Not Your Typical Self-Care & Burnout Recovery Conversation

1 CE Credit — General

This course discusses a compassion-focused framework for burnout recovery, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to understand the psychological and systemic factors that contribute to burnout and to explore sustainable coping strategies.
Target Audience: Social workers and mental health professionals
Course Format: 1-hour, recorded asynchronous distance course
Content Level: Beginner
Date updated: April 27, 2026

Course Learning Objectives

Describe the core principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) that inform the Beyond Burnout Blueprint framework.
Identify at least two psychological and systemic processes that contribute to burnout.
Differentiate between control-based coping strategies and values-driven, compassion-focused approaches that promote sustainable burnout recovery.

About the Instructor

About the Instructor

Shaina Siber, LCSW

Shaina Siber, LCSW

Shaina Siber, LCSW, is a therapist, speaker, and founder of AFFIRM Mental Health, an accredited continuing education platform for clinicians. She specializes in burnout recovery, integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to help individuals and professionals move from exhaustion to sustainable, values-driven living.

With over 15 years of experience in community mental health and leadership, Shaina has worked extensively with healthcare professionals and individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges. She is also the host of the Affirming Minds Podcast, a CE podcast for therapists focused on building an evidence-based, compassionate, and effective clinical toolkit.

She is the author of Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery: The Beyond Burnout Blueprint, where she offers a practical, research-informed framework for understanding and recovering from burnout at both the individual and systemic level.

Ways to Listen to the Episode

Tune in to the full podcast episode on your favorite platform (or listen inside the course), then return to this site to complete the post-test and evaluation to earn your CE credit.
Social Work to Wealth, 2807, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/14/26 - 4/14/27. Social workers completing this course receive 1 general education credit.
Social Work to Wealth has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 8078. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Social Work to Wealth is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Additional Course Information

Agenda (60 Minutes)

0:00–1:00 Instruction (60 minutes, uninterrupted)

Total CE Credit: 1 hour of content; breaks are not included.

Delivery Method & System Requirements

This course is delivered as an asynchronous, non-interactive recorded audio program. Learners will need a stable internet connection, an audio-capable device, and an updated web browser compatible with LearnWorlds.

Completion Requirements

To receive CE credit, learners must:

  • Complete the full audio course
  • Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the posttest. You may take the posttest up to three times.
  • Complete the course evaluation form

Certificate Issuance

Certificates are available to be downloaded from the learning platform immediately upon successful completion of both the posttest and the course evaluation.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The presenter reports no conflicts of interest and no commercial support influenced the content of this course.

Accessibility & Support

To request accommodations under the ADA or for support, please contact: 
info@socialworktowealth.com
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