Understanding and overcoming procrastination, burnout and anxiety with Will Meyerhofer [GWL154]

A lawyer and a therapist Will Meyerhofer has many accolades after this name: JD LCSW-R.  He is a psychotherapist and former biglaw attorney with a private practice treating lawyers and others in TriBeCa, New York City (visit http://www.aquietroom.com for more information.)  He is the author of four books, including “Way Worse than Being a Dentist: the Lawyer’s Quest for Meaning,” and its sequel “Still Way Worse…” about life in biglaw, as well as a book introducing and elaborating upon the central concepts of psychotherapy, “Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy.” A graduate of Harvard College, The NYU School of Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, Will writes regularly for Above The Law, and maintains a blog about life, the law and psychotherapy, at http://www.thepeoplestherapist.com . 

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What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• Understanding burnout and best treatment for it,
• Understanding procrastination,
• Anxiety and depression in the legal profession,
• How therapy can help you regain control of your life. 

Resources:

Articles on Burnout – https://thepeoplestherapist.com/2017/09/26/the-finish-line-problem/

Lawyer self-care – https://thepeoplestherapist.com/2015/12/16/something-upbeat-and-constructive/ 

Will’s NEW book, a sequel to Way Worse Than Being a Dentist, cleverly titled Still Way Worse Than Being a Dentist

Will’s first book, on the ideas underlying psychotherapy:  Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy

His second book, about the state of the legal profession: Way Worse Than Being a Dentist

His third book, a comic novel:  Bad Therapist: A Romance

A recent podcast

..and, finally, a television interview

Contact Information:
http://www.thepeoplestherapist.com
http://www.aquietroom.com

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