Between Sessions with Berries

Join Julie Grace for a guided meditation designed specifically for therapists at the close of the clinical day. Through gentle awareness and movement, this practice offers your nervous system a clear, intentional signal that your work for the day is complete - helping you disengage from the outward orientation of clinical presence and return to yourself.This Berries meditation moves through arriving into the present moment, honoring the care you brought to your work, and using breath and body movement to release any residue from the day, so you can step into your evening grounded in your own presence, your own breath, and your own life.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Mental health stigma is a barrier many clients face, but for those from Asian communities, it often runs deeper. It's wrapped up in family honor, generational silence, and the belief that struggling is something to be hidden rather than addressed.In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym sits down with Jonathan Llamas, psychiatric nurse practitioner and founder of Mind and Heart, to talk about what culturally informed mental health care actually looks like. Jonathan shares how his own background, Filipino heritage, faith, and a journey through failure and reinvention, shaped the way he shows up for clients and the gap he sees in how providers are trained to handle culture, spirituality, and the whole person.In This Episode, We Cover:Why mental health stigma in Asian communities is often rooted in family honor and generational trauma, not resistance to care.How internal dialogue shapes the lens through which clients experience the world and why it matters clinically.Ways to open conversations about culture and upbringing without fear of causing offense.How to approach faith and spirituality as a potential protective factor rather than a clinical landmine.Why medication management alone misses the picture and what holistic care looks like in practice.What providers are not being taught in school about navigating cultural, spiritual, and trauma-informed conversations.Why authenticity matters as much in clinical presence as it does on social media.Connect with Jonathan Llamas:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjonathanvllamas/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonathanvllamas/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindandheartofficial/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for this guided meditation designed to help therapists strengthen their inner sense of stability - the steady, grounded presence that their clients rely on. Through breath awareness and gentle self-observation, this practice invites you to notice your natural responses when strong or complex emotions arise in the room, building awareness without judgment.This meditation guides you to reconnect with your foundation, so that you can hold space for your clients with ease, allowing emotions to move through the session without taking them on. You'll return to your day feeling secure, present, and grounded in the steady awareness that is always within you.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Going from a busy agency or school system to solo private practice can feel like stepping into a vacuum. The coworkers, the structure, the built-in community, it's all gone. And for many mental health professionals, that shift is lonelier than they expected.In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym sits down with Tara Wells, LCSW, and founder of the Unpacked Mastermind, to talk about what actually happens to clinicians when they go out on their own. Tara brings both lived experience and a growing platform built specifically to fill the gap that grad school, group chats, and Facebook forums never could.In This Episode, We Cover:Why solo private practice creates a silo and how that isolation affects mental health professionals differently than other entrepreneurs.What "pitching" means for clinicians and why learning to articulate your niche is a core business skill.How Tara built a free mastermind for South Florida therapists before scaling it into the Unpacked Mastermind.What the mastermind format looks like and why it works better than async forums for real-time feedback and accountability.Who the Unpacked Mastermind is for, including clinicians who are still agency-based but curious about private practice.The business mistakes therapists make early on and why most are learning everything as they go.Connect with Tara Wells:Website: https://www.finishlinemindset.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finishlinemindsetTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@finishlinemindsetLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarawellslcsw/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for a guided meditation created specifically for therapists navigating the uncertainty that is inherent to therapeutic work. In those moments when a session ends without resolution, when a question lingers, something remains open, or clarity hasn't yet arrived, this practice offers you a grounded space to pause and simply be with what is.Through sound and body awareness, this meditation gently invites you to explore how uncertainty registers in your mind and body, and to discover the steadiness that is already present within you. Rather than reaching for answers, you are guided toward a quiet confidence rooted not in resolution, but in your capacity to remain present and hold space, even when things are still unfolding.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Mental health professionals are often the last ones to apply what they know to themselves. The pressure to keep showing up for clients, students, and colleagues can quietly chip away at the foundation that makes good clinical work possible in the first place.In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym sits down with Dr. Pedro Morante, clinical director at Psych Up Mental Health Services and founder of PASS Review Center, a board prep and mentorship program for nurse practitioners. Dr. Morante shares the Five Ms framework he uses with both patients and clinicians, breaks down how anxiety and identity get tangled together during board prep, and talks honestly about how AI tools like Berries are helping reduce the documentation burden that drives so many professionals toward burnout.In This Episode, We CoverThe Five Ms of Mental Health: Movement, Mindfulness, Mastery, Meaningful Engagement, and Mediterranean Diet.Why burnout is so common among high-performing clinicians and what actually helps.How test anxiety and perfectionism affect board exam performance for nurse practitioners.What the 90-day prep window looks like and why timing matters for certification success.The role of AI in reducing documentation burden and supporting clinical decision-making.How Dr. Morante's PASS Review Center helps students separate identity from performance.Connect with Dr. Pedro Morante:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peter.morante/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peter.morante/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermorante/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for a guided meditation created specifically for therapists navigating self-doubt and decision fatigue. In this Berries meditation, you are invited to gently land in the present moment, notice where uncertainty lives in your body, and simply be with it -  without judgment, without pressure to resolve anything.Through breath awareness and grounding visualization, this practice guides you to reconnect with the knowledge, skills, and experience that already orient your clinical presence. You'll move back into your day reminded that there is no perfect map for your work - only the quiet, reliable direction within you.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.Link: https://we.tl/t-29DiDaB3WW3FrxLH______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Most mental health professionals know they need to keep session notes. What they often don't know is that the notes they're writing may not hold up when it matters most, whether that's an insurance audit, a licensing board complaint, or a client requesting records.In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym sits down with Barbara Griswold, LMFT and author of Navigating the Insurance Maze, to talk about what actually needs to be in a compliant progress note. Barbara has spent decades helping therapists avoid losing money, and she's distilling that experience into the practical documentation guidance most clinicians never got in grad school.In This Episode, We Cover:Why out-of-network and private pay therapists are not off the hook when it comes to documentation.The one detail most EHRs get wrong that triggers insurance clawbacks.The four cornerstones of a strong progress note and what to include in each section.Why listing "supportive listening" as an intervention can work against you.How to document medical necessity in every note without overhauling your entire process.Barbara's progress note template, now available inside Berries.Barbara’s Template in BerriesYou can now access Barbara’s template directly in Berries and use it in your own sessions.Go to Templates → select Barbara’s template → click Add to Library.Connect with Barbara Griswold:Website: https://theinsurancemaze.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheInsuranceMaze/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-griswold-mft-b973b69/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for a guided meditation created specifically for therapists who find their sense of worth entangled with their clients' progress. If you've ever measured your effectiveness through what changes in another person, this practice offers a compassionate space to notice, breathe, and gently release that weight.Through peaceful visualization, this meditation invites you to reconnect with your true role: not to walk the path for your clients, but to walk beside them with presence and care. You'll work to soften the beliefs that tie your value to outcomes, and return to a grounded sense of professional identity rooted in how you show up, not in results.