
Bryan R. Welch
JD, CADC I
Attorney Counselor
503.226.1057 ext 19
bryanw@oaap.org
I applied to law school to begin my second career, and graduated from the night program at Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College (now Lewis and Clark Law School) in 2003. From then until joining the OAAP staff in 2015, I practiced law in a small community firm, where I focused primarily on family law and eventually family mediation.
For me, it is important that people know that I am in long-term recovery from alcohol. Volunteer work using that experience to help lawyers facing similar issues is what led me to a career in counseling. As a certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC I), my past experience includes providing drug and alcohol counseling services for a court-mandated DUII treatment program and for a local non-profit working with people impacted by homelessness, poverty, and addiction.
One of the many things I enjoy about my work at the OAAP is being a group facilitator. In addition to working one-on-one with clients, I lead peer support groups for lawyers who practice law with ADHD, with anxiety or depression, or while going though divorce. Being a witness to the support and healing that comes from people sharing their experience with – and learning from – others who have similar challenges, is a powerful experience.
Quote
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
– Viktor Frankl
Events
- Mon, April 19, 2021
Monday Confidential Recovery Support Group - Video Meeting - Wed, April 21, 2021
Wednesday Confidential Recovery Support Group - Video Meeting - Thu, April 22, 2021
Thursday Confidential Recovery Support Group - Temporarily Suspended - Fri, April 23, 2021
Friday Confidential Recovery Support Group - Video Meeting - Mon, April 26, 2021
Monday Confidential Recovery Support Group - Video Meeting
Publications
- Mon, March 15, 2021
Flashing Lights and Guiding Lights - Lawyers and ADHD - Tue, December 1, 2020
Perspectives: Lawyers, Anxiety, and Depression - Tue, August 11, 2020
Welcome Law Students - Mon, June 8, 2020
Why Compassion Matters - Tue, April 21, 2020
Now Might Be a Great Time to Start a Meditation Practice (It’s Easier Than You Think)