ACT for Burnout

Burnout affects most of us - and Debbie Sorensen gives us the guide to break the burnout cycle and institute lasting improvements to our lives. Our wellness depends on it! – Scott Sonenshein, bestselling author of Stretch, co-author of Joy at Work, and Rice University Business School ProfessorIn a world where the symptoms of burnout are all too familiar, “ACT for Burnout” is a guiding light amidst the chaos. Drawing from personal experience and professional insights, this book goes beyond quick fixes, and offers sustainable strategies drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that help you navigate the complexities of your emotional landscape. For anyone yearning to reconnect with meaning and find solace from stress, this book is a lighthouse, an invitation to heal and thrive amidst life’s challenges. Highly recommended. – Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus University of Nevada, Reno; Originator of Acceptance and Commitment TherapyThe modern workplace nearly guarantees worker burnout. But systemic change is slow, so in this book, Debbie Sorenson helps workers develop self-awareness and self-protection practices to shield themselves from burnout (to the extent anyone can) and find meaning in their work again. – Karla McLaren, M.Ed., author of The Power of Emotions at Work and The Language of EmotionsIn the midst of an epidemic of burnout, this is quite possibly the most important book you can read this year. Clearly and compassionately written, ACT for Burnout goes beyond diagnosis to provide a clear prescription for overcoming burnout in every aspect of our lives. I recognized myself in these pages and only wish this book had been available sooner. – Chris Shipley, co-author of The Empathy Advantagea useful resource and self-help book, well referenced and relevant for experienced and trainee practitioners. I found it to be a useful, informative and enjoyable read, and I will certainly be waking into account the principles of the ACT approach in the future. – Dr Barbara Mitchels FBACP (Snr Accred), psychotherapist, from the BACP’s Therapy Today magazine

Dr. Debbie Sorensen is a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University. She works with adults in her private practice in Denver, Colorado. She is a co-host of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast and co-author of ACT Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Her personal experiences with burnout have led her to specialize in helping her clients recognize and overcome it.