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I first read Dr. Rebecca Branstetter’s “Notes from the School Psychologist” blog (now Thriving School Psychologist) back before I was even in graduate school, and I remember reading her first book, The School Psychologist’s Survival Guide, before I graduated, ready to take on the excitement and chaos of the word of a School Psychologists.  Therefore, I pretty much fangirled in my family room when I opened an email and saw that she offered to send me her new book, The Thriving School Psychologist.

I read this book within two days and I loved it.  Reading Rebecca’s book feels like sitting down with a School Psychologist friend for coffee (back when we could do that sort of thing).  She just gets it, you know?  The ins and outs of the job, the chaos, the heartbreak, and the connections that keep us coming back day after day.

The best part?  She’s got some great advice for School Psychologists who are feeling burned out, stuck in their current role or overwhelmed.  Some pieces of advice I had heard before and needed to be reminded of, but others I found myself nodding and saying “yeah!”.  You all know that I thank my lucky stars every day that I have a great School Psychologist gig, but even I, in this 2020, mask-wearing world, have felt burned out lately.  Reading her book reminded me that I am not the only one and that I also have the power to create change if I want to, in my role.

Her advice is practical and manageable.  The book is centered around four main pieces of advice, but I found takeaways in each chapter.  The advice and tips she gives don’t feel impossible, but instead, feel like things that I could put in to place tomorrow.

I would definitely add it to your holiday wish list!