Sashbear Expert Education Series Presents: Caregiver Burnout: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Move Through It with Dr. Wendy Bamatter, PhD

Join us Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 7pm ET for "What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Move Through It" with Dr. Wendy Bamatter, PhD

Registration is FREE and open to all: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7717673756572/WN_mrqx0QXrQa2k0ldCxpVGqA

Description: Do you sometimes, or perhaps more often than you’d like, find yourself parenting from a place of emotional reactivity? Maybe you yell or make threats because, in the moment, it feels like the only available option. Perhaps you shut down and disconnect, becoming numb as a way to cope. These reactions are common and understandable responses to caregiver burnout. When burnout goes unrecognized or unaddressed, it can take a significant toll on caregivers’ mental health, relationships, and physical well-being. Parenting today is complex and demanding, and research suggests that rates of caregiver burnout are at historic highs. For parents raising children with serious mental health challenges, the demands are even greater. In this talk, we will draw on research from psychology, neuroscience, and family systems to define caregiver burnout, explore the factors that contribute to its development and persistence, and of course, discuss ways to address it early and sustainably.

About Wendy Bamatter, PhD

Dr. Wendy P. Bamatter is the founding Program Director of McLean Hospital’s Child Partial Hospital Program. Prior to this role, she served as Program Director of McLean’s 3East Cambridge Residence and previously a Staff Psychologist within the 3East DBT Intensive Residential Program at McLean. As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Bamatter works primarily with children, adolescents, young adults and their families. She has expertise in treating individuals struggling with emotion dysregulation, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicide ideation and behaviors. She has also focused significant efforts on providing, and training others in the provision of, gender-affirming care to transgender and gender diverse individuals. She also has extensive training in delivering culturally sensitive individual and family therapy in Spanish.