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Toward Well Being

Toward Well Being

By: D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program
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Join us for candid conversations as we seek solutions to the well-being challenges faced by the legal community. Hosted by Denise Perme, LICSW, and Niki Irish, LICSW, from the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program. To learn more about the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program, visit www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/lawyer-assistance-program or email LAP@dcbar.org.D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • Mental Health’s High Tech Future
    Sep 1 2025

    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 advances in both transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) for sleep disorders and mental health 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 strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.

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    29 mins
  • Hobbies are Good for Your Health
    Jul 9 2025

    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.

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    31 mins
  • The Intersection of Anxiety, Identity, and the Legal Profession
    May 1 2025

    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 communities in the greater DMV area.

    Learn more and register for free for this year's D.C. Bar Well-Being Summit HERE.

    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 represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.


    https://www.barththerapy.com/

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    37 mins
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