Fallacies In The “Wisdom” of Psychopaths

Feb 26, 2013 | Careers, Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Psychology, Therapy, Work Life Balance

“Indifference to me, is the epitome of all evil.” – Elie Wiesel. In the new book, The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What saints, spies and serial killers can teach us about success, by Kevin Dutton, we are informed that CEOs and lawyers are among the professions with...

How To Talk About Therapy II – Confronting The Fear

Feb 6, 2013 | Careers, Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Psychology, Therapy, Work Life Balance

“Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.” – Japanese Proverb. I got a lot of really great feedback about my recent post, I’m Not Saying You’re Crazy – How To Talk About Therapy.  Thank you all for reading and for your insightful comments.  Much of...

Think Like A Lawyer – To Feel Like a Human Being Again

Jan 22, 2013 | Careers, Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Psychology, Therapy, Work Life Balance

“The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.” – Dalai Lama In my last post, I talked about how lawyers are trained to think.  Objectively.  Analytically.  Unemotionally.  And, while it is true...

Think Like a Lawyer (But Don’t Feel)

Jan 8, 2013 | Careers, Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Psychology, Therapy, Work Life Balance

“Don’t think… Feel.”  – Bruce Lee Recently, I attended my 15th year law school reunion.  It was great to see old friends, renew lost connections, and make new ones.  I struck up a conversation with a classmate about her career path...

Hello, My Name Is Lawyer – How Identity Is Wrapped Up In What We Do.

Dec 8, 2012 | Careers, Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Psychology, Therapy, Work Life Balance

“First say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do.”  – Epictetus “What do you do for a living?”  It’s a simple enough question; one we hear nearly every day.  We know what is meant by it.  It means what is your job, or what do you...

I’m Not Saying You’re Crazy – How To Talk About Therapy

Nov 28, 2012 | Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Therapy, Work Life Balance

“Where to look if you’ve lost your mind?” – Bernard Malamud, The Fixer Recently, the question of how to refer someone to therapy has come up a lot.  The topic can be a difficult one to broach, especially with colleagues, co-workers and work friends.  On...