, learning loss and regression due to a lack of services during the pandemic necessitate “compensatory services.” Three strategies are key for schools as they provide these services in the months ahead.

Read more

Schedule a free consultation

Discover how you can optimize your special education and counseling services by partnering with Presence.

Get a consultation

Don’t see what you need? Contact us

Expand your career. Work from anywhere.

Expand your career. Work from anywhere.

Are you a clinician who is passionate about your practice, but wants more control and flexibility in your life?
Learn More