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Forget your dry legal podcasts - try this!

Here it is - the first episode of Staying Sane in Law - the funny, lighthearted, insiders’ guide to keeping your marbles while working in the legal profession.

In our first episode, Producer Andrew turns the tables on Annmarie and gets to the heart of her personal story. Hear all about:

What it’s really like to work as a Central London family solicitor

Why she retrained to become a mediator and then a therapist

What she’s learnt through being a therapist for lawyers

And what IVF and getting sober have to do with any of it.

Check it out here: https://stayingsaneinlaw.buzzsprout.com/2614964/episodes/19109352-the-lawyers-therapist-annmarie-carvalho

If there is anything you would like to know about any of our services, Please get in touch with us @support@carvalhotherapy.com. We would love to hear from you.

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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 counsellor who specialises in work with both individuals and couples.

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For individual clients I can help with:

  • Building confidence and resilience in times of stress, change or loss, including issues such as impostor syndrome.
  • Understanding relationship patterns and emotional responses.
  • Finding balance between work, family and personal wellbeing.

For couples, I can help with:

  • Improving communication and rebuilding trust in relationships.
  • Exploring whether to stay together or separate.
  • Managing separation or divorce constructively, particularly with a focus on children’s 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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