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
Maternity Leave Planning for Therapists in Private Practice with Ashley Comegys
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Building a family while running a private practice can feel like a math problem with no clean answer. Sick kids interrupt session days, maternity leave threatens months of income, and caseloads built around trauma work don't always leave room for the unpredictability that comes with parenting. For mental health professionals thinking about starting or growing a family, the question isn't just clinical; it's logistical, financial, and deeply personal.
Ashley Comegys knows this terrain from the inside. She's a licensed clinical social worker, the owner of a multi-state online therapy practice for women, a military spouse who has relocated her practice three times, and the host of The Therapist Mom podcast. In this conversation, Ashley shares how she built a business flexible enough to survive cross-country moves and three maternity leaves, what she considers before taking on certain client populations, and the AI documentation shift that finally got her notes under control.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- How Ashley built a fully online, multi-state practice around three military relocations.
- Why private practice offers real flexibility for parents, without pretending the deeper challenges disappear.
- What to think through before choosing a niche if you're planning to grow your family.
- How Ashley prepares clients and sets up a transition plan before going on leave.
- Why financial planning matters just as much as clinical planning when preparing for maternity leave.
- How switching to an AI documentation assistant helped Ashley catch up after her third child.
- Ashley's advice for building a practice that fits your life instead of building your life around work.
Mentioned in the episode:
Maternity Leave Playlist: www.raisedtoempower.com/maternity-leave-playlist
Connect with Ashley Comegys:
Website: https://www.raisedtoempower.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisedtoempower/
Podcast: https://www.raisedtoempower.com/podcast
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