Why Danielle Buckley

Danielle has worked closely with leading firms and legal organisations, including Australian Government Solicitor, Linklaters and Ashurst, as well as government and private practice more broadly. She also has a personal, inside view of the profession, having been married to a lawyer for the past 17 years.

The combination of clinical training, coaching expertise and real-world legal exposure means she understands:

• The constant performance pressure and billable demands

• The cognitive load of complex, high-stakes work

• The perfectionism, imposter feelings and vicarious trauma that often go unspoken

• The impact of all of this on mental health, relationships and long-term career sustainability

Wellbeing as a performance strategy, not an afterthought

Danielle’s core belief is simple: improving wellbeing is one of the most powerful ways to improve how we work. In law, where the work is already demanding, the difference comes from how lawyers work with themselves and with others.

She helps lawyers and firms:

• Build a toolbox of evidence-based skills for managing stress, mood, attention and boundaries

• Strengthen psychological flexibility, emotional regulation and sustainable performance

• Proactively reduce the risk of burnout and mental ill-health, rather than waiting for crisis

• Embed wellbeing into how work is organised, led and rewarded – not just into standalone programs

Strategic, evidence-based support for firms

Too often, firms pour money into wellbeing initiatives that don’t move the dial. Danielle partners with organisations to design and deliver fit-for-purpose, evidence-based solutions, including:

• Strategic mental health and wellbeing policies and practices

• Proactive early intervention frameworks

• Skills-based resources for leaders, partners and staff to respond to distress appropriately

• Practical approaches to psychological safety and everyday behaviours that support mental health

Her work reflects the evolution of mental health at work: away from purely clinical models and lengthy, one-off training, towards integrated, accessible, bite-sized interventions that align with the realities of legal practice.

How Danielle works with the legal sector

Danielle partners with law firms, legal teams and professional associations to provide:

• High-impact keynote and conference speaking

• Bite-sized training and micro-learning for busy lawyers

• Coaching and advisory support for individual lawyers and leaders

For firms and lawyers who want to protect mental health, improve wellbeing and lift performance, Danielle offers a grounded, experienced and genuinely practical approach.