Dr. Chloe Carmichael is a leading expert on anxiety and stress management. Her private practice focuses on relationship issues, self-esteem, stress management, and coaching. Dr. Carmichael is the Author of Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety, which was endorsed by Deepak Chopra.

Dr. Carmichael received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Columbia University and her doctorate in clinical psychology from Long Island University. She has been featured on VH1, Inside Edition, and ABC Nightline, and quoted in The New York Times, Forbes, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and other media outlets.

In addition to running her practice, Dr. Carmichael is a Consultant at Baker McKenzie, the third-largest law firm in the world. She’s also an Advisory Board Member for Women’s Health magazine and a featured expert for Psychology Today.

In this episode…

Many lawyers think catastrophically, meaning they look toward the future but imagine the worst-case scenario. In some ways, this type of thinking can be helpful and push you to prepare for a successful, positive outcome. But too much catastrophic thought can lead to increased anxiety and other negative effects such as burnout and depression.

Although anxiety often has negative connotations, it can be quite empowering — as long as you know how to channel it the right way. Dr. Chloe Carmichael, a leading expert on anxiety and stress management, is here to share strategies for coping with anxiety and increasing productivity and happiness. She dives into different tools like the mental shortlist, mind mapping, and emotional to-do lists to help you harness your nervous energy and use it to enhance workplace success.

In this episode of The Lawyer’s Edge Podcast, Elise Holtzman sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Chloe Carmichael to discuss how lawyers can tackle their anxiety and increase productivity, workplace satisfaction, and overall happiness. Dr. Carmichael shares actionable tools to help you decrease the adverse effects of anxiety, discusses how anxiety can be a healthy function, and explains why it’s important to welcome and work with anxiety — not run away from it.