You hired brilliant legal minds. But brilliance doesn't prevent the hidden costs of chronic stress.
When attorneys are overwhelmed, your firm sees it in three critical areas.
RETENTION CHALLENGES::
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Associates burning out before making partner
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Mid-level attorneys quietly job-searching
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Partners questioning whether this pace is sustainable long-term
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High performers leaving for "better work-life balance" elsewhere
PERFORMANCE ISSUES:
- Decision paralysis from overthinking and second-guessing
- Over-preparation that eats billable hours without adding value
- Difficulty delegating or trusting junior attorneys
- Reactive communication during high-pressure client situations
CULTURAL IMPACT:
- "Everyone's stressed" becomes normalized instead of addressed
- Attorneys take work stress home, affecting personal wellbeing
- Firm politics and difficult conversations get avoided
- New initiatives stall because no one has bandwidth
You can't bill your way out of burnout. And you can't retain talent with compensation alone.
INTRODUCING
The Choose Better Thoughts Method
A neuroscience-rooted framework for emotional steadiness and confident decision-making
This isn't meditation or time management. This is a practical, repeatable system your attorneys can use in real time during trial prep, difficult client calls, partnership decisions, and high-pressure negotiations.
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 Changes for Your Attorneys
HOLISTICALLY
- Feeling proud of the lawyer they're becoming
- More presence with their family when they're home
- More energy for the things they 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 judgment calls
- Clear priorities without needing constant reassurance
- Trust in their own analysis
BEHAVIORALLY
- Enhanced focus and productivity without late-night scrambling
- Ability to set boundaries with clients and colleagues
- 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 retention or performance challenges your firm is facing
- Which approach (executive coaching, small group, or workshops) fits your goals
- How the Choose Better Thoughts Method can be tailored to your firm's culture
- What measurable transformation looks like for your attorneys and your firm
“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.
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.
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.
Before: 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 attorneys need to share personal details in a group setting?
Is this the same as therapy?
Can this be delivered as CLE-eligible programming?
What's the ROI for our firm?
Can we start with one format and expand later?
What's the investment?
You're not just developing attorneys. You're developing leaders.
Leaders who trust their judgment. Leaders who communicate with clarity under pressure. Leaders who don't need to choose between high performance and personal wellbeing.
This is how you build a firm where your best talent wants to stay.
Let's discuss what's possible for your firm.
