About the webinar
In our final session I will discuss the ACT Matrix and its use as an assessment tool and for ongoing collaborative work with parents.
I will talk about the important topic of parental burnout and how to foster its opposite, parental resilience.
Finally, we will discuss therapist burnout and explore ways we can stay resilient ourselves when this work can be depleting.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the ACT Matrix as an assessment and collaborative tool for supporting parents and caregivers.
- Recognize signs of parental burnout and apply strategies to foster resilience and sustained engagement.
- Identify therapist burnout risks and implement practices to maintain personal and professional wellbeing.
- Integrate ACT Matrix processes into daily parenting and clinical routines to enhance flexibility, awareness, and values-driven action.
- Develop experiential skills to guide parents and caregivers in reflective, compassionate, and effective strategies that promote family and caregiver resilience.
Agenda:
Lecture & Brief Discussion (60 min) – Explore the ACT Matrix as a tool to support parent and therapist resilience. Learn to recognize burnout, cultivate flexibility, and apply process-based strategies for mindful, values-driven, and compassionate caregiving.
Leading Child Psychologist, Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Chris McCurry, Ph.D., is a Seattle-based clinical child psychologist, husband, and father. He earned a master’s in developmental psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology, studying with ACT cofounder Steve Hayes. After nearly 40 years in clinical practice, he now leads workshops and writes...
Leading Child Psychologist, Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Chris McCurry, Ph.D., is a Seattle-based clinical child psychologist, husband, and father. He earned a master’s in developmental psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology, studying with ACT cofounder Steve Hayes. After nearly 40 years in clinical practice, he now leads workshops and writes...
Learning Objectives
Describe the ACT Matrix and its role as an assessment and collaborative tool for working with parents.
Identify signs, causes, and consequences of parental burnout in everyday caregiving contexts.
Apply strategies to cultivate resilience, well-being, and sustainable engagement in parents.
Recognize personal signs of burnout and implement approaches to maintain professional resilience and self-care.
Use the ACT Matrix to support both parent and therapist flexibility, awareness, and values-driven actions in challenging situations.
