The truth is that many therapists prefer not to work with lawyers. As lawyers, we are trained to think analytically, to challenge assumptions, and to say what we mean succinctly and at times forcefully. This can be uncomfortable for some therapists, who are trained to work in a very different way and can feel intimidated.
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As a lawyer-turned therapist, I am happy to work with you just as you are.
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Context also matters. You will not have to explain the details for me to understand the common situations we face as lawyers. I have lived the unbillable hour, the politics, the work-life imbalance, the pressure to perform, and the distortions that can come from living intensely in the mind (and the computer screen!), to the detriment of the body. 
 
Some therapists who hear about our work want to throw up their hands and ask why we don't just change careers. I understand that notwithstanding the challenges—and sometimes because of them—the practice of law can be enormously rewarding.
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For some of us, being a lawyer is a powerful part of our identity. For others, it's something we put on when we go to work and take off when we go home. We might love some of it, all of it, or none of it at all.
 
I practiced law for 25 years.
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I get it. 



Bayles, C. (2024, April 29). The best therapy for lawyers, according to ex-lawyers. Law360. https://www.law360.com/articles/1829234/the-best-therapy-for-lawyers-according-to-ex-lawyers.

(That's American Psychological Association citation format. I don't like it, either!)