by dev | Aug 30, 2024 | therapy for lawyers
How do you ‘take’ your therapy? Do you like the traditional blank canvas therapist? Or do you like a little more interactivity with your emotional growth? One of the most consistent bits of feedback I get from clients is “this isn’t like the therapy I’ve had in the...
by dev | Jun 26, 2024 | General, mental health, therapy for lawyers
“Don’t call me insecure!!” Lawyers and attachment Law is a world associated with structure and stability. So is it any wonder that it attracts people with an insecure attachment style? Often that manifests as anxious attachment. We cling to the externals in life to...
by dev | Mar 8, 2024 | mental health, therapy for lawyers, wellbeing in law
Social media continues to be full of conversation about the tragic death of Vanessa Ford (Heap) and the pressures on lawyers. But issues around wellbeing are more complex that people might assume. My time as a solicitor myself and, for the last 7 years, as a therapist...
by dev | Mar 3, 2024 | mental health, therapy for lawyers, wellbeing in law
“Nobody’s going to die…” When I was a lawyer, people used to say that to me when I was stressed. As in – what we’re doing isn’t life or death so don’t stress about it. It’s been a horrible couple of weeks in the press around death & suicide and, for those in...
by dev | Feb 15, 2024 | therapy for lawyers, wellbeing in law
No surprise to read that this is the case.. Why so for family law? 1. While I’m not at the coalface of the family law system anymore, by all accounts, it is screwed. Delays abound. There are no ‘rewards’ for good behaviour, good conduct. There are little consequences...
by dev | Feb 12, 2024 | Family Law, therapy for lawyers, Training For Lawyers
Are you a family lawyer who finds it tough trying to help clients in high conflict situations? I’m guessing the answer is a resounding “yes”! If this is you, you need to speak to William W. about therapy for your client. A hugely experienced psychotherapist, social...