Between Sessions with Berries

Berries

You’re the one everyone turns to for support. But who supports you? From endless documentation and emotional exhaustion to keeping up with clinical demands, mental health professionals are facing burnout like never before. You’ve tried better systems, stricter boundaries, even thought about leaving, but it still feels overwhelming. That’s why Berries, your AI assistant built for clinicians, created In Between Sessions, a podcast made to help you do more of what matters: caring for your clients and caring for yourself. Each week, we feature candid interviews with therapists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and mental health innovators who share what’s working in the real world, not just what looks good on paper. You’ll hear practical strategies for documentation, conversations about burnout and balance, and ways AI can support your workflow without replacing your clinical voice. Hosted by Kym Tolson, clinical consultant and longtime therapist, this show is brought to you by Berries to help clinicians like you thrive in today’s mental health landscape. Ready for less overwhelm and more clarity in your week? Hit follow and join us each Wednesday for Between Sessions, your weekly dose of support, strategy, and solidarity from the front lines of mental health care. Curious about how Berries can help you? Try it for free with 20 sessions on us! See firsthand how our AI assistant can help you streamline your notes and reclaim more time for what you love. Get started at https://heyberries.com 

  1. 2D AGO

    How to Simplify Therapy Notes with Maelisa McCaffrey

    If documentation feels like the dishes and laundry of your clinical work, you’re not alone. Many mental health professionals were never properly trained in progress notes, treatment plans, or documentation standards, yet we’re expected to “just know” how to do it. The result? Overthinking, overwhelm, and notes that either pile up or take way too long. In this episode, Kym sits down with Maelisa McCaffrey, licensed psychologist, founder of QA Prep, and author of Stress-Free Documentation for Mental Health Therapists, to break down what actually belongs in your notes and what doesn’t. Maelisa shares practical strategies to reduce anxiety around documentation, debunks common myths about insurance requirements, and explains how AI and ADHD-friendly systems can help you finally feel confident and consistent with your notes. In This Episode, We Cover: Why documentation feels so stressful for mental health professionals.The biggest myths about progress notes and insurance requirements.How to decide what actually belongs in your documentation.Common mistakes clinicians make with treatment plans and notes.Why “any note is better than no note” is a powerful mindset shift.ADHD-friendly systems that make documentation more manageable.How AI can support documentation without replacing your clinical judgment.Connect with Maelisa McCaffrey: Website: QA Prep https://www.qaprep.com/ Book | Stress-Free Documentation for Mental Health Therapists: https://amzn.to/3ZvMDvY QA Prep YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytXRIFI17MtbmTh5QTJhsg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maelisamccaffrey/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maelisa-mccaffrey/ Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.www.heyberries.com/community ______________ Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community Brought to You By Berries: Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

    38 min
  2. Meditation for Mental Health Professionals: Clearing the Previous Session | 5 min

    FEB 26 · BONUS

    Meditation for Mental Health Professionals: Clearing the Previous Session | 5 min

    Join Julie Grace for a gentle 5-minute guided meditation created specifically for mental health professionals between client sessions. In your demanding work, it's natural for traces of previous sessions to linger, this practice offers you a compassionate space to pause, breathe, and simply be. Through body and breath awareness, this meditation guides you to release residual energy and establish clear boundaries between what belongs to your clients and what belongs to you. You'll return to a grounded, centered state, free to move forward into your next session carrying only what is yours. Berries Meditations offers mental health professionals a place to pause and reset. Created by Berries, these brief guided meditations are crafted to support the wellbeing of those who dedicate their days to caring for others. Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.www.heyberries.com/community ______________ Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community Brought to You By Berries: Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

    6 min
  3. FEB 24

    Becoming a Better Clinical Supervisor with Amy Smitke

    Burnout is not just about client hours and documentation. For many mental health professionals, it starts in supervision. When supervision becomes administrative box-checking instead of real professional development, growth stalls and resentment builds. In this episode, Amy Smitke, LISW, LICDC, clinical supervisor, adjunct professor, and founder of Motivated Wellness Solutions, shares what truly makes supervision effective. Drawing from her own experiences with both exceptional and harmful supervisors, Amy unpacks how strong supervisory relationships shape ethical decision-making, professional identity, burnout prevention, and long-term career satisfaction. In This Episode, We Cover: What actually makes someone an effective clinical supervisor.How poor supervision contributes to burnout and turnover.Why the supervisory relationship matters more than modality.How to address boundary violations and ethical gray areas.The power of external supervision for psychological safety.Why supervisors must stay informed about AI and emerging tech.How to coach supervisees through ethical decision-making.Connect with Amy Smitke: Website: https://motivatedwellnesssolutionsllc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedwellnesssolutionsllc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LlcMotivated/ Kym’s Clinical AI Club: https://www.clinicalaiclub.com Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.www.heyberries.com/community ______________ Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community Brought to You By Berries: Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

    39 min
  4. FEB 18

    From Burnout to Six Figures with Denielle Rigoglioso

    What happens when your dream job slowly turns into the very thing burning you out? For many mental health professionals, the answer is quiet exhaustion, creeping resentment, and a body that starts sending warning signs you cannot ignore. In this episode, Denielle Rigoglioso, licensed professional counselor, certified substance abuse counselor, and founder of Saltwater Coaching and Consulting, shares how managing two multimillion-dollar community mental health sites pushed her to a breaking point and ultimately into private practice. After cracking a tooth from stress, she made the leap and built a six-figure private practice in under 90 days. Denielle breaks down the mindset shifts, financial planning, marketing strategy, and AI tools that helped her replace burnout with freedom and profit, and shows what is truly possible for mental health professionals ready for change. In This Episode, We Cover: What mental health professionals are not taught about supervision in grad school.How to support interns and pre-licensed clinicians without burning out.The real skills students need beyond active listening.Why supervision makes you a better clinician at every stage.How to grow a group practice by mentoring the next generation.When and how to introduce AI tools like Berries into training.Using supervision to reduce imposter syndrome and build clinical confidence.Connect with Denielle Rigoglioso: Free FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyceo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltwatercoachingconsulting Website: https://saltwatercoachingandconsulting.com/ Free 5 Step Guide: https://5stepguide.saltwatercoachingandconsulting.com/saltwater5stepguide Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.www.heyberries.com/community ______________ Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community Brought to You By Berries: Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

