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Business Law

Mar. 26, 2026

How business therapy helps lawyers solve what clients don't see

Business therapy is what happens when an attorney solves the legal problem while also helping clients understand the patterns, emotions, and decisions that got them there, turning advice into lasting insight.

Talin V. Yacoubian

Partner and Founding Member
Yacoubian & Powell LLP

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How business therapy helps lawyers solve what clients don't see
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Nobody hires a litigator because things are going well.

By the time someone ends up in an attorney's office, whether they've been sued, cheated, fired or burned by a business partner, something has already gone wrong. The legal problem is real. But underneath it, almost always, is someth...

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