The Emotional Side of Money: How Financial Therapy Helps You Build a Healthier Relationship with Wealth

General Financial Wellness
Written by Genevieve George

Does every money conversation in your house end in a fight? Do you leave financial meetings feeling good, then go home and do nothing?

The problem might not be your finances. It might be your relationship with them.

Erika Wasserman, founder of Your Financial Therapist and one of a small number of certified financial therapists in the country, breaks down what financial therapy actually is and why it matters. She explores how childhood money stories shape adult behavior, how shame keeps people stuck, and how couples, individuals, and professionals can start having the conversations that lead to real change.

Listen in as Erika examines the emotional architecture behind money decisions, offering practical tools and frameworks that help listeners move from avoidance and shame to awareness, action, and lasting financial confidence.

The Emotional Side of Money: How Financial Therapy Helps You Build a Healthier Relationship with Wealth

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