Dr. Berness regularly speaks at corporate and community events, schools, and in medical settings. Please contact her directly for more information related to these services.
Sample of Presentations:
October, 2023: Parenting during a mental health epidemic: Strategies for recognizing and responding to anxiety in our children and adolscents. Montgomery Township School District, Skillman, NJ.
May, 2022: Everyday mental health: Practical strategies for a stressful world. Ambassador Labs, Boston, MA (International Virtual Presentation).
January, 2022: Parenting through anxiety: Strategies to support our children and ourselves. Princeton Montessori School, Princeton, NJ (Virtual Presentation).
March, 2021: The mental health burden of COVID-19: Strategies to support our children. Hopewell Valley Parenting Conference, Hopewell, NJ (Virtual Workshop).
November, 2020: Managing caregiver stress during COVID-19. BNOW (Bristol Myers Squibb Network of Women) Parent Group, Bristol Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ (International Virtual Presentation).
June, 2020: Raising emotionally healthy children and adolescents in times of crisis. BNOW (Bristol Myers Squibb Network of Women) Parent Group, Bristol Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ (International Virtual Presentation).
February, 2020: Beyond the ABCs: Recognizing the early signs of psychological challenges in the classroom. Country Montessori School, Plainsboro, NJ.
October, 2019: Building resilience in middle school children. BNOW (Bristol Meyers Squibb Network of Women) Parent Group, Bristol Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ.
September, 2019: Beyond the ABCs: Recognizing the early signs of psychological challenges in the classroom. The Children's House Montessori School, Verona, NJ.
May, 2019: Beyond the ABCs: Recognizing the early signs of psychological challenges in the classroom. The New Jersey Montessori Association, NJ.
January, 2 019: It's not that simple: Recognizing and responding to anxiety in our children and adolescents. Presented at Montgomery Township Special Education, PTA, Skillman, NJ.
2015-2018: Initiated the Parent Mental Health Education Series at Princeton Nassau Pediatrics. Presented routinely on a wide array of child and adolescent mental health topics including anxiety, ADHD, depression, parenting, psychological effects of chronic illness, academic stress, and technology. Princeton, NJ.
October, 2016: Presented on the use of empathy in creating a more nurturing and supportive educational environment. Montgomery Township Upper Middle School, Skillman, NJ.
May, 2016: Presented on ways to develop and nurture empathy amongst students at different developmental stages. Montgomery Township School District Administration Meeting.
May, 2015: When it's not just anxiety: Understanding the relationship between anxiety and other disorders. Presented at Montgomery Township Special Education PTA, Skillman, NJ.
August, 2015: Do I have to sit at the nut-free table?" Understanding the psychological aspects of food allergies in children and adolescents. The No Nuts Moms Group of North/Central NJ, Mary Jacobs Library, Rocky Hill, NJ.