Between Sessions with 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
Between Sessions with Berries
How to Simplify Therapy Notes with Maelisa McCaffrey
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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/
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