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When Being the “Responsible One” Starts to Break You
Many lawyers burn out not because they can’t handle the work, but because they handle too much of it for too long. This article explores how overfunctioning becomes an identity and what actually helps.
When You’re Always the “Bad Guy”: Parenting Power Struggles and the Toll They Take on You
If you feel stuck as the rule enforcer and worn down by constant power struggles, you’re not alone. This article explores why parenting a strong-willed child can leave you feeling like the “bad guy” and how parent and child therapy can help you respond differently, not perfectly.
Why Nothing Seems to Work With Your Strong-Willed Child (And Why That Doesn’t Mean You’re Doing It Wrong)
You’ve tried everything, yet tantrums, aggression, and power struggles keep escalating. This article explains why common strategies often fail with strong-willed children and how parent and child therapy can support both you and your child without blame.
The Mental Health Cost of Practicing Law and Why It So Often Gets Ignored
The intensity of legal work often requires lawyers to sideline their own mental health just to keep functioning. This article explores why stress and burnout are so common in law and why support matters before things fall apart.
Today’s Lawyers and Mental Health: Why the Old Model Isn’t Working Anymore
The legal profession has changed, but the expectations around mental health have not. This article explores why the old model of pushing through no longer works for today’s lawyers and what a more sustainable path forward can look like.
Why Psychotherapy for Lawyers Requires a Different Approach
Lawyers don’t just bring stress into therapy. They bring a professional culture shaped by pressure, performance, and constant responsibility. This article explains why psychotherapy for lawyers needs a different approach and how specialized support can make sustainable change possible.
Why Work-Life Harmony Feels So Elusive for Lawyers and How Therapy Actually Helps
Work-life balance sounds good in theory, but for many lawyers it never truly existed. This article explores why harmony matters more than balance and how therapy can help attorneys move out of survival mode without sacrificing ambition.
Navigating Mental Health Challenges in the Legal Profession Without Losing Yourself
Legal work asks a lot of you, often more than you realize until the strain becomes impossible to ignore. This article explores how mental health challenges quietly build in the legal profession and how attorneys can find support without losing themselves in the process.
The Post-Break Letdown: When Motivation Ghosts You After Vacation
Back from vacation but already exhausted? This blog examines why motivation often fades after time off, how reentry fatigue impacts lawyers, and what actually helps during burnout recovery.
New Year, Same Pressure: Why Resolution Season Doesn’t Work for Lawyers
The new year brings pressure to reset, optimize, and do more. This blog explores why resolutions rarely work for lawyers and how reflection offers a steadier, more realistic path forward.
The Only One Still Working: How to Stay Sane When Everyone Else is on Break
Everyone else seems to be unplugging and at ease, while you are still mentally juggling deadlines and what January will bring. This blog explores why holiday breaks feel so hard for lawyers and how small, compassionate steps can help you find real relief when disconnecting feels impossible.
The Season of Shoulds: When Every “Take Time to Rest” Post Makes You Want to Scream
Everyone else seems joyful and rested, but you are juggling deadlines and year-end pressure. This blog explores why holiday “shoulds” feel so heavy for lawyers and how small, compassionate steps can create real relief when slowing down feels impossible.
Out of Office (But Still Checking Email): The Lawyer’s Guide to Taking a Break That Actually Counts
You set your out-of-office message, stepped away from your desk…and somehow still found yourself answering “quick questions” from clients on your phone. For most lawyers, truly disconnecting feels impossible. This blog unpacks why rest triggers guilt, why vacation turns into “catch-up time,” and how small, realistic boundaries can help you take a break that actually counts.
The End-of-Year Push: When Every Deadline Feels Like It’s on Fire
Every November, the pressure hits: closing out cases, chasing billable goals, prepping for reviews—and pretending you’re not running on caffeine and adrenaline. The end-of-year rush in law taps into every lawyer’s worst habits: overfunctioning, perfectionism, and the fear that slowing down means falling behind. This blog unpacks why burnout feels inevitable in Q4—and how small, realistic resets can keep you from running on empty as the year wraps up.
The Partner Track: When Success Starts to Feel Like a Trap
You’ve done everything right—billed the hours, built the reputation, and chased the title. But now that partnership is within reach, you’re wondering what it will cost. The pressure to perform, the golden handcuffs, the missed family moments—it all adds up. Here’s what it means to succeed without losing yourself in the process.
So Close, But Not Done: The Stress of 3L and What Comes Next
3L is often called the “easy year,” but for many law students it’s anything but. Between bar exam anxiety, job search stress, second thoughts about practicing law, and the weight of student loans, the final year can feel more overwhelming than the first. Therapy for law students offers space to process those fears, manage stress, and set healthier patterns before your legal career even begins.
Juggling It All: The Early Career Attorney Balancing Act
Being an early-career attorney often feels like juggling an impossible load—saying yes to everything, chasing perfection, and trying to prove yourself while quietly running on fumes. The culture of “always available” can leave you exhausted, disconnected, and questioning how long you can keep it up. Therapy for young attorneys offers space to step back, set boundaries, and redefine success without losing yourself in the process.