    31 min
  5. FEB 11

    Training the Next Generation of Mental Health Professionals with Sindee Gozansky

    If you are feeling pulled to mentor, supervise, or support newer clinicians but unsure where to start, this episode is for you. Many mental health professionals feel overwhelmed by the responsibility of supervision, worried about time, liability, or doing it “right,” while still wanting to give back to the field. In this episode, Kym sits down with Sindee Gozansky, LCPC, group practice owner, supervisor, and educator, to unpack what meaningful supervision actually looks like. Sindee shares her journey from community mental health to private practice owner, how she trains interns and pre-licensed clinicians, and why heart-centered supervision is essential for preventing burnout and building confident, ethical mental health professionals. In This Episode, We Cover: What mental health professionals are not taught about supervision in grad school.How to support interns and pre-licensed clinicians without burning out.The real skills students need beyond active listening.Why supervision makes you a better clinician at every stage.How to grow a group practice by mentoring the next generation.When and how to introduce AI tools like Berries into training.Using supervision to reduce imposter syndrome and build clinical confidence.Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Podcast: https://asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ FB group for therapists: https://www.facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Shop Mental Health Threads:https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com Website: https://asimpletherapy.com/ Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com Private Practice Milestones Checklist (free): subscribepage.io/privatepracticemilestones New Therapist Milestones Checklist (free): subscribepage.io/qnEBXG Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.www.heyberries.com/community ______________ Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community Brought to You By Berries: Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

    37 min
  6. FEB 4

    Stop Doing Everything Yourself and Scale Smarter with Adam Robin

    If you are exhausted from wearing every hat in your practice and telling yourself it is just easier to do it all alone, this episode is for you. Many mental health professionals hit a wall where working harder no longer leads to growth, freedom, or fulfillment. In this conversation, Kym sits down with Adam Robin, healthcare entrepreneur and founder of Private Practice Owners Club, to unpack why burnout is often a leadership and mindset issue rather than a time management problem. Adam shares how learning to delegate, hire intentionally, and shift into a CEO mindset helped him scale his own practice and now helps other practice owners do the same. In This Episode, We Cover: Why doing everything yourself feels productive but quietly fuels burnout.The emotional and mindset blocks that prevent practice owners from delegating.How fear, perfectionism, and short-term gratification stall business growth.A practical framework for deciding what to delegate first.How to identify your core values and hire people who truly align.The difference between hiring administrative support and clinical staff.How buying back your time creates long-term sustainability in private practice.Connect with Adam Robin: Linktree - https://linktr.ee/Dr.AdamRobin Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dradamrobin Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adam.robin.12/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-adam-robin-038a9145/ Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.www.heyberries.com/community ______________ Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community Brought to You By Berries: Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

    33 min
  7. JAN 28

    Simple SEO Strategies for Mental Health Professionals with Alyssa Corso

    If your website exists but clients still cannot find you, SEO may feel confusing, overwhelming, or like something only big companies can afford, then this is for you. Many mental health professionals assume getting found online requires ads, expensive consultants, or years of waiting for results. In this episode, Kym sits down with Alyssa Corso, SEO consultant and healthcare marketing expert, to break down what actually matters when it comes to SEO for private practices. Alyssa shares practical, beginner-friendly strategies mental health professionals can use to improve visibility, avoid common mistakes, and build a website that works for both search engines and real people. In This Episode, We Cover: What SEO actually is and why it does not have to be expensive or complicated.The most important website elements mental health professionals should optimize first.How headers and site structure impact visibility and user experience.Common SEO mistakes that prevent private practices from getting found.When it makes sense to hire SEO support versus doing it yourself.How to use AI tools thoughtfully without harming your rankings.Why writing for people always matters more than writing for search engines.Connect with Alyssa Corso: Website - https://alyssacorso.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssaorcuilo/ Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.www.heyberries.com/community ______________ Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community Brought to You By Berries: Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

    33 min

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You’re the one everyone turns to for support. But who supports you? From endless documentation and emotional exhaustion to keeping up with clinical demands, mental health professionals are facing burnout like never before. You’ve tried better systems, stricter boundaries, even thought about leaving, but it still feels overwhelming. That’s why Berries, your AI assistant built for clinicians, created In Between Sessions, a podcast made to help you do more of what matters: caring for your clients and caring for yourself. Each week, we feature candid interviews with therapists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and mental health innovators who share what’s working in the real world, not just what looks good on paper. You’ll hear practical strategies for documentation, conversations about burnout and balance, and ways AI can support your workflow without replacing your clinical voice. Hosted by Kym Tolson, clinical consultant and longtime therapist, this show is brought to you by Berries to help clinicians like you thrive in today’s mental health landscape. Ready for less overwhelm and more clarity in your week? Hit follow and join us each Wednesday for Between Sessions, your weekly dose of support, strategy, and solidarity from the front lines of mental health care. Curious about how Berries can help you? Try it for free with 20 sessions on us! See firsthand how our AI assistant can help you streamline your notes and reclaim more time for what you love. Get started at https://heyberries.com