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 establish clear boundaries between what belongs to your clients and what belongs to you. You'll return to a grounded, centered state, free to move forward into your next session carrying only what is yours.

Berries Meditations offers mental health professionals a place to pause and reset. Created by Berries, these brief guided meditations are crafted to support the wellbeing of those who dedicate their days to caring for others.

Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.
www.heyberries.com/community

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Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community

Brought to You By Berries:
Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

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 makes supervision effective. Drawing from her own experiences with both exceptional and harmful supervisors, Amy unpacks how strong supervisory relationships shape ethical decision-making, professional identity, burnout prevention, and long-term career satisfaction.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• What actually makes someone an effective clinical supervisor.
• How poor supervision contributes to burnout and turnover.
• Why the supervisory relationship matters more than modality.
• How to address boundary violations and ethical gray areas.
• The power of external supervision for psychological safety.
• Why supervisors must stay informed about AI and emerging tech.
• How to coach supervisees through ethical decision-making.

Connect with Amy Smitke:
Website: https://motivatedwellnesssolutionsllc.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivatedwellnesssolutionsllc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LlcMotivated/

Kym’s Clinical AI Club: https://www.clinicalaiclub.com

Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.
www.heyberries.com/community

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Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community

Brought to You By Berries:
Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

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, shares how managing two multimillion-dollar community mental health sites pushed her to a breaking point and ultimately into private practice. After cracking a tooth from stress, she made the leap and built a six-figure private practice in under 90 days.

Denielle breaks down the mindset shifts, financial planning, marketing strategy, and AI tools that helped her replace burnout with freedom and profit, and shows what is truly possible for mental health professionals ready for change.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• What mental health professionals are not taught about supervision in grad school.
• How to support interns and pre-licensed clinicians without burning out.
• The real skills students need beyond active listening.
• Why supervision makes you a better clinician at every stage.
• How to grow a group practice by mentoring the next generation.
• When and how to introduce AI tools like Berries into training.
• Using supervision to reduce imposter syndrome and build clinical confidence.

Connect with Denielle Rigoglioso:
Free FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyceo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltwatercoachingconsulting
Website: https://saltwatercoachingandconsulting.com/
Free 5 Step Guide: https://5stepguide.saltwatercoachingandconsulting.com/saltwater5stepguide

Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.
www.heyberries.com/community

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Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community

Brought to You By Berries:
Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

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, supervisor, and educator, to unpack what meaningful supervision actually looks like. Sindee shares her journey from community mental health to private practice owner, how she trains interns and pre-licensed clinicians, and why heart-centered supervision is essential for preventing burnout and building confident, ethical mental health professionals.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• What mental health professionals are not taught about supervision in grad school.
• How to support interns and pre-licensed clinicians without burning out.
• The real skills students need beyond active listening.
• Why supervision makes you a better clinician at every stage.
• How to grow a group practice by mentoring the next generation.
• When and how to introduce AI tools like Berries into training.
• Using supervision to reduce imposter syndrome and build clinical confidence.

Connect with Sindee Gozansky:
Podcast: https://asimpletherapypodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/
FB group for therapists: https://www.facebook.com/groups/478651669638167
Shop Mental Health Threads:https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com
Website: https://asimpletherapy.com/
Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com
Private Practice Milestones Checklist (free): subscribepage.io/privatepracticemilestones
New Therapist Milestones Checklist (free): subscribepage.io/qnEBXG

Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.
www.heyberries.com/community

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Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community

Brought to You By Berries:
Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

If you are exhausted from wearing every hat in your practice and telling yourself it is just easier to do it all alone, this episode is for you. Many mental health professionals hit a wall where working harder no longer leads to growth, freedom, or fulfillment.

In this conversation, Kym sits down with Adam Robin, healthcare entrepreneur and founder of Private Practice Owners Club, to unpack why burnout is often a leadership and mindset issue rather than a time management problem. Adam shares how learning to delegate, hire intentionally, and shift into a CEO mindset helped him scale his own practice and now helps other practice owners do the same.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why doing everything yourself feels productive but quietly fuels burnout.
• The emotional and mindset blocks that prevent practice owners from delegating.
• How fear, perfectionism, and short-term gratification stall business growth.
• A practical framework for deciding what to delegate first.
• How to identify your core values and hire people who truly align.
• The difference between hiring administrative support and clinical staff.
• How buying back your time creates long-term sustainability in private practice.

