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Lawcare’s free and confidential helpline provides emotional support and is open 9am to 5pm every weekday (except bank holidays).
They also offer training, resources and research that promotes positive change in the culture and practices of legal workplaces.
Contact their free, confidential, emotional support service for the legal sector: 0800 279 6888 / support@lawcare.org.uk
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Dr Catherine Sykes
Dr. Sykes has expertise in a diverse range of psychological approaches, including Leadership Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, and Somatic Psychology. More recently, she draws upon interpersonal neurobiology to inform her practice. She has actively contributed to research, peer reviews, and media interviews, further solidifying her reputation as a thought leader in the field.
Anastasia Volkova
Anastasia Volkova supports lawyers facing stress, anxiety and burnout. Founder of Mental Gym, she provides confidential, evidence-based support tailored to legal practice. She works with lawyers at all levels, across all sized-firms, including the Magic Circle and global teams. Credentials: MSc Occupational Health Psychology, CFT certified, HCPC-registered, LawCare activist, published researcher. Her practical approach draws on CFT, CBT and mindfulness, delivering strategies that fit demanding schedules and restore sustainable performance.
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Bridging the Career Break Gap in Law: A Combined Strategy for Returner Success
Returning to legal practice after a career break can feel daunting, but with the right support, it can be made easier. Nikki Alderson shares practical strategies for HR teams, barristers’ clerks, and returners to create confident and sustainable return to work in law.
Reverse mentoring in the legal profession: a practical toolkit
LawCare and the University of Leeds have launched a new reverse mentoring toolkit to help legal workplaces become more inclusive, supportive, and fairer. The toolkit offers step-by-step guidance to create safe, respectful spaces where junior staff can share lived experiences with senior colleagues, helping drive real change in culture and wellbeing across the legal sector.
You Don’t Have to Choose: Career, Motherhood and Redefining Success
Vikki Pratley explores how women in law can redefine success, balance motherhood and career, and build sustainable, high-performing lives.
Breaking Down Silos: The Competitive Edge of Collaborative Legal Practice
In this article, Katie da Gama explores how collaborative legal practice in shared purpose, psychological safety, and client-focused teamwork offers a competitive edge.
Is your workplace toxic? How employers can shield you from stress
Workplace stress can lead to serious mental and physical health consequences, affecting productivity, job satisfaction, and overall wellbeing. In this article, Jessica Rowson of Oakwood Solicitors outlines the legal responsibilities employers have to protect staff from occupational stress, common causes of stress at work, and what employees can do if they feel unsupported.
Stepping Up Without Burning Out: A Real Story from Legal Life
This is Hannah’s story, a high-performing lawyer close to burnout who found confidence and balance through tailored coaching with Vikki Pratley. By redefining success, setting boundaries, and making small changes, she learned to thrive in her career without sacrificing her wellbeing. In this powerful article, Vikki shares how targeted support can help legal professionals work smarter not harder.
President of The Law Society highlights “24/7 pressure” and the reluctance of the legal profession to seek support
Mark Evans highlights the “24/7” pressures facing solicitors and the profession’s reluctance to seek support, calling for greater openness, stronger leadership, and wider awareness of wellbeing services to create a more supportive legal sector.
Small actions can make a real difference
Mental Health Awareness Week is a chance to take simple, practical steps to support wellbeing in the legal sector. From small daily actions to workplace changes, even minor efforts can make a meaningful difference for yourself and others.
The Solicitors’ Charity Supports Lawsight’s Call for Action on Wellbeing in Law
The Solicitors’ Charity backs Lawsight’s call for action on wellbeing in the legal sector, urging leaders to adopt practical steps to reduce stress, improve work-life balance, and protect both performance and mental health.
Small Habits, Big Results: A Lawyer’s Guide to Staying Fit on a Demanding Schedule
Busy legal schedules often push fitness aside – but small, consistent habits can make a big difference. This guide shows how simple 2–5 minute activities, from stretches to short walks, can improve health, boost focus, and fit seamlessly into even the busiest working day.
Perimenopause and Legal Practice: What Every Female Lawyer Needs to Know
By 2030, over a billion women worldwide will be in menopause. With women now making up over half of all solicitors, perimenopause is becoming an important workplace issue. Understanding symptoms, support, and practical adjustments can help women maintain thriving legal careers.
The Midlife Shift: Testosterone, Andropause, and the Reality of Legal Practice
Midlife hormonal change in men is real, gradual, and often misread as burnout. For senior lawyers, declining testosterone can amplify fatigue, brain fog and low motivation, especially within high-stress, sleep-poor legal environments. This article explores the signs of andropause and practical, evidence-based ways to support long-term health and performance.
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Message from the Founder, Brett Shaw
At Chronicle Law, we believe a healthy mind is essential both professionally and personally.
We aim to take the effort out of learning by providing busy professionals with informative, accurate content all in one place.
Our team understands that mental health is not a one-size-fits-all journey, and we’re dedicated to promoting open conversations and providing a safe space for you to learn and grow.
Battling mental health issues is something that many of us face on a day-to-day basis, and having the best resources to get help when needed is vital. It’s something I’m heavily passionate about, having gone through struggles with my own mental health.
Community is key, and Chronicle Law is here to unlock the opportunity for anyone who is battling mental health issues to be able to get help and advice when it’s needed the most.
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Contact their free, confidential, emotional support service for the legal sector: 0800 279 6888 / support@lawcare.org.uk