[bradknowles]

My wife is a lawyer. One of her biggest complaints she has had over the years with certain clients has been that they want to treat her like their therapist. But that's not what you're paying your lawyer for, and that's not what they're good at.

So, your lawyer should be your lawyer, and your therapist should be your therapist.

[jd_illa]

i actually don't mind playing the therapist role! so many people come to lawyers when they are overwhelmed or in a bad spot. If you can help them out, whether that's by actually solving the problem or by being a smart/aligned sounding board, that's a huge bonus. A lot of lawyers don't like playing that role though (understandably so, since it's not technically "part" of the job).