I have been doing immigration law for two years and I get emotionally invested in every client's story and it is exhausting but I cannot seem to maintain professional distance.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your empathy is both your strength and your weakness, creating unsustainable emotional labor that is depleting your resources.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
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