Telehealth therapy available for all California and Washington D.C. Residents.
Therapy for the overachievers who chose law school as the next “right” step and want to make intentional choices about their careers, their priorities, and their lives before, during, and after.
Next Up, Law School...Right?
You’re smart. Capable. A lifelong go-getter. Law school seems like the obvious next move…
It’s prestigious, responsible, and impressive on paper. It’s also a decision that buys you a few more years before you have to answer the harder question: What do I actually want to do with my life?
For some, law school is a step toward becoming an attorney. For others, it’s a launch pad into politics, government, business, or something else altogether. But no matter the end goal, there’s that conveyor belt toward big law life that’s hard to step off of, once you’re on it.
But what happens after graduation? You’ve been doing everything right, aced the classes, summered at the coveted firm, made the connections. But now it’s time to pick a job, commit to a path, and cement your future…as an attorney. Except you have that nagging question on repeat in your head:
“Is this really the life I want? A lifetime of billables, firm politics, and the constant grind?”
Maybe it’s time to talk to someone who’s done it.
I’m Yael, a former lawyer turned therapist who knows firsthand what it means to chase success and still feel disconnected. I work with women in law who are smart, ambitious, and driven, but also exhausted, questioning, or wondering if the career they’ve worked so hard for is really the one they want.
That includes anyone who is already practicing and burning out, as well as those still in law school who want to make sure the choices they’re making now will lead to a career—and a life—that actually fits them.
What I Help With
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Getting Honest About Your Why
Whether you’re here to be a lawyer or just to keep your options open, we dig into why you chose this path and how it fits into your goals for goals future.
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Navigating the Conveyor Belt
From day one, the push toward firm life is strong. Summering, OCI (even pre-OCI), networking, financial obligations, and even faculty and staff can pull you into a track you’re not sure you want.
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Facing the Graduation Crossroads
When it’s time to choose your first big job, the pressure can be overwhelming. We make sure your decision is guided by your values, priorities, and vision for your life — not just by what “looks good” on paper.
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Deciding if Law is the Right Path at All
Sometimes the bravest move isn’t choosing between firms — it’s choosing to walk away. If you’re realizing law school may not be the right fit, we’ll sort through the fears, pressures, and possibilities so you can make a decision that aligns with your life, not just your résumé.
How Therapy Helps
Short-term, we focus on giving you tools to integrate your emotions into your decision-making so you can consider all the data points. Long-term, we identify your personal and professional priorities and use them as your North Star for career decisions ahead.
You’ll learn how to:
Recognize when you’re making choices out of habit, pressure, or expectation instead of intention
Filter opportunities through what you actually want, not just what others expect
Build a plan for your first steps after graduation that balances ambition with well-being
My approach is direct, practical, and tailored to you. Every session ends with an actionable next step we build together—never cookie-cutter, always doable—so you leave knowing exactly what you’re working on and why.
Why Work With Me
I’ve been where you are. I went through law school, took the California Bar, stepped into big law life, and lived the pace, pressure, and many unspoken rules that come with it. I know how easy it is to get swept up in the high-achiever mindset, checking all the boxes and hitting every goal, only to realize you’ve been following “what’s expected” instead of what’s actually right for you.
I’m not here to hand you generic advice or tell you what you should want. I’m here to help you figure out what you want and build strategies that fit your goals, your values, and the realities of your life, so your career supports the person you want to be.