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.Link to med: https://we.tl/t-Lf6W7oMBgO0YpSB6Music used: “Ajna” by Antonio Celotto: https://open.spotify.com/track/2bwnslwoUscOvpin9KNS5Z?si=675bbd7062614097______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Most mental health professionals enter the field knowing the work will be heavy. What they don't always expect is being handed a narrative that says financial struggle comes with the territory. For too many clinicians, that story becomes the ceiling.In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym sits down with Kimberly Parker, LPC-LCDC, CEO of Revive to Thrive Wellness Center, doctoral candidate, clinical supervisor, and speaker, to talk about what it actually looks like to reject that narrative and build something bigger. Kimberly shares how she moved from a packed caseload to a diversified practice, why she's passionate about cultural humility in the therapy room, and how she's learned to protect her energy while holding multiple professional roles.In This Episode, We Cover:Why "just see more clients" is doing more harm than good for new clinicians.How surrounding yourself with the right people shifts your money mindset.What pushed Kimberly out of the one-to-one model, and what she built instead.The difference between cultural humility and cultural competency.How she monetized her love of teaching into a continuing education business.The self-care structure she created after burnout and an autoimmune diagnosis.What mental health professionals should know about AI and responsible use.Connect with Kimberly Parker:Website: https://revive2thrivewc.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyparker_lpc/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/R2TWCLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-parker-ma/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for this guided meditation created for therapists at the end of a long workday. When you care deeply about your clients, it's natural for the mind to keep replaying sessions - revisiting moments, second-guessing responses, wondering if you missed something. This practice gently invites your mind to close the workday, release rumination, and simply rest.Through body awareness and guided imagination, this meditation helps you create a clear boundary between your professional and personal life. You'll finish with a calmer mind and a quiet reminder: the care has already been given, and nothing more is required of you now.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Most mental health professionals were never taught how to market themselves. They graduate with clinical skills and almost no guidance on how to show up online, attract the right clients, or build a brand that actually reflects who they are.In this episode, Kym sits down with Michael Fulwiler, marketing strategist, copywriter, and founder of Fullwiler Media and the Therapy Marketer newsletter. With over a decade of experience in mental health marketing, including nearly nine years at the Gottman Institute, Michael breaks down what content marketing actually means for private practice and why most mental health professionals are skipping the most important step before they ever write a single post.In This Episode, We Cover:Why content marketing is a value exchange and how it builds trust before a client ever books.The two-part niche formula most mental health professionals overlook.How to pull content ideas directly from patterns you already see in your practice.What content pillars are, and why sticking to two or three topics strengthens your brand.Where to draw the line between personal and professional when sharing online.What AI can and cannot do for your content marketing.Why SEO is not dead and what generative engine optimization means for your practice.How to build an email list and why it outlasts any social media platform.Connect with Michael Fulwiler:Website: https://michaelfulwiler.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfulwiler/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfulwiler/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for a guided meditation created specifically for therapists and mental health professionals who may sometimes feel responsible for the outcomes of their clients' healing. Through breath awareness, mindfulness, and guided imagination, this Berries meditation offers a compassionate space to release the pressure of outcomes and acknowledge where your responsibility ends and your client's begins.You'll return to a grounded, unburdened state, trusting that the care and skill you offer continues to unfold in your clients' lives long after the session ends, in their own time and in their own way.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Feeling stuck in the cycle of overworking, under-earning, and wondering if there’s a better way to run your therapy practice? Many mental health professionals hit a point where burnout feels inevitable, especially when traditional models don’t support flexibility or financial growth.In this episode, Nicole Liloia, social worker turned business strategist, shares how she broke out of burnout and built a sustainable, multi-income stream business. She walks through practical strategies to increase profitability, simplify systems, and rethink how mental health professionals approach documentation, marketing, and scaling without sacrificing their lives.In This Episode, We Cover:Identifying the real reasons therapists stay stuck in overworking cycles.Increasing profitability before adding new income streams.Avoiding the myth of passive income in therapy businesses.Using niche clarity and market research to create offers that sell.Simplifying systems to reduce burnout and improve efficiency.Building visibility through proactive marketing strategies.Leveraging AI tools to support documentation, marketing, and planning.Connect with Nicole Liloia:Website: https://nicoleliloia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleliloia/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liloia.nicole/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for this guided Berries meditation designed for therapists navigating the emotional weight that empathy can carry. Through a gentle body scan, breath awareness, and grounding visualization, this practice helps you identify where tension and residue from your sessions may be living in your body, and offers a compassionate, non-judgmental space to simply notice and release.This meditation supports sustainable empathy by guiding accumulated heaviness downward and out of the body, using the grounding pull of gravity and the earth as a natural reset. You'll return to a steadier internal equilibrium, reminded that you can remain present in your work without absorbing, and that when you do, you can always let it go again.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Thinking about starting a private practice but feeling stuck in fear or uncertainty? Many mental health professionals dream of working independently, yet worry about finding clients, setting the right fees, or marketing themselves without feeling salesy.In this episode, Kym sits down with Nancy Cowden, LMFT, business coach, founder of The Prosperous Therapist, and author of The Prosperous Private Practice. Nancy shares the mindset shifts that help mental health professionals move from employee to entrepreneur. From pricing your services with confidence to niching down and creating authentic marketing that actually attracts ideal clients, this conversation offers guidance for building a sustainable private practice that supports both your clients and your lifestyle.In This Episode, We Cover:The biggest mindset barriers that hold mental health professionals back from private practice.Why many clinicians set their fees based on fear instead of real business numbers.How to calculate a sustainable therapy fee that supports your life and practice.Why niching down helps attract better clients instead of limiting your caseload.How to create marketing that connects emotionally with your ideal client.The importance of seeing yourself as both a clinician and an entrepreneur.How AI tools can support marketing, messaging, and practice growth.Connect with Nancy Cowden:Free Book: https://theprosperousprivatepractice.com/bookWebsite: https://theprosperoustherapist.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/theprosperoustherapistFacebook Group: Solo Practice Success: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nancycowdencoaching______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for this guided meditation created specifically for therapists and helping professionals. In your work, you may be carrying more than you realize - echoes of sessions, the weight of responsibility, and care that continues even after conversations end. This Berries meditation offers you a compassionate space to acknowledge that weight, and gently set it down.Through body awareness and mental visualization, you'll be guided to notice how that weight lives in your body and consciously release it, honoring the boundaries that allow you to return to your clients with clarity and presence.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Burnout, documentation overload, and administrative complexity are stretching mental health professionals thin across hospital systems and private practice. The pressure to stay clinically present while managing endless forms, letters, and insurance processes can quietly drain energy and impact the quality of care.In this episode, Porter Charles, LICSW, shares how he integrates AI into both transplant social work and private practice to reduce burnout and increase patient health literacy. From automating formal letters and simplifying complex medical leave applications to creating multilingual and visual resources, Porter offers practical, ethical strategies for using AI in therapy and healthcare settings without losing your clinical voice.In This Episode, We Cover:How transplant social work differs from traditional therapy roles.Ways AI reduces repetitive administrative tasks in hospital settings.Creating step-by-step guides for complex processes like medical leave and insurance.Using HIPAA-compliant AI tools for documentation and formal letters.Improving patient health literacy with visual and multilingual resources.Leveraging AI to support private practice systems and reduce note-writing time.Strategies for introducing AI in conservative healthcare environments.Connect with Porter Charles:Website: https://www.smoothstonecounseling.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmoothStoneCounselingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smoothstonecounselingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smoothstonecounseling______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Join Julie Grace for a calming 10-minute guided meditation designed to help mental health professionals arrive fully into the present moment. This grounding practice invites you to step away from your role as space-holder and simply be with yourself, without judgment or expectation.Through body awareness, breath work, and sensory exploration, this meditation guides you to reconnect with your heartbeat, open your eyes to your environment, arriving fully here, in this body, in this moment.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

