Money is emotional. Many of us have complicated relationships with money and struggle to manage it in a way that works for us— and it’s no wonder, when you look at all the conflicting messages we get about money and finances throughout our lives. Many of us have experienced money trauma, feel stressed and anxious about money, avoid it, worry about it, long for it, and end up sabotaging ourselves in ways we don’t even fully understand. Money often feels forbidden to talk about, yet managing it is a skill that we must learn.

I work with individuals who have felt marginalized by traditional personal finance communities understand and heal their relationship with money. I provide a compassionate, shame-free space to explore both the emotional and practical sides of money with you.

Financial therapy addresses the problematic patterns that negatively impact your finances and your ability to manage money. We often think that knowledge or discipline is the key to fixing our finances— and while these can be an important part of the solution, without addressing your internal experience around money, and figuring out why you do what you do with money, these fixes frequently fall flat and will do you little good. The foundation of financial therapy is helping you understand what’s really going on with “you and money” so that we can address the real problem. We’ll build a framework of understanding how your beliefs, your emotions, your relationships with yourself/others/the world, and your behaviors all intersect together to create the dynamics of how you relate to money. I use a trauma-informed and systems-based approach to reduce the financial shame that is often present when someone believes that “I am bad with money”. Together, we work collaboratively to find creative strategies for the emotional distress and behavioral difficulties that you are experiencing around to money.

Additionally, financial therapy can also include creating a vision to align your finances with your values. We can also look at your specific numbers to create an intentional spending and saving plan that works for you. Finally I will provide you with additional resources to support you on your financial journey, including gaining more financial literacy if needed. Health insurance will not cover these areas. If you would like to include these things as part of your treatment, it will be an out-of-pocket cost.

Financial therapy is not…

A treatment for gambling addiction.

It is not Financial Advising. I am not a financial advisor or a certified financial planner. I will not be making any financial decisions for you or giving you any specific financial advise. I can help you navigate your anxiety about financial planning and personal financial, and give you resources and information to get you connected with a CFP who’s right for you.

I will not be overhauling your finances, shaming you into changing, or giving you a ridiculously strict budget to live on. I am here to guide and support you to help you decide what is financially best for your entire wellbeing.