Connect with Adam Robin:
Linktree - https://linktr.ee/Dr.AdamRobin
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dradamrobin
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adam.robin.12/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-adam-robin-038a9145/

Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.
www.heyberries.com/community

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Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community

Brought to You By Berries:
Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

If your website exists but clients still cannot find you, SEO may feel confusing, overwhelming, or like something only big companies can afford, then this is for you. Many mental health professionals assume getting found online requires ads, expensive consultants, or years of waiting for results.

In this episode, Kym sits down with Alyssa Corso, SEO consultant and healthcare marketing expert, to break down what actually matters when it comes to SEO for private practices. Alyssa shares practical, beginner-friendly strategies mental health professionals can use to improve visibility, avoid common mistakes, and build a website that works for both search engines and real people.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• What SEO actually is and why it does not have to be expensive or complicated.
• The most important website elements mental health professionals should optimize first.
• How headers and site structure impact visibility and user experience.
• Common SEO mistakes that prevent private practices from getting found.
• When it makes sense to hire SEO support versus doing it yourself.
• How to use AI tools thoughtfully without harming your rankings.
• Why writing for people always matters more than writing for search engines.

Connect with Alyssa Corso:
Website - https://alyssacorso.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssaorcuilo/

Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.
www.heyberries.com/community

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Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community

Brought to You By Berries:
Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

Many mental health professionals are taught that talking through trauma is the path to healing, yet in practice, it often leaves clients feeling stuck, dysregulated, or retraumatized. If you have ever felt limited by talk therapy alone or unsure how to safely support clients with trauma histories, this episode is for you.

Kym sits down with Janet Bayramyan, licensed clinical social worker and trauma specialist, to explore what it really takes to help clients heal beyond words. Janet shares how modalities like EMDR, brainspotting, IFS, and Havening work with the nervous system, how to recognize when talk therapy is not enough, and how clinicians can begin integrating trauma-informed tools without overwhelming themselves or their clients.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why talk therapy alone often falls short in trauma treatment.
• How trauma lives in the nervous system, not just the mind.
• Early signs that a client is becoming dysregulated or retraumatized.
• Key differences between EMDR and brainspotting in clinical practice.
• How Havening techniques support nervous system regulation.
• Using IFS alongside trauma modalities to deepen healing.
• Advice for clinicians choosing their first trauma training.

Connect with Janet Bayramyan:
Linktree - https://linktr.ee/therapy_with_janetb
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therapy_with_janetb
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-bayramyan-generales-lcsw-61890578/

Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.
www.heyberries.com/community

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Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community

Brought to You By Berries:
Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.

High-performing clients often look successful on the outside while quietly struggling with stress, sleep issues, and burnout. Many mental health professionals are curious about working with this population but are unsure what the work actually looks like or how to build a sustainable practice without sacrificing boundaries.

In this episode, Kym sits down with Dr. Jani Urmi, a clinical health and performance psychologist, to explore the realities of performance psychology and concierge mental health care. Dr. Jani shares how she found her niche, what high achievers really need from therapy, and how a concierge model can support both clinicians and clients while protecting work-life balance.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• What performance psychology is and who it is designed to support.
• Common burnout patterns among high performers and professionals.
• How cognition, resilience, and sleep optimization show up in this work.
• What a concierge mental health model looks like in real practice.
• Setting boundaries while offering high-touch clinical care.
• Pricing, caseload size, and sustainability in private practice.
• How mental health professionals can explore niche work with confidence.

Connect with Urmi Jani:
Website - https://www.chouletperformance.com/provider/urmi-jani-psyd.html
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drjanipsyd/

Join the Berries Community! A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook.
www.heyberries.com/community

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Join the Berries Community - A dedicated space for mental health clinicians to connect, share insights, and grow together. Look for Berries AI Official Community on Facebook at http://heyberries.com/community

Brought to You By Berries:
Ready to stop dreading your notes? Berries is your AI assistant for mental health professionals. Save time, stay compliant, and get back to the work you love. Learn more at heyberries.com.