Staying Sane in Law
Staying Sane in Law with Annmarie Carvalho, the lawyers' therapist. Each episode, Annmarie meets a leader in the legal profession and the therapists who work with them, to talk about balancing high-pressure careers with the ups and downs of everyday life.
Episodes
11 episodes
The SEND Specialist: Education Lawyer Lenka Wall on parenting and representing children with special educational needs
In this show, Annmarie Carvalho - the Lawyers' Therapist - is joined by Lenka Wall, a specialist education lawyer at Russel Cooke. Lenka has a wealth of lived experience as the parent of a child with special educational needs and neurodiversity...
The Men's Wellbeing Champion: Lawyer James McFarlane on founding the Men's Wellbeing group
In this show Annemarie Carvalho - The Lawyers' Therapist meets James McFarlane, in-house lawyer at NatWest, men's mental health advocate and popular musician on the Scottish music scene. James talks about his journey into the law from his roots...
The Trauma-Informed Therapist: Katie McKenna on how vicarious trauma affects lawyers
In this show, Annmarie Carvalho - The Lawyers Therapist - is in conversation with trauma-informed therapist and TCC colleague Katie McKenna. Katie takes us on a personal journey through her time as a personal injury lawyer, her work at the Laws...
The Midlife Therapist - Helen Shaw on family court, fostering and working through menopause
This episode, Annmarie Carvalho - the Lawyers' Therapist - meets with her TCC colleague Helen Shaw, a former family court solicitor and now counsellor and psychotherapist. Helen has a wealth of experience in the courts and as a therapeutic fost...
The Managing Partner: Liz McGlone on disability discrimination and mental health law
Kicking off Season 2, we have Liz McGlone, Managing Partner at Didlaw, the award-winning claimant firm for disability discrimination law & mental health discrimination in the workplace - ranked as one of the UK's leading employment law firm...
The Mediator - Samantha Lowe on managing big personalities and high emotions
In this show, Annmarie Carvalho - The Lawyers' Therapist - talks to private wealth mediator Samantha Lowe, founder of specialist mediation firm Concentus. Sam discusses her journey from law firm litigator to setting up her own mediation practic...
The Family Barrister - Frances Harris on life at the bar, family court and neurodiversity
In this episode, join Annmarie Carvalho - the lawyers' therapist - in conversation with Frances Harris, a barrister at Harcourt Chambers and a specialist in family law and neurodiversity. In this lively chat, they discuss Frances' unconventiona...
The Boutique Founder - Emily Roskilly on founding a law firm, parenting and balance
In this show, we meet Emily Roskilly, founder of award-winning boutique law firm Roskilly & Co. Emily takes us on a personal journey from a moment of inspiration (in Lockdown) to founding a new firm while juggling a growing family, her pers...
The In-House Lawyer - Michael Phillips on being creative with law, psychology and ADHD
In this episode, Michael Phillips, head of legal at Lloyds Wealth, takes us on a whirlwind tour of his varied career, from academia to politics, law, and psychology. Along with host Annmarie Carvalho - the Lawyers' Therapist - Michael discusses...
The Psychotherapist - Bhav Kotecha on how to make friends with your inner chimp
In this show, psychotherapist Bhavesh (Bhav) Kotecha talks about anxiety, his life as an accountant and his work with lawyers and accountants on how to manage their own anxieties. Join us for a lively chat about your inner critical voice - or c...