Why Documentation Is Draining Therapists: The Hidden Work After the Therapy Session

Podcast: Continuing Education for Mental Health Counselors: Therapy Show with Lisa Mustard · Lisa Mustard

Opublikowano: 2026-11-04

The therapy session ends but the work doesn't. In this episode of The Therapy Show, I'm talking about the hidden workload therapists carry after the client leaves: progress notes, treatment plans, referrals, care coordination, emails, follow-up tasks, and all the mental energy that goes into keeping up with documentation. I explore why documentation can feel so draining, why unfinished notes tend to stay in our heads long after the workday is over, and how perfectionism can make routine documentation take much longer than it needs to. I also share practical ways to create a more...