Where do we begin? I take a deep breath as I think about how to begin this post, this question, this journey. How do you become a financial therapist? Even after more than a decade of practicing financial therapy, the question still stirs something in me. Not because I don’t know, but because I ...

I was in a coffee shop when it hit me. Just like airbrushed models on magazine covers, there are airbrushed versions of financial success we carry around in our heads, polished, curated, and often entirely unrealistic. Many of us are familiar with the cultural conversation about idealized beauty...

At Healthy Love and Money, we believe financial planning and therapy should never be just about the numbers. It’s about people, how they feel, how they relate, and how they heal in the presence of money and the people they care about. That’s why we’re excited to announce our newest blog series: ...

A celebration of a growing movement for meaningful, sustainable change At Healthy Love and Money, we believe your relationship with money is just as important as the numbers on your balance sheet. And if you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the same argument about money, avoided your budget out o...

Why Couples Fight About Money—And Why It’s Often Not About Money You’re sitting at the kitchen table with your partner, trying to decide whether to buy a new home, change jobs, or upgrade your living space. But the tension rises fast. Suddenly, it’s not about square footage or salaries. It’s abo...

Welcome to a new way of working with money — one that honors both the numbers and the nervous system. If you've ever felt like financial advice alone doesn’t go deep enough, you're not alone. Many of the clients we serve — therapists, entrepreneurs, financial professionals, and growth-minded cou...

We all have a drive—an engine humming beneath the surface of our daily choices. It manifests in how we relate to our partners, how we manage our finances, and how we plan our futures. But the real question is: what’s driving your engine? Is it the calm, steady fuel of emotional security? Or is it...

What Are You Really Planning For? When couples begin financial planning, they usually bring a list of to-dos: pay off the student loans, save for a kitchen remodel, or finally take that bucket list trip to Italy. These are all external goals—tangible things money can buy or make happen. And whil...

By Mary Lou Daly, Head of Therapy-Informed Financial Planning™ at Healthy Love and Money Off and on throughout my life, I’ve come back to the practice of gratitude. It began with Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness for Beginners and deepened through Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Through t...

Have you ever opened your closet and thought, “Why do I even still have this?” A jacket from a job you left five years ago. A pair of shoes that never quite fit. A box of old receipts, photos, or letters you’re not ready to part with. Closets are time capsules—silent holders of our past decisions...