Financial Harmony for Couples

Working with couples has evolved into a significant part of my practice and I find it deeply fulfilling. The transformation I’ve witnessed watching partners move from fear and mistrust towards cooperation and resonance opens up countless possibilities towards an abundant future. Many couples are referred by couples’ counselors who prefer not to wade into the murky waters of finance. Other couples reach out frustrated after interviewing financial planners and wealth advisors who wind up attempting to sell products. Let’s face it, a therapist won’t teach you smart “money moves” and your CFP can’t hold space for the turbulence in your relationship!

My Process With Couples

Couples’ sessions foster a safe, strong container where both partners feel seen and heard. We begin by exploring how early childhood memories of money influence present day attitudes and behaviors. Once revealed, these patterns are much easier to explore, reframe and heal. This is essential in achieving a couples’ harmonious financial future. As relationship building skills are acquired, couples become more confident facing challenging topics such as:

• Setting individual, shared and separate financial goals and how to allow them to co-exist harmoniously

• Naming, addressing and owning fear inducing spending behaviors 

• Identifying each others’ strengths and weaknesses around money

• Boundary setting regarding loans to friends and family

Relational communication skills offer benefits which extend to other areas where couples may experience difficulty communicating openly and honestly. My work with couples draws from extensive training received in the Gottman Method, Harville Hendrix’ Imago Relationship Therapy and Thomas Huebl’s Transparent Communication. Through this challenging yet highly rewarding work, couples overcome obstacles otherwise blocking a shared life of abundance!

What Couples Have to Say About The Moolah Doula