Financial Therapy Texas
Change the way you feel and communicate about money
If You Want To…
Stop Arguing About Money…
Start communicating CLEARLY about finances in your relationship…
Get to where Financial Conversations are easy & meaningful…
… you’re in the right place to fix this!
Money problems are cited as one of the most frequent sources of stress in marriages and families.
Financial Therapy helps you plan a budget that reflects your values and virtues, holds yourself (and your partner) accountable in a loving way, and transforms these arguments about money into productive planning for your future.
Custom design a plan, have those conversations you’ve been avoiding for years, and create the exact relationship with money that you want.
Click here to learn more about the clinician, Dr. Stephanie Zepeda, PhD, LMFT-S
In Financial Therapy, there are some categories of difficulties that have formal diagnoses (i.e. Gambling Disorder) and others that are problematic behaviors often linked to stress and the use of money as a coping mechanism. Below is a list of a few such difficulties that can be helped with therapy.
If you are in a committed relationship, the Couples Financial Therapy approach is likely going to fit your needs the best as issues around finances are generally a relational issue. At times, however, I will do a few individual sessions before introducing the other partner of the couple.
Frequently linked to stress, compulsive buying and overspending can wreak havoc on your budget and your relationships. Addressing these anxieties in a healthy way can help get the spending under control.
Formally diagnosed as Gambling Disorder, this can take many forms — from casinos and lotteries, to risky investments and betting behaviors.
Are you or your partner unable to '“leave work at the office”? This compulsion to work longer than expected can result in relational problems as well as physical and mental health issues.
Financial Enmeshment
This is when parents cross boundaries by involving children in adult financial conversations and decisions. Being open about finances with children is healthy, but using children to cope with financial anxieties can be damaging.
Hoarding does not have to be of physical items; it can also mean taking a positive behavior like saving money to an extreme. It can present as a problem once a ‘hoarder’ gets into a relationship.
Financial Dependence
Reliance on others for non-work income can lead to anxiety, feelings of stifled motivation, incompetence, and a disconnection from passion.
Infidelity can extend beyond ‘cheating’ on your partner. Financial infidelity is when there is secrecy or dishonesty over money issues. Couples Financial Therapy can help heal from this.
Financial Enabling
The inability to say no when people continually ask for money. This is a violation of financial boundaries.
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Talking about money issues with your partner can be difficult
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