by dev | May 7, 2025 | General, therapy for lawyers, trauma informed law, wellbeing in law
‘Lawyers don’t do feelings.’ Or at least that’s what we used to say back in the day. We dismissed that sort of thing as ‘touchy-feely’ and if we talked about ‘soft skills’, it was with a somewhat derisory tone. Emotions were felt to be a far cry from our legal world...
by dev | Apr 22, 2025 | General, therapy for lawyers, trauma informed law, wellbeing in law
Psychological trauma is a complex and often misunderstood phenomenon, especially within the legal profession. While the term ‘trauma’ is frequently used, its implications are profound and multifaceted. A powerful article by Zoe Lodrick, “Psychological...
by dev | Feb 12, 2025 | General, wellbeing in law
Recently had the pleasure of collaborating with Turcan Connell to host our ground-breaking What’s Psychology Got To Do With It? training day. It was a truly exciting event for me, as it marked a significant step in expanding the reach of my agency, The Carvalho...
by dev | Jan 28, 2025 | General, wellbeing in law
At TCC, we often talk about the importance of mental well-being in high-pressure environments like law. So, with Time to Talk Day approaching on 6th February 2025, it feels like the perfect opportunity to reflect on how crucial talking is for mental health and why,...
by dev | Oct 18, 2024 | Law, wellbeing in law
**An Inspiring Day of Speaking, Celebrating, and Connecting** What an incredible day it was! I had the pleasure of speaking at the *Mad World Festival* on psychological safety, sharing the stage with the brilliant Paul Davison, Jude Cragg, and Sharon Blackman OBE, on...
by dev | Sep 19, 2024 | Coping with work, Training For Lawyers, wellbeing in law
Trainees: they’ll be OK, as long as the pigs don’t eat them first… What on earth?? Well, a few months ago, I was in Versailles speaking at a legal conference. And one of the (French) delegates introduced me to the above wonderful phrase. We were talking about our...
