The office cry. It’s as routine an occurrence in law as after-work drinks. And it’s something that lawyer-turned-therapist Will Meyerhofer can empathize with when he meets his clients, a niche of anxious and depressed corporate lawyers. Emma Jacobs of the Financial Times recently outlined how Meyerhofer and others like him went from law to counseling and are uniquely situated to help lawyers deal with job stress.
“I didn’t realize so many colleagues were so miserable,” Meyerhofer told the FT. During his stint at Sullivan & Cromwell, he said he didn’t fit in and didn’t enjoy the competitive, detailed work and long hours. He gained 45 pounds, became an insomniac and retrospectively realized he was anxious and depressed. Eventually, he got out and retrained as a psychotherapist.
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