You're not struggling because you're failing. You're struggling because the old strategies aren't working anymore.
Maybe you're:
- A senior associate or partner questioning whether the billable hour grind is sustainable long-term
- Managing a heavy caseload while trying to be present for your family
- Mid-career and realizing that working nights and weekends has become your default, not your exception
- Leading a team or practice and want to create a culture of sustainable high performance
- In transition (new firm, new practice area, reevaluating your career path) and rebuilding your approach from the ground up
Whatever your specific situation, you're at a "something has to change" moment.
And here's what's showing up:
AT WORK:
- Billable hour pressure and the constant feeling you should be doing more
- Managing difficult client expectations and communications with stressed, demanding clients
- Replaying depositions, client calls, or partner meetings on repeat
- Saying yes to cases or clients when your gut says no
- Over-preparing to quiet self-doubt (but it never feels like enough)
INTERNALLY:
- Racing thoughts: worst-case scenarios, "what if I missed something," "should have / could have" loops
- Anxiety before court appearances, client meetings, or high-stakes negotiations
- Wanting to lead with confidence and presence but feeling scattered, reactive, stuck instead
- Taking the stress home—snapping at your kids, shutting down with your partner, unable to relax
You've read the books. You've tried meditation apps. You tell yourself it comes with the territory.
And still… something feels off.
Because you're not looking for another "self-care" platitude.
You want to lead your life - your practice, your team, your cases, your home - from a grounded, powerful center.
Not from pressure. Not from performance anxiety. From calm clarity.
INTRODUCING
The Choose Better Thoughts Method
A neuroscience-rooted framework for emotional steadiness and confident decision-making
This isn't theory. This is a practical, repeatable system that works in real time - during trial prep, difficult client calls, partnership decisions, and when you're trying to be present at home.
PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK, NOT THEORY
Learn and apply the 4-step Choose Better Thoughts method so your brain works for you in court, in client meetings, in partnership decisions, and at home.
REAL-TIME TOOLS FOR HIGH-PRESSURE MOMENTS
A concrete, repeatable micro-coaching system you can use during trial prep, difficult client calls, or firm politics to pause, reset, and respond with composure.
SUSTAINABLE MENTAL STRENGTH
Develop the mental resilience and emotional clarity to lead with confidence in court, at the firm, and at home without burning out.
THE FOUNDATION
The Choose Better Thoughts Method
Step 1: Create AWARENESS
Step 2: ALLOW Your Experience
Step 3: ANALYZE Your Experience
Step 4: ALIGN to What You Want
THE TRANSFORMATION
What You'll Experience in the First Week (and Beyond):Â
HOLISTICALLY
- Feeling proud of the lawyer you're becoming
- More presence with your family when you're home
- More energy for the things you actually enjoy
- A career that feels sustainable, not like a slow burn toward burnout
EMOTIONALLY
- Less spiraling after difficult hearings or client calls
- Less anxiety before high-stakes moments
- More inner calm and steadiness
- Faster return to clarity when outcomes don't go as planned
MENTALLY
- Less overthinking and decision fatigue
- More confidence in your judgment calls
- Clear priorities: what you truly want vs. what the firm expects
- Trust in your own analysis (without needing constant reassurance)
BEHAVIORALLY
- Enhanced focus and productivity without late-night scrambling
- Ability to set boundaries with clients and colleagues and uphold them
- Grounded decision-making during negotiations and case strategy
- Confident communication in difficult conversations
Three Ways to Work Together
EXECUTIVE COACHING
SMALL GROUP COACHING
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS
What's the Next Step?
Let's hop on a call and discuss:
- The specific challenges you or your firm are facing
- Which approach (executive coaching, small group, or workshops) fits your goals
- How the Choose Better Thoughts Method can be tailored to your context
- What transformation looks like for you
“Amanda’s coaching gave me tools, not just advice, that I still use to navigate work and life. I’m a total convert.”
“This program shifted my mindset immediately. It’s grounded in brain science and easy to apply.”
"Working Amanda's Choose Better Thoughts Program is changing my life, professionally and personally! She has refined content, grounded in brain science, that is both accessible and rigorous while applicable to just about every aspect of daily life. I found it easy and fun to engage with her self-paced coaching program which provides strategies through videos and an accompanying self-reflection workbook, and I was able to apply the strategies immediately to my feelings, thoughts, and actions."
LISA N.
FROM STUCK TO IN CONTROL
“I stopped blaming outside circumstances and started designing the professional life I want.”
 — Angie H.
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Before: I had a list of reasons I wasn’t achieving what I wanted, and all of them were outside me.
Breakthrough: Amanda helped me identify the thought patterns holding me back and taught me how to shift them.
After: I’ve reclaimed peace, clarity, and the ability to move through challenges without waisting time spiraling.Â
FROM FRANTIC TO FOCUSED
“I’ve never felt more calm, present, and in control of my business and family life. I trust myself.”
 — Rachel L.
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Before:Â I was constantly putting out fires, stuck in busy mode, and never felt fully present.
Breakthrough: This program gave me tools to think clearly, regulate my emotions, name my priorities and act with intention.
After: I make decisions with ease, feel present as a mom, and lead my business with confidence and calm.
By the way, hi! I’m Amanda.
I'm a coach for high-achieving professionals who want to lead their lives differently.
My approach blends cognitive psychology, emotional coaching, and real-time nervous system tools to help you regulate stress, shift thought patterns, and stay clear under pressure.
Over the past decade, I've supported 500+ professionals - executives, entrepreneurs, working parents, and yes, lawyers - to become emotionally steady leaders in every part of their lives.
I'm no stranger to the legal world. My parents are both attorneys (my mom's a judge), so I grew up witnessing firsthand the mental load, the pressure, and the toll that legal work can take. I understand what it means to carry both professional excellence and personal responsibilities.
I've also worked with several lawyers over the years, supporting them through partnership decisions, firm transitions, difficult client relationships, and the challenge of staying sharp at work while being present at home.
You don't need to be fixed. You need to be equipped.
And that's exactly what this work does.
BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION
“After working with Amanda, I feel clear, confident, and capable in every area of my life.”
“Amanda created a judgment-free space and gave me a framework I still use every day.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this for?
How does this work?
How much time does this require?
How is this different from other professional development programs?
Do I need to share personal details in a group setting?
Is this the same as therapy?
What if my firm wants to bring you in for a workshop?
Can I start with one format and add others later?
What's the investment?
What if I want more support beyond the course?
You're not stuck. You're updating.
You're becoming someone who leads from calm clarity instead of pressure. Someone who trusts their judgment. Someone who doesn't need to be perfect - just present, steady, and confident.
This work is the bridge between who you are today and who you're becoming.
Let's build it together.
