Building Resilience in Lawyers

Out of any profession, research has demonstrated that lawyers have one of the highest incidences of mental health and alcohol/drug use concerns. Stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, alcohol use, couples concerns, career challenges and more are common.

Why am I uniquely qualified to provide therapy to a lawyer? Because I am a lawyer and practiced for years before changing careers and becoming a therapist specializing in helping lawyers, judges, law students, paralegals and others in the legal field. I get it. I’ve been there and likely experienced much of what you have. ​I’m also a participating therapist with the Delaware Lawyers Assistance Program and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania. Take a look at my blog for helpful tips for dealing with stress, anxiety, burnout, and reflections on my own experience as a lawyer.

​The issues below and others can lead to mental health and alcohol/drug use concerns:

• Burnout
• Billable hours
• Unreasonable deadlines
• Work schedule (60/70/80+ hour work weeks)
• Demanding supervisors
• Ultra-competitive colleagues
• Isolation
• Perfectionism
• Looking for worst case scenarios (This makes you a good lawyer, but can negatively affect you)
• Career/job transition planning
• Student loans

Contact me today for a free consultation so I can learn about what you're experiencing, tell you more about my practice, and we can see if it's a good fit to start working together to help you feel better.