Availability: Online Tuesdays at 3:30pm or 4:30pm. No face-to-face availability at London Bridge. In-person Tunbridge Wells: Wednesdays please enquire about times, and Thursdays 10am and 1pm. Please get in touch for more details.

Counselling and Psychotherapy in London Bridge, Tunbridge Wells and Online

The young lawyers shunning £180,000 salaries for an easier life
The Telegraph Article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/15/young-lawyers-shunning-180000-salaries-easier-life Here I share the experiences I had as a lawyer with The Telegraph. Gen Z and millennial solicitors are forgoing big pay packets to prioritise work-life balance. In her 20s, Melissa Layton worked as a corporate lawyer at Fieldfisher, a City firm that pays newly qualified solicitors £95,000 a year. The […]
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Taking space to reflect
Lawcare Article: https://www.lawcare.org.uk/get-information/articles/taking-space-to-reflect/ "Ask yourself who, where, and what makes you feel safe or connected. These may well be things you do already but consider investing in these activities more intentionally and creating a reflective practice - a bit like strengthening your immune system with healthier protections." As an ex-city lawyer who provides psychotherapy part […]
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Eversheds Sutherland: Alumni spotlight
I was a corporate solicitor at Eversheds Sutherland London office between 2006 and 2008, before leaving law altogether to start a new career as a counsellor. Having worked in high-pressure environments, I have a particular interest in helping lawyers and business professionals overcome stress. You can read my Alumni spotlight here: https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/what/practices/in-house-counsel/yau-emilia-qa.html
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Looking after your well-being: advice from lawyers for lawyers
Advice and practical tips for making it through to the other side of lockdown, and beyond. Featuring Obelisk consultants Emilia Yau, Julian Harris and Vrinda Sharma. Click here to read: https://obelisksupport.com/thinking/blog/looking-after-your-well-being-advice-from-lawyers-for-lawyers/
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Boundaries between a mother and daughter
Check out my commentary on calling out boundaries between a mother and daughter in Bored Panda:  https://www.boredpanda.com/take-care-mother-reddit/
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Finding it hard to look after yourself in lockdown?
Read this article to see how it might help you: https://obelisksupport.com/2020/05/14/looking-after-your-well-being-advice-from-lawyers-for-lawyers/  
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