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/3ZvMDvYQA Prep YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytXRIFI17MtbmTh5QTJhsgInstagram: 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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

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/motivatedwellnesssolutionsllcFacebook: 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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

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/therapyceoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltwatercoachingconsultingWebsite: 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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

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/478651669638167Shop Mental Health Threads:https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.comWebsite: https://asimpletherapy.com/Email Sindee: [email protected] Practice Milestones Checklist (free): subscribepage.io/privatepracticemilestonesNew 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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

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.AdamRobinInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dradamrobinFacebook - 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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Many mental health professionals are taught that talking through trauma is the path to healing, yet in practice, it often leaves clients feeling stuck, dysregulated, or retraumatized. If you have ever felt limited by talk therapy alone or unsure how to safely support clients with trauma histories, this episode is for you.Kym sits down with Janet Bayramyan, licensed clinical social worker and trauma specialist, to explore what it really takes to help clients heal beyond words. Janet shares how modalities like EMDR, brainspotting, IFS, and Havening work with the nervous system, how to recognize when talk therapy is not enough, and how clinicians can begin integrating trauma-informed tools without overwhelming themselves or their clients.In This Episode, We Cover:Why talk therapy alone often falls short in trauma treatment.How trauma lives in the nervous system, not just the mind.Early signs that a client is becoming dysregulated or retraumatized.Key differences between EMDR and brainspotting in clinical practice.How Havening techniques support nervous system regulation.Using IFS alongside trauma modalities to deepen healing.Advice for clinicians choosing their first trauma training.Connect with Janet Bayramyan:Linktree - https://linktr.ee/therapy_with_janetbInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/therapy_with_janetbLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-bayramyan-generales-lcsw-61890578/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

High-performing clients often look successful on the outside while quietly struggling with stress, sleep issues, and burnout. Many mental health professionals are curious about working with this population but are unsure what the work actually looks like or how to build a sustainable practice without sacrificing boundaries.In this episode, Kym sits down with Dr. Jani Urmi, a clinical health and performance psychologist, to explore the realities of performance psychology and concierge mental health care. Dr. Jani shares how she found her niche, what high achievers really need from therapy, and how a concierge model can support both clinicians and clients while protecting work-life balance.In This Episode, We Cover:What performance psychology is and who it is designed to support.Common burnout patterns among high performers and professionals.How cognition, resilience, and sleep optimization show up in this work.What a concierge mental health model looks like in real practice.Setting boundaries while offering high-touch clinical care.Pricing, caseload size, and sustainability in private practice.How mental health professionals can explore niche work with confidence.Connect with Urmi Jani:Website - https://www.chouletperformance.com/provider/urmi-jani-psyd.htmlInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/drjanipsyd/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Feeling boxed in by one-to-one work or already burned out by the pace of community mental health? This episode is for mental health professionals who know they have more to offer but are not sure how to scale their skills without leaving the field altogether.Kym sits down with Anim Aweh, LCSW, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate, to talk about consulting, entrepreneurship, and working with tech companies in ethical, clinically grounded ways. Anim shares how she moved from public health and community mental health into advising AI startups, building programs, and creating multiple income streams while still seeing clients. They also dig into the real fears clinicians have about AI and why being involved in its development matters now more than ever.In This Episode, We Cover:How to know when it is time to scale beyond traditional therapy work.Identifying transferable clinical skills for consulting and entrepreneurship.Practical ways mental health professionals can work with tech and AI companies.Why networking and relationship building matter more than perfect credentials.How AI can support documentation, product development, and clinical safety.Addressing fear around AI replacing therapists and reframing it as opportunity.What ethical oversight and equity look like in mental health technology.Connect with Anim Aweh:Website - https://www.awehsupportservices.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/animaweh/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/animaweh/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Missed calls, slow follow-ups, and constant intake interruptions can quietly drain time and energy in private practice. For many mental health professionals, the intake process becomes a daily source of stress that pulls focus away from clinical work and accelerates burnout.In this episode, Kym sits down with Uriah Guilford, licensed therapist, group practice owner, and founder of Productive Therapist, to explore how AI can simplify and streamline intake. Uriah breaks down how AI-powered reception tools improve response time, reduce administrative burden, and support a more efficient and humane intake experience without compromising ethics, empathy, or clinical standards.In This Episode, We Cover:Why intake is one of the biggest hidden drivers of burnout in private practice.The limitations of call centers, virtual receptionists, and in-house intake staff.How AI-powered receptionists handle calls with empathy and consistency.Ways AI can screen, route, and schedule consultations automatically.HIPAA considerations and safety boundaries for AI in mental health settings.How faster intake improves client experience and conversion rates.First steps for mental health professionals curious about AI in therapy operations.Connect with Uriah Guilford:Website - http://simpleintake.ai/ | https://productivetherapist.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uguilfordLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/uriahguilford/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Running a private practice is supposed to offer freedom, not constant overwhelm. But if you're wearing every hat (clinician, admin, marketer, manager), it’s easy to feel like your business is running you. In this episode, operations expert Brie Chrisman shares what mental health professionals need most when burnout hits: better backend systems, not just more hustle.With over 15 years of experience in project management and operations, Brie is the founder and CEO of Bosco, a human-first virtual operations company. She joins Kym to break down exactly how therapists can reclaim their time, grow sustainably, and stop drowning in decisions. Whether you’re solo, scaling, or somewhere in between, this conversation will help you breathe easier and work smarter.In This Episode, We Cover:Why most therapists are never taught the business side of private practice.The difference between operations, systems, processes, and tasks.How to reduce decision fatigue with task batching and brain-friendly workflows.What to delegate first when you’re burned out or overwhelmed.Cost-saving tips from expense audits to subscription downgrades.How automation and templating can streamline your day-to-day.When to bring in help and how to decide what kind of support you need.Connect with Brie Chrisman:Website - https://heybossco.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hey_bosscoFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/heybosscoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brie-chrisman/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/heybossco/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Many mental health professionals wonder if the traditional therapy career path is the only one available. In this conversation, Krysteena Wilson shares how she nearly left the field after years of low pay, exhaustion, and unclear direction, then rebuilt her entire professional life by questioning the norms she had been taught. Her story shows what becomes possible when clinicians stop defaulting to the expected path and start designing work that supports their actual lives.Kym and Krysteena explore what it really means to be a modern therapist, from challenging fear-based messages in graduate school to finding mentorship, raising fees with intention, and creating supportive practice systems. Krysteena explains how she developed a boutique private pay group practice in Boise and why empowerment, authenticity, and flexibility became the core of her approach.In This Episode, We Cover:Krysteena’s turning point when therapy no longer felt sustainable.The mentors who helped her believe private practice was possible.The mindset shifts behind designing a career that fits your life.The outdated messages that new therapists still receive in training.The fee and insurance mistakes she made early on, and how she adjusted.How her boutique private pay group practice took shape in Boise.The three phases she uses to guide therapists in private practice growth.Connect with Krysteena Wilson:Website - https://aligntherapyshop.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aligntherapyshop/Threads - https://www.threads.com/@aligntherapyshopFB Group - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HQkCMuoAF/Etsy - https://aligntherapyshop.etsy.comPinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/AlignTherapyShop/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

