Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery The Beyond Burnout Blueprint

Chapter 1: The Beyond Burnout Origin Story

Part I: Burnout Recovery Foundations
Chapter 2: Burnout Basics
Chapter 3: ACT for Burnout Recovery
Chapter 4: CFT for Burnout Recovery

Part II: The Beyond Burnout Blueprint
Chapter 5: Step 1 – Create a Compelling Vision
Chapter 6: Step 2 – Welcome the Unwanted
Chapter 7: Step 3 – Watch Your Words
Chapter 8: Step 4 – Identify Your Unique Gifts
Chapter 9: Step 5 – Be Kind to Yourself and Others
Chapter 10: Step 6 – Let Your Values Take the Wheel

Part III: Broader Applications for the Beyond Burnout Blueprint
Chapter 11: Flexible, Compassionate Leadership
Chapter 12: Scaling the Beyond Burnout Blueprint

Biography

Shaina Siber, LCSW, is the founder of Affirm Mental Health and host of The Affirming Minds Podcast. An integrative therapist and educator with over 15 years of experience, she specializes in burnout recovery for high achievers, health care workers, and parents and champions trauma-informed, culturally humble, and LGBTQ-affirming care.

"Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery is an exceptional and timely resource for anyone working in emotionally demanding roles. Shaina Siber weaves together science, story, and skill in a way that is both deeply compassionate and eminently practical. Rather than offering quick fixes, this book provides a clear roadmap that fosters recovery from burnout, increased resilience, and burnout-responsive workplaces. Whether you are a clinician, leader, or someone navigating burnout yourself, you will find wisdom, tools, and inspiration in these pages."

Dr. Simon A. Rego, Chief of Psychology, Montefiore Medical Center, USA; Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA; Co-Author of The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Leaders: How Improving Your Mental Health Is Essential to Avoiding Burnout and Leading More Effectively

"Evidence-based and compassionate, Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery brilliantly weaves together relatable storytelling and practical guidance for overcoming and preventing burnout. This book is exactly the book that I wish someone would've handed to me a few years ago when I personally was struggling with burnout. It's an invaluable resource for helping professionals and any person trying to find more meaning and stability at work and in life."

Dr. Kiki Fehling, Co-Author of Self-Directed DBT Skills: A 3-Month DBT Workbook – Regulate Intense Emotions and Create Lasting Change with Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Author of DBT Cards for Coping Skills: 125 DBT Skills and Strategies to Find Balance, Joy, and Purpose

“A wise and compassionate step-by-step guide to recovery from burnout. Easy to read and simple to apply. Highly recommended.”

Dr. Russ Harris, Author of The Happiness Trap

“Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery: The Beyond Burnout Blueprint by Shaina Siber offers a compassionate and evidence-based approach, drawing on principles from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). It provides a practical framework for understanding and overcoming burnout.

Through personal and deeply meaningful narratives, assessment tools and reflective exercises, Siber makes these concepts accessible and applicable to real-life situations. The book centers around a six-step model called the “Beyond Burnout Blueprint,” which guides readers from emotional exhaustion toward resilience and meaning.

As a Latinx healthcare provider, the examples shared throughout the book were very relatable, guiding me through self-reflection, compassion and solutions for recovery. I would highly recommend this book to anyone suffering from or wanting to prevent burnout.”

Dr. Ana Ozdoba, Director of the Psychiatry Residency Training Program and Assistant Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA