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Staying Sane in Family Law

A Survival Guide for Lawyers Working in the Most Emotionally Charged Practice Area

Our founder, Annmarie’s debut book, Staying Sane in Family Law, is out now! Click here to buy the book. It’s a deeply practical and refreshingly honest guide for anyone in the family law world on how to navigate the emotional intensity of practice (with a big dollop of humour!). Family law asks a lot of lawyers - compassion, clarity, resilience, emotional control, and mental stamina. Burnout, vicarious trauma and overwhelm are often part of the job. This book helps you stay steady, human, and effective in the middle of it all. Inside, she shares:

  • Tools to protect your mental health
  • Strategies for building emotional resilience
  • Ways to keep boundaries with difficult or distressed clients
  • Real-world stories from the frontline (Annmarie's included)

Whether you’re just starting out or have decades of experience, this book will help you not just survive, but thrive in family law. Click here to come to a seminar (and get a free book!) - Attend the seminar


Click here to buy the book - Buy the book

Listen to Annmarie talk on the Today's Family Law Podcast about her book "Staying Sane In Family Law" - listen here

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Qualifications & Training
  • Relate Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling
  • Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling, Westminster Pastoral Foundation
  • Trained in working with family violence and attachment dilemmas (Institute of Family Therapy)
  • Worked with the charity Mind to support those with mental health problems
  • Spent several years volunteering for Victim Support
Memberships
  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
  • International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
Relationship Counsellor & Supervisor

Tim Rice

I’m a relationship counsellor who works with both couples and individuals to help them improve communication, rebuild trust, and navigate life’s challenges with greater understanding and resilience.

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For couples, I provide a space to:

  • Rekindle closeness and connection when a relationship has started to drift.
  • Explore whether to stay together or separate - and how to make that decision with clarity and compassion.
  • Manage separation or divorce constructively, often with referrals from family lawyers, with particular care for the wellbeing of children.

For individuals, my work often focuses on:

  • Understanding relationship patterns and emotional responses.
  • Building confidence and resilience during times of stress, change, or loss.
  • Finding balance between work, family, and personal wellbeing.

In addition to counselling, I offer therapeutic supervision for family lawyers - providing a supportive space to reflect on the emotional pressures of working with separating couples and families. These sessions often include discussions about managing stress, maintaining perspective, and nurturing life outside of work. “Supervision” in this context isn’t hierarchical - it’s a collaborative, one-to-one space for reflection, growth, and wellbeing.

I also work as a family consultant, helping lawyers manage the emotional dynamics that can arise between clients during complex family matters.

My approach is integrative, drawing from several therapeutic models - including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - to tailor each session to the unique needs of my clients. The relationship we build together is central to the process.

Before training as a therapist, I worked as a commissioning editor at The Times and as a secondary school teacher in England and the Far East. I hold a Master’s degree in Modern English Literature and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

Whatever your situation, my philosophy remains the same: it’s always better to talk.




Different personalities.
Shared Ethos.

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