If you’ve been relying on traditional SEO advice to grow your practice, you may already be feeling the shift. With AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity changing how people search, mental health professionals are suddenly navigating a new landscape where visibility depends on more than keywords and blog posts. In this episode, Kym is joined by Chris Morin, a digital marketing strategist who bridges the worlds of healing work and search technology, to break down what actually matters now.Chris shares how therapists can stay discoverable as AI transforms search behavior, why directory listings are becoming powerful again, and how to use AI tools to create content that ranks without burnout. He also explains the evolving role of Bing, Apple Maps, and social platforms, along with practical steps you can take this month to strengthen your online presence.In This Episode, We Cover:AI search tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, and what they mean for therapist visibility.The rising influence of Google Business, Bing Places, and Apple Maps listings.Ways AI can help you create SEO friendly blog content that still feels authentic.Key SEO shifts mental health professionals should pay attention to as search evolves.The value of strong backlinks and realistic approaches to earning them.Simple options for repurposing one blog post into social and video content with AI.The SEO support Moonraker offers across content, directories, and search performance.Connect with Chris Morin:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjmorin/Mentioned in this episode:Webinar - From Clicks to Clients (pt. 2): Strategies for Purposeful Traffic Generation in 2025 https://gamma.app/docs/From-Clicks-to-Clients-Part-2-Strategies-For-Purposeful-Traffic-G-ex32c3lodiatlqw______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Many psychiatric nurse practitioners enter the field feeling unprepared, overextended, and unsure how to build a sustainable career in mental health care. In this episode, Dr. Lindsay Hill talks about the challenges new and transitioning psych NPs face, including the lack of structured mentorship, the emotional weight of patient care, and the pressure to follow traditional career paths that often lead to burnout.Lindsay shares how her own journey through corporate mental health settings, new parenthood, and a traumatic injury pushed her to rethink what a healthy professional life could look like. She explains how private practice, diversified income streams, and intentional lifestyle design became the foundation for the Psych NP Bootcamp and the growing community she leads today.In This Episode, We Cover:Building clinical confidence in a field without standardized residency training.The realities of burnout in community mental health and corporate settings.How lifestyle goals can guide decisions about practice structure and income streams.Practical gaps between NP school and real-world psychiatric practice.The value of mentorship, transition support, and structured clinical guidance.How psych NPs are using technology and AI tools to streamline documentation.Why visibility, marketing, and diversified revenue can help prevent long-term burnout.Connect with Lindsay Hill:Website - https://klearcareprofessional.com/Stan Store - https://stan.store/lindsayhill______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Many mental health professionals meet clients with chronic illness but feel unsure how to fully understand the medical trauma, brain fog, fatigue, and identity loss these clients navigate daily. In this conversation, Kym and licensed psychotherapist Christina Kantzavelos explore what clinicians often miss and why chronic illness literacy is essential for ethical, effective care.Christina shares her own health journey, the gaps she encountered in the therapy world, and the tools she eventually created to support clients between sessions. She discusses integrative care, medical gaslighting, neuroinflammation, nomadic living with chronic illness, and how her journal, app, and trainings help clients track symptoms, connect patterns, and reclaim a sense of agency.In This Episode, We Cover:How chronic illness shapes mental health and why clinicians often overlook it.What medical trauma looks like and how to recognize it in session.Ways to collaborate with integrative and functional medicine providers.How to help clients track symptoms, patterns, and triggers between sessions.Strategies for supporting neurodivergent clients with chronic illness.What nomadic living with chronic illness can teach clinicians about pacing and capacity.How AI tools like Berries improve presence, documentation, and client care.Connect with Christina Kantzavelos:Website - https://www.beginwithintoday.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/beginwithintodayBuenqamino (Travel + Gluten-Free Living) - https://www.buenqamino.comPast Traveling Therapist Episodes that we reference in this episode: Celiac Disease and the Traveling Therapist Life: Navigating Food, Anxiety, and Health on the Road with Christina Kantzavelos and Erin DavisFrom Chronic Illness to Global Healing: A Therapist's Journey Through Panchakarma in India with Christina Kantveleous______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

