Between Sessions with Berries

Burnout rarely announces itself. For many mental health professionals, it builds slowly, often in the gap between doing meaningful work and losing the spark that made the work feel meaningful in the first place. In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym sits down with Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, EMDR approved consultant, clinical supervisor, and faculty associate at Arizona State Universit...

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 arriv...

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,...

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 yo...

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 a...

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, thi...

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...

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 gui...

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 th...

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 re...

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, doctora...

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...

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. Wi...

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...

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 b...

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 med...

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...

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...

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 trans...

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 hear...

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 Mc...

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 establ...

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 m...

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, shar...

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, supe...