Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Protecting Clients Through Better Notes: An Interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Protecting Clients Through Better Notes: An Interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey
Protecting Clients Through Better Notes: An Interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey
Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey about how therapists can document ethically and protectively in a politically charged climate. They explore how to handle sensitive topics like gender identity, reproductive rights, and immigration status while keeping documentation accurate, ethical, and safe for clients.
About Our Guest
Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey is a licensed psychologist, nail design enthusiast, and author of the book, Stress-Free Documentation for Mental Health Therapists. Through her business QA Prep, she empowers therapists with training and consultation on clinical documentation. Maelisa focuses on the “why” behind the usual recommendations and encourages clinicians to think outside the box, while also keeping their ethics intact.
Key Takeaways for Therapists
Documentation can carry legal and ethical risks in today’s climate.
Use clear but sensitive language when writing notes.
Informed consent and collaboration with clients are essential.
Focus on clinical themes rather than politically charged terms.
Review your own forms and practices for unnecessary information.
More Info and Full Show Notes
Visit mtsgpodcast.com for the full show notes, transcripts, and resources from this episode.
Join the Modern Therapist Community
Linktree
Creative Credits
Voice Over by DW McCann
Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano
Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano
View all episodes
By Curt Widhalm, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, LMFT
4.4
236236 ratings
Protecting Clients Through Better Notes: An Interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey
Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey about how therapists can document ethically and protectively in a politically charged climate. They explore how to handle sensitive topics like gender identity, reproductive rights, and immigration status while keeping documentation accurate, ethical, and safe for clients.
About Our Guest
Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey is a licensed psychologist, nail design enthusiast, and author of the book, Stress-Free Documentation for Mental Health Therapists. Through her business QA Prep, she empowers therapists with training and consultation on clinical documentation. Maelisa focuses on the “why” behind the usual recommendations and encourages clinicians to think outside the box, while also keeping their ethics intact.
Key Takeaways for Therapists
Documentation can carry legal and ethical risks in today’s climate.
Use clear but sensitive language when writing notes.
Informed consent and collaboration with clients are essential.
Focus on clinical themes rather than politically charged terms.
Review your own forms and practices for unnecessary information.
More Info and Full Show Notes
Visit mtsgpodcast.com for the full show notes, transcripts, and resources from this episode.
Join the Modern Therapist Community
Linktree
Creative Credits
Voice Over by DW McCann
Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano
Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano
More shows like The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy
View all
The One You Feed
2,556 Listeners
The Trauma Therapist
536 Listeners
Therapy Chat
678 Listeners
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
2,500 Listeners
Therapist Uncensored Podcast
1,398 Listeners
Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes
603 Listeners
Psychologists Off the Clock
329 Listeners
The Couples Therapist Couch
280 Listeners
Attachment Theory in Action
151 Listeners
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
1,349 Listeners
Light Up The Couch
337 Listeners
Notice That
306 Listeners
The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast
283 Listeners
Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch
2,342 Listeners
Trauma Rewired
352 Listeners