AI is transforming how mental health professionals work, but it’s also creating new layers of uncertainty. For many therapists, it feels confusing at best and ethically risky at worst. Yet, when used with intention, it can actually help you feel more present, connected, and aligned in your work.In this episode, psychologist and business coach Stephanie Thrower shares how she helps values-driven mental health professionals integrate AI in ways that support their voice and vision. From reclaiming time to making marketing feel more human, Stephanie breaks down what it really looks like to use AI without losing your authenticity.In This Episode, We Cover:Why AI feels overwhelming and how to get past the initial resistance.The difference between ethical and clinical use of custom GPTs.How AI can elevate your clinical skills and reduce documentation burnout.Building values-driven visibility without losing your voice.Tips for training AI to reflect your tone and style.Why starting with high-ticket offers can support sustainable growth.Connect with Stephanie:Website - https://www.throwerconsultingandtherapy.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/throwerconsultingandtherapy______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

If you’ve ever felt boxed in by the traditional 50-minute therapy model, this episode will expand your view of what’s possible. Therapist and coach Lucy Orton joins Kym to share how she built a global, intentionally spacious practice that serves high-achieving and neurodivergent clients through intensives rather than weekly sessions.Lucy breaks down how she blends modalities like IFS, Brainspotting, and Relational Life Therapy to help clients do deep, focused work in a fraction of the time. She also opens up about balancing private practice with corporate consulting, pricing with confidence, and how AI tools like Berries fit into a sustainable, modern practice.In This Episode, We Cover:How Lucy transitioned from coaching to therapy and built a global hybrid practice.Why intensives work especially well for high achievers and neurodivergent clients.How to structure and price therapy intensives without burning out.The ethical and practical realities of working internationally as a clinician.How to bring therapeutic skills into corporate consulting and land organizational contracts.What therapists can learn from coaches about money mindset and scalability.Ways AI tools like Berries can enhance client care and free up time for clinicians.Connect with Lucy:Website - https://www.couplesawaken.com/ & https://www.lucyorton.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lucyortontherapyLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucyorton/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

If you’ve ever felt torn between growing your private practice and staying true to your values, this episode is for you. Many mental health professionals step into solo or group practice hoping for more freedom, only to end up overwhelmed and unsure of how to scale sustainably.Alicia Murray, therapist turned business consultant and founder of The Therapist HQ, joins Kym to talk about building a practice that supports your life, not the other way around. From niching with confidence to hiring help and leveraging AI tools, Alicia shares the mindset shifts and systems that helped her grow a thriving business while raising a young family.In This Episode, We Cover:Why starting with your values can prevent burnout later.How to niche down without losing flexibility in your work.Strategies for setting sustainable fees and honoring sliding scale options.When and how to hire help so you can actually scale.Tips for using AI in a private practice without compromising ethics.The mindset traps that keep therapists stuck in survival mode.How Alicia uses a custom GPT to support clinicians through Therapist HQ.Connect with Alicia:Website - https://stan.store/The_Therapist_HQInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetherapisthq______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

