Financial Disorders Therapy
Your relationship with money may be telling a much deeper story.
Money has a way of touching nearly every part of our lives, yet the emotions surrounding it often remain hidden. I offer financial disorders therapy in Santa Monica and online throughout California to help you understand the experiences and beliefs shaping your relationship with money—and begin creating healthier patterns that support lasting well-being.
What you’re going through.
You may find yourself caught in cycles of overspending, compulsive earning, financial secrecy, chronic scarcity, or anxiety that never seems to ease—regardless of your income or success.
Perhaps money has become a source of conflict in your relationships or a measure of your worth. You know your financial habits don’t always make logical sense, yet changing them feels surprisingly difficult.
That’s because these patterns are often rooted in experiences that have little to do with dollars and everything to do with safety, identity, and emotional survival.
How this work can help.
Therapy can help you untangle the emotional meaning money has taken on throughout your life. As you gain insight into the beliefs and experiences driving your financial behaviors, you’ll begin making decisions from a place of intention rather than fear, shame, or urgency. Many clients find that greater emotional awareness leads not only to healthier financial choices, but also to stronger relationships and a deeper sense of security.
The goal isn’t perfection—it’s creating a healthier, more balanced relationship with money and yourself.
My approach to financial disorders therapy.
I approach financial disorders with curiosity, compassion, and the understanding that money often serves as a stand-in for much deeper emotional needs.
Rather than focusing solely on changing behaviors, we’ll explore the experiences, attachment patterns, and internal beliefs that continue to influence your relationship with finances. Drawing from evidence-based approaches including Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and Post Induction Therapy (PIT), we’ll work toward healing the underlying issues—not simply managing the symptoms.
Lasting change becomes possible when your financial decisions begin reflecting your values instead of old survival strategies.
Who is this for?
This work is for adults who recognize that money has become a source of emotional distress, conflict, or loss of control. Some clients struggle despite significant financial success, while others have lived with chronic anxiety around money for years. You don’t need to meet any specific diagnosis or income level to benefit from this work.
If you’re ready to understand why money carries so much emotional weight and begin relating to it differently, therapy can help.
What to expect in financial disorders therapy.
Together, we’ll explore the deeper emotional experiences that have shaped your relationship with money while developing healthier ways of responding to financial stress. This process is collaborative, thoughtful, and focused on creating lasting change rather than temporary fixes.
Gain Insight
We’ll uncover the beliefs, emotional experiences, and family dynamics that continue to shape your financial decisions today.
Shift Patterns
Together, we’ll begin replacing reactive financial behaviors with healthier responses rooted in awareness, self-compassion, and intention.
Find Balance
You’ll develop a more secure, values-driven relationship with money that supports greater confidence, freedom, and emotional well-being.
Meeting you where you are.
I provide financial disorders therapy through in-person sessions in Santa Monica and secure online therapy for adults throughout California.
Whether you’re in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Sacramento, or elsewhere across the state, virtual therapy offers a convenient and highly effective way to engage in this specialized work.
My goal is to provide a supportive, confidential space where you can explore your relationship with money without judgment and begin creating meaningful, lasting change.