Money Story
Wealth Transfer Journaling: How to Write Your Own Money Story
What story do you want your money to tell? Explore three financial therapy journal prompts to navigate wealth transfer, uncover your Money Story, understand the emotions behind inheritance, and create healthier financial boundaries with compassion and curiosity.
Read MoreHow My Approach to Financial Therapy Helps with Wealth Transfer Dynamics
What if receiving more money doesn’t bring the peace of mind you expected? Discover how my approach to financial therapy helps you uncover the Money Stories and family patterns keeping you stuck, so you can move beyond guilt, fear, and uncertainty and finally feel confident making financial decisions that are truly your own.
Read MoreCommon Pain Points in Wealth Transfer: When Inheriting Money Feels Complicated
Wealth transfer can bring more than financial change. Explore three common wealth transfer challenges—communication breakdown, grief and emotional processing, and safety—and learn how my approach to financial therapy can help you navigate them with greater confidence and support.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Great Wealth Transfer: The Emotional Side of Receiving Wealth
What is the Great Wealth Transfer, and why can receiving wealth feel so complicated? Explore the emotional side of inheritance, scarcity, Money Stories, and adjusting to a new financial reality.
Read MoreWhat Is Financial Therapy? A Guide to Understanding Your Relationship With Money
Financial therapy explores how you think, feel, and behave around money. Learn how it works, how it differs from financial advice, and how it can help you build a healthier relationship with money.
Read MoreMoney Self-Talk: How to Talk to Yourself Differently About Money
The way you talk to yourself about money matters. Learn how shifting from self-criticism to compassionate curiosity can change the way you understand your money patterns and decisions.
Read MoreWhy You Keep Breaking Money Promises (And How to Stop the Cycle of Money Stress)
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© Have you ever promised yourself: “This is the month I’ll finally stick to my budget.” “I’ll never use my credit card again.” “I’ll pay off my…
Read MoreWhy Reaching Out for Help with Money Feels So Hard
Many people avoid asking for financial help because of shame, fear of judgment, and anxiety—not because they lack intelligence. Financial therapist Wendy Wright explains why money feels so emotional, how financial therapy addresses the root causes of financial stress, and why reaching out for help with money is a courageous first step toward healing.
Read MoreDo You Know Your Money Numbers? Why Financial Clarity Builds Confidence
Why do so many people avoid looking at their finances? Learn how understanding your money numbers can reduce money anxiety, build financial confidence, and help you create a healthier relationship with money through the principles of financial therapy.
Read MoreCan You Heal Your Relationship with Money?
By Wendy Wright, LMFT, Financial Therapist, Money Coach, and Money Story Specialist™ The short answer? Yes. Just like any important relationship in your life, your relationship with money can grow, change, and heal over time. For many people, money isn’t just about numbers. It’s connected to stress, fear, shame, security, family experiences, self-worth, and hope…
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