8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout

As a therapist who has experienced significant periods of burnout, Morgan Johnson’s 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout is a necessary addition to the burnout canon. With the perfect blend of research, personal experience, and her work aiding clients, this book is essential not just for helping professionals, but, as Johnson says, for anyone who is human. This book not only updates us on burnout research and different ways of considering this issue, it updates us on how to effectively move through burnout when we are in it and how to prevent it in the future.–Ilyse Kennedy, LPC-S, LMFT-S, author of The Tender Parts: A Guide to Healing Trauma Through Internal Family Systems TherapyAs an emergency physician who has suffered and recovered from extreme burnout, it is my sincere opinion that for medical professionals, reading 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, andPreventing Burnout is the literary equivalent of putting your oxygen mask on first before assisting other passengers.–J. Mack Slaughter, MD, emergency medicine attending physician, founder of Music Meets Medicine, content creatorBurnout is not a personal failing–it’s a call to reimagine how we care for ourselves and each other. In 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout, Morgan Johnson blends science, storytelling, and practical tools to support anyone feeling stuck in cycles of exhaustion. With humor, heart, and empathy, this book offers a pathway to healing that feels both achievable and deeply human.–Silvy Khoucasian, MA, relationship coach, founder of Love With Integrity podcast, and author of the 12 Months of Self-Discovery journalMorgan Johnson is a dynamic teacher who embodies the wisdom she teaches, and reading 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout is like getting to take one of her sought-after classes. Johnson offers readers practical tips and a caring companion through the ups and downs of fulfilling our vocations; she is a trusted guide for both new and seasoned practitioners.–Gena St. David, PhD, professor of counselor education at Seminary of the Southwest and author of The Brain & the Spirit

Morgan Johnson, LPC, is an author, speaker, and psychotherapist based in Fort Worth, Texas. She provides counseling services primarily for individuals healing through clinical burnout. Her first book, Rebuilding Trust, was published in 2022.

Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW is an internationally recognized PTSD specialist and best-selling author of seven books translated into twenty languages, including Help for the Helper Updated + Expanded and the 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery Workbook. Babette is also the creator and Series Editor of W. W. Norton’s 8 Keys to Mental Health Series. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.