If you're feeling emotionally drained after back-to-back sessions, you're not alone. In this episode, Kym sits down with intuitive business coach Lauren Ashley to talk about nervous system care, energy protection, and why mental health professionals need more than bubble baths to avoid burnout.With over seven years of experience helping impact-driven leaders align mindset and strategy, Lauren shares practical tools and mindset shifts to support emotional sustainability. From the power of movement to understanding your Human Design type, this conversation will help you reconnect with yourself so you can show up fully for your clients.In This Episode, We Cover:Why burnout often stems from nervous system dysregulation, not just overwork.How self-abandonment shows up in therapists and what to do about it.Tools like movement, sound, and cord cutting to reset your energy.What Human Design reveals about your energy patterns and capacity.How to use your sacral response to make aligned decisions.The role of self-mastery in building sustainable practices.Ways to integrate spiritual tools without crossing clinical boundaries.Connect with Lauren:Lauren's FREE Self-Mastery Starter Kit - https://coachlaurenashley.thrivecart.com/selfmastery-starter-kit/ Aligned & Magnetic Podcast - https://coachlaurenashley.com/podcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/coachlaurenashley______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Taking parental leave as a mental health professional can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re running a solo practice. In this episode, psychologist and certified perinatal mental health provider Emily Guarnotta shares her firsthand experiences navigating maternity leave, postpartum mental health, and the return to clinical work. Whether you're planning for your first baby or supporting a colleague through their transition, this conversation offers both validation and practical advice.Emily opens up about the emotional and logistical challenges she faced during her own parental leaves and how they shaped the way she now supports other therapists in the same boat. From managing client expectations to battling imposter syndrome, she offers real talk and resources for staying grounded through the fog of new parenthood.In This Episode, We Cover:How becoming a parent shifted Emily’s clinical focus and practice model.Common emotional challenges therapists face during and after parental leave.Steps for planning maternity leave in solo private practice.How to prepare clients for your absence and communicate changes.What imposter syndrome looks like during the transition back to work.Signs you might be returning too early and how to extend your leave if needed.Why flexibility, support systems, and self-compassion are essential during this season.Connect with Emily Guarnotta:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dremilyguarnotta/ | https://www.instagram.com/joinphoenixhealthWebsite - https://www.joinphoenixhealth.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 at www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Many therapists enter the field with a passion for helping others, only to find themselves overwhelmed, underpaid, or unsure of how to grow. Whether you're early in your career or ready to expand beyond one-to-one work, this episode offers a roadmap.Kym talks with Manicka Thomas, LISW-S, Clinical Director, content creator, and founder of the Social Work Success Path. Manicka breaks down her proven three-phase framework for building a values-aligned career and shares actionable ways mental health professionals can use digital products, YouTube, and AI to diversify their income and increase their impact.In This Episode, We Cover:Manicka’s Social Work Success Path and how it supports career growth.What the career, scaffolding, and CEO phases look like.Why fear and perfectionism keep therapists stuck.Using YouTube and digital products to grow beyond 1:1 work.How to monetize your expertise before building a big audience.Ways AI tools like ChatGPT and Berries support every phase.How “doing it scared” can help you launch and grow.Connect with Manicka Thomas:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/manickathomasYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/manickathomas90 Day Career Planner - https://www.manickathomas.com/planner______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Burnout, late nights, and a ceiling on your income don't have to be the norm. In this episode, Nicole McCance, a former psychologist turned business coach, shares how she transformed her solo practice into a thriving group of 55 clinicians and built a business that ran without her, all in just three years while raising twins. Her story proves that scaling can create more freedom, not more stress.She breaks down the mindset shifts and operational systems behind her success, and reveals the biggest mistakes group practice owners make, how to hire the right team from the start, and why AI tools are a game-changer for efficiency and retention. Whether you're just starting to grow or ready to sell, Nicole offers a clear roadmap forward.In This Episode, We Cover:Why Nicole shifted from solo practice to group leadership.The five-step McCance Method for scaling a sustainable practice.Why systemizing comes before hiring in group practice growth.How to hire your “mini me” to preserve brand consistency.Common mistakes practice owners make with contracts and clinician pay.How to use AI tools to streamline notes, SOPs, and hiring.What makes a group practice sellable and when to walk away.Connect with Nicole McCance:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicole.mccancemethod/Podcast - https://mccancemethod.com/podcast/Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/947689352498639Sign up for Nicole’s FREE MasterclassHow to Build a 7-Figure Group Practice- https://mccancemethod.com/webinar-free-masterclass-from-solo-to-superteam/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Tired of staring at a screen just to earn CE credits? There’s a better way. Mental health professionals are seeking education that’s not only accessible but actually supports their well-being and busy schedules.In this episode, Kym sits down with Lisa Mustard, licensed marriage and family therapist, life coach, and creator of audio-based podcourses designed for therapists on the go. Lisa shares her pivot from traditional therapy to continuing education, how burnout and personal growth fueled her innovation, and why aligning your work with your values can change everything.In This Episode, We Cover:How burnout led Lisa to reimagine continuing education for therapists.What podcourses are and why they’re ideal for busy mental health professionals.The mindset shift it took to start a podcast and create CE content.Lessons learned from losing a major podcast sponsorship.Time-saving tools like Descript and AI that streamline content creation.Why Lisa believes flexibility and aligned action are key to preventing burnout.How therapists can collaborate with Lisa to create their own podcourses.Connect with Lisa Mustard:Website - https://lisamustard.