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.
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Between Sessions with Berries
Spotting Therapist Burnout Before It Takes Over with Crystal Jones
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Burnout rarely announces itself. It shows up as irritability before your next client, fatigue that lingers even after a full night of sleep, or that pull to shut down completely the second you walk through your own front door. By the time most mental health professionals name it, they are already deep in it.
In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym sits down with Crystal Jones, an LMFT, EMDR-trained therapist, registered yoga teacher, and founder of Couch Talk with Crystal. Crystal talks openly about the warning signs clinicians tend to ignore, why so many therapists resist getting their own support, and how she built a holistic practice that protects her from the back-to-back grind. If you have ever told yourself you should already have it all figured out, this conversation is a reset.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- The early signals of burnout most clinicians miss until they are in it.
- Why "I'm a therapist, I don't need therapy" is the riskiest mindset in the field.
- What it means to be a professional secret keeper and the toll it takes.
- A 30-second practice you can do between sessions to regulate.
- Why a back-to-back caseload is the fastest recipe for burnout.
- How Crystal blends EMDR, yoga, and somatic work into one practice.
- A simpler way to think about meditation when you cannot quiet your mind.
Connect with Crystal Jones:
Website: https://www.couchtalkwithcrystal.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couchtalkwithcrys/
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