SPP 115: Four School Psychologist Burnout Traps and How to Avoid Them

#psychedpodcast is excited to speak with Dr. Branstetter!

Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D., is a school psychologist, speaker, and author on a mission to help children thrive by supporting school psychologists, educators, and families.

She is the founder of The Thriving School Psychologist Collective, an online community dedicated to improving mental health and learning supports in public schools, as well as the co-creator of the “Make It Stick Parenting” course, which provides parents tools to build their child’s social-emotional learning, and the “Peace of Mind Parenting” course to support families during distance learning.

A sought-after speaker and national media expert, Rebecca’s expertise in supporting school psychologists, parents, teachers, and students in the public school system has appeared in various publications, including Huffington Post, NPR, CNN, Education.com, and Parents Magazine.

You might also know her from her first book, “The School Psychologist’s Survival Guide” and her blog, “Notes from the School Psychologist.” She has just released (LITERALLY, TODAY!) her newest book, The Thriving School Psychologist: 4 Steps to Better Time Management, Lower Stress, and More Impact in Your School Community — Beyond Testing.” Today, she’ll be giving us a “sneak peek” at the 4 most common burnout traps for school psychologists…and how to get out of them!

She and her husband are proud parents to two daughters and two furry husky dogs in the San Francisco Bay Area.