7 reasons clinicians say “yes” to teletherapy
We’re celebrating 7 million teletherapy sessions since 2009 by highlighting the inspiring leaders and innovators at Presence who are dedicated to building solutions for schools and students with diverse needs. Meet Lana Ratcliff, M.S., SLP-CCC, Vice President of Clinical Relations at Presence. Lana’s 17-year career in speech-language pathology spans a diverse journey across schools, hospitals, […]
Why representation in the therapeutic setting is crucial
If you’ve ever felt like an outsider, you might better understand representation. Imagine walking into a classroom and everyone’s wearing blue but you were dressed in red from head to toe. Would you feel more included if the teacher was also wearing red? Approximately 86 percent of psychologists and therapists are white. Studies show people […]
7 Tips for Clinicians Starting or Scaling a Private Practice
After years of classroom closures, changing COVID-19 protocols, and unstable working conditions, school-based clinicians are experiencing burnout and are seeking alternative ways to work. Many are leaving the profession altogether for remote and flexible work possibilities and exploring the benefits of working for themselves. There are many benefits of working for yourself—increased control over your […]
The Game Changer: A Career in Teletherapy
SLP Series with Kristin Martinez As a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP), you are doing meaningful, impactful, and necessary work. With the number of students requiring evaluation and direct therapy services continuing to grow, it’s very clear that SLPs are crucial members of every district education team. But consider how your time is utilized in your […]
Five reasons for a teletherapy career
Take back control of your life–with teletherapy. Teletherapy offers a powerful career choice to let you practice at the top of your license, with flexibility in scheduling to adjust your caseload up or down as needed, and the ability to serve a broad diversity of students, within a supportive community of professional colleagues. Let’s explore […]
Salvage Your Clinical Session: 3 Ways to Reverse Learned Helplessness
What is Learned Helplessness? For students who have absorbed the message that they’re doomed to fail, instilling realistic optimism can be a game-changer. Educators and therapists have long advocated reframing “failure” positively as a “learning opportunity,” but when failure becomes so pervasive that it causes resignation, learned helplessness isn’t far behind. Learned helplessness is a […]
7 Ways to Overcome Disruptive Behaviors Subverting the Therapy Session
The growing popularity of teletherapy, while an extremely welcome development, has presented a whole range of challenges for therapists. Often the most difficult is how to react when children misbehave during the session. When things don’t go as planned, it is important to understand the reasons behind the child’s difficult behavior. It’s possible that the […]
How to Run a Successful Private Practice Online
If you’re like many therapists, you stopped seeing clients in person when the COVID-19 pandemic started. Maybe you were just getting started in practice or maybe you’ve been practicing in person for years. But with the challenges presented by COVID-19, therapists everywhere were faced with taking their practice online or pushing pause on private practice. […]
Creating a Community of Belonging
A PresenceLearning with a Purpose Discussion with Shanelle Reese Recently we had a conversation with Shanelle Reese, Chief People Officer at PresenceLearning, for the second installment of her insights for our “PresenceLearning with a Purpose” series. We discussed her focus on creating a sense of belonging for employees, and why it matters—both for building a […]
Turbocharge Your Student’s Therapy: The 5 Secrets to Effective Praise
The Breakthrough Study It used to be that, in traditional cultures around the world, parents would avoid praise. They were concerned that excessive praise would inflate the ego, making their children overconfident. But today, things have changed dramatically. There is a growing body of research that finds praise can be an effective way for parents, […]
Stuck? 5 Proven Techniques to Get your Client to Become More Talkative
Effective communication is at the core of the client-therapist relationship. If you’re having trouble getting through to a client, or have hit an impasse in your attempts to bond and communicate with your clients, don’t despair; there are several strategies you can try. 1. Be Welcoming Particularly at first, the therapy session can feel a […]
Therapists: 5 Easy & Effective Ways to Build Rapport with the Client
Why Rapport Matters in Therapy Building rapport with your clients is perhaps the most important of clinical skills to possess. It is estimated that 40% of clients choose another therapist due to the quality of the therapeutic relationship. Some studies have even suggested that therapeutic rapport is a more critical factor in the client’s progress […]