Financial & Money Therapy in Guelph, ON
Learn more about your relationship with money and start changing the way it feels. Sessions available in-person and online across ON.
Financial habits aren’t personal failings. Often, they’re survival strategies that worked...until they didn’t.
You might feel like you’re always behind, no matter how much you make. Or maybe you avoid your finances altogether, because it’s easier to just ignore them and pretend everything is fine. Anxiety and shame get worse and worse each time you open a banking app, split a bill with friends, or make any kind of plans for the future.
Thinking about money is taking up so much of your time, your energy, and your relationships. Maybe you’ve found yourself snapping at your partner over finances, canceling plans you can’t afford (again), or feeling completely alone because no one else seems to get it. And even if you’ve been “managing” for years, you’re starting to wonder if things are just going to be this way forever.
You might be considering money therapy because you…
Overspend, then spiral into guilt—or underspend and miss out on your own life.
Feel confused by your financial behavior and don’t understand where it’s coming from.
Are tired of overworking or underearning.
Manage all the money in your relationship and feel so alone.
Feel guilty about having money or ashamed of not having enough.
Can’t talk about money with your partner without arguing or shutting down.
Don’t want to replicate oppressive systems or center your life around capitalism—but you’ve gone so far in the other direction that it’s hard to sustain yourself, let alone plan for the future.
Grew up in scarcity, and money still feels like it’s about survival or “getting through.”
MY APPROACH
Money touches everything: your sense of safety, your ability to rest, your relationships, and even your self-worth.
And yet, most of us were never taught how to engage with money in a way that actually feels good. We carry intergenerational trauma, systemic harm, and inherited beliefs into our bank accounts…and then we blame ourselves when things feel chaotic, disconnected, or the least bit out of sync.
I approach money therapy with the belief that your financial patterns make sense in the context of your life. Together, we’ll explore the ways your experiences have shaped how you relate to money and how money shows up in your relationships. This might include noticing how things show up in your body, identifying beliefs that no longer fit, or making room for the grief around what you’ve had to sacrifice just to get by.
This might include noticing how things show up in your body, identifying beliefs that no longer fit, or making room for the grief around what you’ve had to sacrifice just to get by. If you’re someone who undercharges, overgives, shuts down during money conversations, or simply feels disconnected from your financial life, this is a space to feel more choice (and power from that sense of agency). We won’t rush to fix or reframe here, because money, like any form of care, is personal. Instead, we move at the pace of trust, uncovering what’s been driving your patterns and helping you build a relationship with money that feels more honest, aligned, and self-honoring.
impact of money therapy
The impact of money therapy —
You start to see your money patterns more clearly & understand how to shift them.
Talking about money feels less loaded and much more human.
You feel more in touch with what actually matters to you & what truly supports your life.
You stop feeling like it’s all on your shoulders.
The choices you make with money feel more intentional.
Your value was never meant to be measured in output, income, or sacrifice.
Questions?
FAQs
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No, not unless it feels helpful to you. We won’t be tracking spreadsheets or justifying your spending choices here. This isn’t coaching. Financial therapy is more about understanding the emotions, patterns, and experiences that shape how you relate to money. If numbers do come into the room or feel necessary to discuss, it’s only in an attempt to support your process, not to measure your worth.
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Nope. I don’t offer investment or financial planning advice. What I do offer is the space to explore your relationship with money—emotionally, relationally, and systemically—so you can feel more grounded in the choices you make going forward.
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Definitely not. Different clients come in with different backgrounds and perspectives—they might be earning well, saving well, or already in therapy—but still feel a disconnect, guilt, or confusion when it comes to money. This is emotional work, and there’s no threshold for “struggling enough.”
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Yes. I work with partners who want to move beyond conflict or avoidance and into a deeper understanding of money. This kind of work includes unpacking family histories, values, unspoken roles, and power dynamics that are showing up and affecting your current relationship.
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