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Follow along on social media @therapybookspodcast to learn more about what I am reading. *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Many of us experience burnout at some point in our lives.  Sometimes we realize what is happening and other times we don’t. Sometimes it is left untreated and can become depression.  Morgan Johnson shares how her own burnout during the time she was obtaining her licensure hours ultimately lead to her focusing on helping others recover from burnout.  Today we explore that with her book Eight Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout (affiliate link).   Show Highlights What Burnout Really Is Signs And Symptoms Training System Pressure Micro Habits That Help Intentional Rest How The Book Works The Stress Cycle The Long Game Plans Self Compassion   About the author Morgan Johnson is an author, speaker, and psychotherapist based in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been providing counseling services primarily for people experiencing burnout, betrayal, and breakups for over a decade. Her first book, Rebuilding Trust, was published in 2022.

Find out what else I am reading @therapybookspodcast *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler welcomes Dr. Michael Uebel to discuss his book, "Seeds of Equanimity: Knowing and Being” (affiliate link). Dr. Uebel explores equanimity as a flexible, spacious, and open way of relating to experience rather than changing external reality. Drawing on Stoicism, Daoism, Zen Buddhism, and ACT, Dr. Uebel explores the importance of the "what" of experience over chasing "why”. We explore mindfulness and Dr. Uebel offers a listening practice. Show Highlights Stoicism and Therapy Lens  Defining Equanimity Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Purposeless Mindfulness Practicing Just Listen Names vs Identity Key Takeaways Peace Process Acceptance and Flow About the author Michael Uebel, PhD, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and Research Affiliate at the University of Texas, Austin. He has taught literature and theory at the University of Virginia, Georgetown University, the University of Kentucky and the University of Texas, and has published widely on cultural and intellectual history and on mental health practice. His most recent book is Seeds of Equanimity: Knowing and Being (2025).

Follow along on soical media @therapybookspodcast *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews therapist Oona Metz about divorce and her book “Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women” (affiliate link).  For the past 15 years, Metz has specialized with working with women going through divorce and during todays episode, shares what she has learned and how to support women going through this transition. Previously, rates of divorce often surrounded addiction, affairs and abuse.  Metz shares that the reasons are more nuanced now.  Metz shares ways that women can grow through this difficult time. Show Highlights: Divorced today explained and why marriage end Parenthood and the mental load Emotional journey of divorce Rebuilding identity About the author: Oona Metz is the author of Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women. Her book has been featured on The CBS Morning Show, in Time Magazine and on NPR’s Morning Edition. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Group Psychotherapist and a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. Her writing has appeared in outlets including The Psychotherapy Networker, Psychology Today, Social Work Voice and the Los Angeles Review. She has 30 years of clinical experience and specializes in treating women navigating divorce. Oona leads three weekly Divorce Support Groups for Women and is the founder of the Beacon Group Fellowship, a program which trains mental health professionals across the country to lead divorce groups.

Follow along on social media @therapybookspodcast *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews CBT specialist Deborah Dobson, PhD about her book, Living Well with Social Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life (affiliate link). Dobson shares her definition of social anxiety, which includes avoidance and reassurance seeking from partners, friends, and therapists. Dobson shares psychoeducation, values-based goal setting, coping and grounding skills, as we discuss social anxiety.   Show Highlights     Why Social Anxiety Defining Social Anxiety Avoidance and Safety Behaviors Rumination After Events Psychoeducation And Early Roots Parenting Shy Kids Exposure Based Treatment Practice Examples and Games Coping And Grounding Tools Maintaining Skills Long Term Real World Scenarios About the author:   Deborah Dobson, PhD has specialized in cognitive behavior therapy throughout her career, particularly in the understanding and treatment of social anxiety disorder. She began the first Certificate program in CBT in Western Canada through the University of Calgary.  She has provided supervision and training in cognitive behavior therapy in Canada and internationally. Her textbooks (along with co-author Keith Dobson) Evidence-Based Practice of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (2009, 2017) have been adopted by many clinical training programs. Her new book Living Well with Social Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life (2026) is intended for anyone affected by social anxiety.    

Follow along on social media @therapybookspodcast *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews Shaina Siber, LCSW—founder of Affirm Mental Health and host of the Affirming Minds podcast—about burnout and Shaina’s book, Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery: Beyond the Blueprint (affiliant link). Shaina shares about her own burnout after working in a hospital during COVID, where burnout and moral injury were pervasive. Shaina explores symptoms of burnout such as exhaustion, cynicism/disengagement, cognitive impairment, and emotional impairment.  Shaina explores how values and self-compassion play a role in recovery of burnout.    Show Highlights Why Burnout Defining Burnout Signs First Steps and Values Systemic Causes and Fixes Book Blueprint Overview Self-Compassion That Works Favorite Exercises and Tools About the author: Shaina Siber, LCSW, is the founder of Affirm Mental Health, an accredited continuing education program for therapists and the host of The Affirming Minds Podcast. She is an integrative therapist and educator with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in burnout recovery for high achievers, healthcare workers and parents and champions trauma informed, culturally humble and LGBTQ affirming care.