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
The Two Sentence Treatment Plan Formula with Barbara Griswold
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Treatment plans might be the one piece of documentation mental health professionals dread most. Most of us were never taught how to write one, what insurance actually wants to see, or how often to update them. So a lot of us quietly skip them and carry around the low hum of guilt that we probably should be doing better.
In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym welcomes back Barbara Griswold, LMFT, author of Navigating the Insurance Maze. Barbara spent the first 30 years of her practice not writing treatment plans at all. Then the industry shifted. Insurance companies started using treatment plans as a reason to deny payment and claw back money, even from clinicians with spotless notes, and that pushed her to figure out how to do them fast and teach them. She makes the whole thing far less intimidating and shows how a few repeatable pieces can cover most of your caseload.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- Why most mental health professionals quietly skip treatment plans.
- The gap between your clinical goals and what insurance actually wants to see.
- What medical necessity means and why self-esteem goals sink a plan.
- The six essential elements every treatment plan needs.
- The two sentences that handle the goals section for almost any client.
- How often to update plans, including what Medicare expects.
- The trap that leaves you choosing between fraud and an unpaid claim.
Access Barbara Templates for free inside of Berries:
Barbara Treatment Plan Template - https://app.heyberries.com/templates/shared/5Cref8DoKj0lLIoyyWpk
Barbara Progress Note Template - https://app.heyberries.com/templates/shared/EqGfNafPQoU0PlLyZ6RQ
Connect with Barbara Griswold:
Website: https://theinsurancemaze.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheInsuranceMaze/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-griswold-mft-b973b69/
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