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetherapyshowwithlisamustard/Podcourses- https://lisamustard.com/podcourses/CE Courses - https://lisamustard.com/cecourses/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Is AI taking over, or can it help us do our work better? If you’ve ever felt uncertain about how artificial intelligence fits into therapy or social work, this episode is a must-listen.Dr. Marina Badillo-Diaz joins Kym to share how she’s helping thousands of social workers and educators ethically and confidently integrate AI into their clinical and academic work. With her background in school administration, community mental health, and teaching at NYU and Columbia, Marina offers a clear-eyed look at how to use AI tools like ChatGPT without compromising ethics, accuracy, or the therapeutic relationship.In This Episode, We Cover:What clinicians are really worried about when it comes to AI.Why ethical use is more than just avoiding PHI.Common misconceptions about what AI can and can't do in therapy.How AI scribes are already being used in agencies and schools.When AI becomes a thought partner, not just a tool.Steps to explore AI safely and effectively in clinical work.How Berries fits into an ethical workflow for mental health professionals.Connect with Dr. Marina Badillo-Diaz:Website - https://www.theaisocialworker.comInstagram - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmarinabadillo-diaz LinkedIn- https://www.instagram.com/_theaisocialworker______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion. Sometimes it shows up as dread, disconnection, or feeling stuck in a practice that no longer fits. If you're doing everything “right” on paper but still feel misaligned, this episode is for you.Kelly Higdon, LMFT, co-author of Therapist Burnout and co-founder of ZynnyMe and Business School for Therapists, shares her journey from running one of the largest clinics in her county to building a business rooted in integrity, embodiment, and joy. She and Kym dive into how therapists can recognize systemic burnout, reclaim their energy, and create practices that truly support their well-being.In This Episode, We Cover:The root causes of burnout most therapists never see coming.How to tell when your practice is out of alignment.Why self-attunement is essential to healing and sustainability.Ways to rebuild capacity before making big changes.The role of privilege and systemic oppression in therapist burnout.How Business School for Therapists helps clinicians reclaim agency.What success really looks like beyond caseloads and titles.Connect with Kelly Higdon:Website - https://www.zynnyme.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zynnymeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/kellyandmiranda______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Feeling isolated in your practice or overwhelmed by the pace of tech in mental health? We’ve got good news for you! Berries just launched a new online community designed to help mental health professionals connect, collaborate, and stay supported without adding more to your plate.Geleen Antonio, our new Community Manager inside of Berries, joins Kym in this episode to share how the group came to life, what makes it different, and how therapists are already using it to get real-time support, share insights, and grow together. With a background in both mental health operations and AI tech, Geleen brings a unique lens to building community in the digital age.In This Episode, We Cover:Why Berries launched a dedicated therapist community on Facebook.What a community manager actually does (and why it matters).How mental health professionals are using the group for feedback, ideas, and peer support.The weekly theme structure that keeps content clear, helpful, and consistent.How the community supports tech onboarding for therapists using Berries.Why intentionality and data privacy are built into every aspect of this group.Sneak peeks at future features, live events, and giveaway opportunities.Connect with Geleen Antonio:Book Your Free AI Process Map Discovery Call! - https://tntesolutions.framer.website/contactListen to her Travel Not To Escape Podcast - https://www.travelnottoescape.com/podcastJoin her free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/travelnottoescape/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/geleenantonioInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/travelnottoescape______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Are you feeling stuck in the therapy grind and wondering if there’s a way out? Licensed psychologist turned business coach Amber Lyda joins Kym to share how she escaped burnout, reclaimed her time, and built a life she truly loves, far from a beige office.In this episode, Amber reflects on her shift to a fully online, private-pay practice and how she transitioned into coaching and course creation. She opens up about setting boundaries, paying others to do the tasks she dreads, using AI tools like Berries with client consent, and why you don’t need social media to attract private-pay clients. If you're craving more time, income, or freedom, Amber’s story offers both inspiration and practical insight.In This Episode, We Cover:How Amber hit a breaking point and rebuilt her career with intention.Why she chose an online-only, private-pay therapy model.The boundaries she created to protect her time, energy, and income.Why she believes good clinicians make great entrepreneurs.How she helps therapists turn ideas into flexible income streams.What AI tools like Berries can do, and why client consent matters.Her surprising take on visibility and marketing without social media.Connect with Amber Lyda:Website: https://www.amberlyda.com/Email: [email protected] Therapists Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1gg7eDqT2t/______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

