For Couples

Couples seek “financial therapy” for a variety of reasons. For some, money is a highly conflictual even polarizing issue in their relationship. For others, one or both partners are vague and/or avoidant with money. And then there are couples who simply want to enhance communication, clarify goals, and learn to work with a spending plan.

No matter the reason, Integrative Financial Counseling offers a safe and professional environment where couples can explore, communicate, and implement specific tools. Unlike most other financial professionals or coaches, Danielle is a licensed psychotherapist formally trained and equipped to work with the complexities, dynamics, and feelings that emerge; she is also trained as a financial counselor so couples can achieve clarity with the numbers and meet their concrete goals.

Common complaints and concerns are:

• The couple lives beyond their means.
• They have different beliefs and associations about how money “is intended to be used”.
• One person identifies as “the saver” and the other as “the spender”.
• One or both feel out of control with spending.
• Credit card debt is increasing.
• Savings are being raided to pay for current lifestyle.
• There is uncertainty or conflict over whether and how to merge their money.
• Opinions on child related expenses differ.
• One or both struggle with issues around earning.
• They lack exposure to good financial habits.
• They experience general confusion and vagueness about money.