Posts by Wendy Wright, LMFT
Struggling With Business Finances? The Emotional Side of Money Most Entrepreneurs Miss
Struggling with business finances stress? Wendy Wright explains the emotional side of money—and how her Financial Therapy Approach™ helps entrepreneurs move from stress to clarity.
Read MoreWhy Money Feels So Hard as a Woman Entrepreneur (And How Financial Therapy Can Help)
Financial therapy for women entrepreneurs helps you understand why money can feel overwhelming, confusing, or emotionally charged in your business. If you’ve struggled to pay yourself, avoided your finances, or questioned your business’s sustainability, this post will help you make sense of what’s really going on—and what actually helps.
Read MoreYour Money Story: Why You Still Feel “Not Enough” Even When You’re Doing Fine
Many people assume their relationship with money is primarily about numbers — income, expenses, savings, and decisions. But after years of working with clients, I can tell you something that often surprises them: Money is rarely just about money. Money is emotional before it is logical, and those emotional patterns often begin forming long before…
Read MoreHow Financial Therapy Can Change Your Life (and Your Relationship with Money)
by Wendy Wright, LMFT, Financial Therapist, Money Coach, and Money Story Specialist™Founder of the Wendy Wright Financial Therapy Approach™ | Creator of the 10 Principles of Financial Therapy© Most people know something feels off with money. Maybe you avoid checking your account.Maybe you spend when you’re stressed—and then feel that familiar wave of shame.Maybe you’ve…
Read MoreWhat is a “Decision Making Disorder”?
Understanding a Decision Making Disorder by Wendy Wright, Financial Therapist and Money Coach Yes, I made this up. But stay with me — because once I explain it, I think you’ll understand why. A decision making disorder is what happens when the emotional weight behind everyday decisions — about money, food, relationships, or safety…
Read MoreWhy You Keep Breaking Money Promises (And How to Stop the Cycle of Money Stress)
By Wendy Wright, LMFT, Financial Therapist and Money Coach Money promises sound so good at the time, right? Promises like: “I will get this organized and never fail again!” “I will get this debt paid off and never go into debt again!” “I will get my s%!# together and never struggle again!” I have made…
Read MoreChange Your Money Habits: The First Step Most People Miss
If you’ve ever told yourself, “I just need to be better with money,” you’re not alone in trying to change your money habits. Most of us have been taught that financial change starts with action. Make a budget. Cut the subscriptions. Stop eating out. Stick to the plan. But here’s the truth: sustainable change with…
Read MoreConnecting the Dots with Financial Therapy
By Wendy Wright, LMFT, Financial Therapist and Money Coach I feel so alone when it comes to my finances. The sense of dread that overcomes me before I look at my account balances or credit card statement is crippling. I know my relationship with money needs help, but I don’t know where to begin. …
Read MoreTalking About Money Through Feeling Language
Healing Begins When We Take the “Money Word” Out of the Sentence By Wendy Wright, Financial Therapist & Money Story Specialist™ My Financial Therapy Approach builds from my 10 Principles of Financial Therapy©.Let’s start with one of my favorites: “Take the money word out of the sentence.” This practice helps deepen your relationship to the…
Read MoreHealing Your Holiday Story
when it’s not the most wonderful time of the year As a Financial Therapist, I talk with clients every day about their relationship with money. As we approach the holiday season, I often recall a session with a young couple when the topic of holidays, and holiday spending, came up. “Ugh, the holidays,” one of…
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