Burned out by big tech and driven to make a difference, Ken Mallon, LMFT left a decades-long career at companies like Yahoo and Meta to become a licensed marriage and family therapist. Today, he runs a thriving private practice in California that blends systems thinking, clinical care, and AI in therapy.In this conversation, Ken shares how he uses AI to enhance (not replace) his clinical work. From documentation to diagnosis support to client engagement, he explains how tech can reduce burnout, simplify workflows, and actually deepen your therapeutic presence.In This Episode, We Cover:Why Ken transitioned from machine learning to mental health care.How his private practice stays lean, paperless, and insurance-free.The AI tools he uses, and how they protect privacy and save time.What it means to truly “train” your AI assistant to reflect your voice.How AI helps with diagnosis, conceptualization, and session prep.The ROI of embracing tech instead of overworking.What’s coming next for AI in mental health.Connect with Ken Mallon:Website: https://mallonadvisory.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpmallon/Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ken-mallon-san-jose-ca/754170______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

If you’ve ever wondered how to transition from insurance panels to a thriving private pay practice, this episode is your blueprint. Jessica Harris, therapist turned business coach, shares how she built and sold a six-clinician private pay group practice, and now helps other mental health professionals do the same through her 12-week coaching program.We talk about the mindset shifts, marketing strategies, and financial considerations that make private pay possible, as well as the common mistakes to avoid. Whether you’re just curious about cash pay or ready to go all in, Jessica’s insights will help you attract full-fee clients without burning out.In This Episode, We Cover:How Jessica grew from solo practice to a full private pay group practiceThe mindset shift needed to leave insurance panels behindPractical marketing strategies for attracting cash pay clientsHow to optimize your Google Business Profile, Psychology Today listing, and website for conversionsCommon money mistakes therapists make when scaling a practiceHow to set rates, manage profit margins, and decide on pay splitsWhy Jessica sold her thriving group practice to focus on coachingConnect with Jessica Harris:Website: https://www.empoweringtherapists.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweringtherapistsFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/privatepaytherapy______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.

If your practice feels disorganized, your inbox is overflowing, and marketing feels like a second job, this episode is for you. AI strategist and healthcare consultant Geleen Antonio joins the show to share how mental health professionals can streamline their systems, automate the right tasks, and use AI to elevate their work without losing the human touch.With a background in healthcare operations and a deep understanding of clinical care, Geleen helps therapists map out their workflows, reduce unnecessary tools, and create marketing systems that attract aligned clients — all while staying ethical and grounded.In This Episode, We Cover:What process mapping is and why it’s a game-changer for private practiceHow to use AI to automate intake, communication, and client fitWhat most therapists are doing wrong in marketing and how to fix itHow to evaluate which tools are saving you time (and which are draining it)The best way to approach HIPAA-compliant automationWhy human-first systems matter when integrating techFree and low-cost tools Geleen recommends to get startedConnect with Geleen Antonio:Book Your Free AI Process Map Discovery Call! - https://tntesolutions.framer.website/contactListen to her Travel Not To Escape Podcast - https://www.travelnottoescape.com/podcastJoin her free Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/travelnottoescape/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/geleenantonioInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/travelnottoescape______________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 www.heyberries.com/communityBrought 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.