Toward Well Being

Join LAP associate director Denise Perme and guests Abi Baxendale, Francis Rentas-Casiano and Winsome Gayle for a discussion about the programs and plans for the new D.C. Bar Lawyer Well-Being Community. Winsome Gayle is a social justice lawyer, leadership coach, and consultant. Learn more about Winsome here: www.wgadvocate.com. Ms. Francis J. Rentas-Casiano is a healthcare attorney and a health &...

Join D.C. Bar LAP Outreach and Education Coordinator Niki Irish and guests Jessie Joachim and Sharon Greenbaum LAP Senior Counselors, for a discussion about the many ways the DC Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program can support Bar members, judges and law students in the District. Learn more and register for free for this year's D.C. Bar Well-Being Summit HERE. https://www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/comm...

Join LAP Associate Director Denise Perme and guests Colleen Brisport-Sequeda, lawyer, yoga and meditation teacher and Eric Webber, Senior Behavioral Health Therapist and Legal Professionals Program Coordinator for Caron Treatment Center. Today’s podcast explores well-being benefits of finding camaraderie and connection in a Third Place. www.meditationinformedmeditationmim.com

Join LAP associate director Denise Perme and Lawyer Assistance Committee member Daffney Dennis in a discussion about the changes 2025 brought to the federal sector and how federal attorneys can focus on self-care as they navigate career challenges.

When the world changes and you’re still standing, it can be hard to know what to do with that truth. Join D.C. Bar LAP Outreach and Education Coordinator Niki Irish and Senior Counselor Jessie Joachim, LPC, as they explore survivor’s guilt —what it is, how it shows up, and how to move through it with care and compassion.

Join LAP Associate Director Denise Perme and guests Dr. Neil Puri, medical director in the outpatient division at The Menninger Clinic and assistant professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, and Dr. Myrtle Karam Jeroudi, neurologist, sleep medicine physician and assistant professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. Today’s podcast explores the current efficacy and latest ad...

Join LAP Associate Director Denise Perme, Lawyer Assistance Committee (LAC) member Curtis Rooney, and LAC volunteers Sam Sloane and Benita Talati, for a discussion about the health benefits of having one or more hobbies.

Join D.C. Bar LAP Outreach and Education Coordinator Niki Irish and guest Lyssa Barth, LICSW Owner & Clinical Director of Barth Therapy, for a discussion about how anxiety shows up in the lives of lawyers—especially those navigating identity-based stressors and systemic challenges. Barth Therapy provides comprehensive psychological and consulting services, proudly serving LGBTQ+ and BIPOC comm...

Join LAP Associate Director Denise Perme and guests Danielle Hart, assistant general counsel at Lockheed Martin and ceo & founder of Mindful Esquire, LLC; Ana Moesta, D.C. Bar LAP volunteer and contract negotiator at CDW, and Ellen Ostrow, Ph. D., founder of Lawyers Life Coach, LLC, for a discussion about the past and current challenges confronted by women in the legal profession. About Mindfu...

Join LAP Associate Director Denise Perme and practicing attorney and LAP volunteer Julie Soininen, for a conversation about how alcohol use disorders can negatively impact a lawyer’s ability to practice. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do...

Join LAP Outreach and Education Coordinator Niki Irish, LICSW, and guest   Dr. Sonia Juneja of Washington Family Psychiatry , as they explore Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Discover the symptoms, misconceptions, and effective treatment options for SAD, and learn how it impacts daily life and professional standards.   Resources: NIMH Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): More Than the Winter Blues...

Join D.C. Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme and D.C. Superior Court Senior judges Russell Canan and Hiram Puig-Lugo for a discussion about how judges can fight isolation, make connections, and manage stress. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own,...

Join D.C. Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme and well-being facilitators Elizabeth Pyjov and Jennie Malloy for a discussion how to become more self-compassionate, and why being kinder to yourself is good for your law career. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are stric...

Join D.C. Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme and guests Nicole Lucas and Nancy Martell-Stevenson, from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), for a discussion of how NAMI volunteers with lived experience raise awareness and support families of those with mental health conditions. Learn more and register for free for this year's D.C. Bar Well-Being Summit HERE . To learn more abou...

Join LAP Outreach and Education Coordinator Niki Irish and guests Sarah Endres, Northern Virginia Region Manager for the  Virginia Judicial and Lawyers Assistance Program , and Jessie Joachim, Senior Counselor with the  DC Bar Lawyer Assistance Program , as they explore what is behind perfectionism and ways to overcome it. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help,  ⁠...

Join D.C. Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme and guest Michelle Cotter Richards, a therapist and former lawyer, for a discussion about ways lawyers can connect to their emotions to improve well-being and manage stress. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help,  ⁠click here⁠ . Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their ow...

Join D.C. Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme, and guests Kristina Mereigh, Director of Global Well-Being for Covington & Burling, and Jacquesline Walker, clinical psychotherapist and founder of The Well Firm, for a discussion about the challenges to well-being faced by Black, Indigenous and people of color in the legal profession. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Pro...

Join LAP Outreach and Education Coordinator Niki Irish and guests Caleb Kruckenberg, a litigator and D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Committee member, and Dr. Rebecca Smith-Casey, a licensed psychologist, J.D., and founder of  River Valley Psycholegal Consulting , as they explore how using ACT ( Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to identify feelings can help attorneys navigate the complex demands of t...

Join D.C. Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme, and guest Steven Wall, Managing Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, for a discussion about the role and responsibility that leaders in the legal profession have to model and inspire well-being in their workplaces by being authentically open about their own wellness challenges. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can h...

Join D.C. Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme, and guests Tara Antonipillai, D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Committee Chair and founder of  Cultivate , and Martha Knudson, Executive Director of the Utah State Bar Well-Being Committee, for a discussion about promising wellness practices for individual lawyers and new approaches to address well-being in the legal profession. From  Well-Being Week in...

Join LAP Outreach and Education Coordinator Niki Irish,  Nicole Lucas, Director of Programs at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Montgomery County, Maryland, and Scottie Carter, an independent DEI consultant, as they discuss the relationship between DEI and mental health in the workplace and how to shift from seeing it as an individual responsibility to a collective priority....

Join D.C. Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme, and guest Kathleen Sebek, Associate Director of Client Services with Haven of Northern Virginia, a volunteer grief support service. Today’s podcast covers the normal human process of grieving and the bereavement tasks that are helpful to work through following a loss. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click h...

Join DC Bar LAP Associate Director Denise Perme, and LAP Senior Counselors Jessie Joachim and Sharon Greenbaum as we look at the challenge of finding available mental health resources today, and how LAP services help provide access to care. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here . Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are str...

Join LAP associate director Denise Perme, and healthcare lobbyist and Lawyer Assistance Committee member Curtis Rooney as we explore the health benefits of building connections in a community. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here . Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represen...

Join LAP Outreach and Education Coordinator Niki Irish and D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Committee member Bisa Cunningham as they explore what it means to maintain wellbeing as a leader, both for yourself and your employees. To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here . Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, an...