The Therapist Who Left Law: Treating Perfectionism in Lawyers

Doron Gold spent roughly a decade practicing law before realizing the profession was slowly crushing him. In this episode, Doron shares the experiences that led him to leave law for good. Doron discusses his transition to therapy and his current practice helping lawyers navigate burnout, perfectionism, and career dissatisfaction. Drawing on his own experience, Doron highlights how perfectionism, external validation, and misaligned values can undermine personal and career satisfaction. He also reflects on professional boundaries he learned as a family lawyer — maintaining objectivity while caring deeply — and how those skills transferred to therapy. Doron is a graduate of the York University Osgoode Hall Law School (JD) and the University of Windsor (Master of Social Work). This episode is hosted by Katya Valasek. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about Boston University School of Law Learn more about Seton Hall Learn more about Haynes Boone LLP Access LawHub today! Learn more about Blueprint

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The Therapist Who Left Law: Treating Perfectionism in Lawyers is an episode from LST's I Am The Law by Kyle McEntee.

This episode is 37:05 long.

This episode was published on Feb 11, 2026.

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