What is Financial Anxiety?

Anxiety and Trauma
Written By Victoria Rodriguez

Did you grow up watching your parents worry about paying bills? Or was it considered “rude” to discuss this topic in your home so that by the time you were on your own, you were overwhelmed with responsibility?

Maybe you grew up financially insecure so now you overspend so you never have to feel that close to the edge again. Or maybe, you now save every penny to where your anxiety keeps you up at night, yet you still don’t feel like you have “enough”.

Perhaps you fight with your partner about differing plans for your future or you struggle to set boundaries when giving money to friends or adult children. Maybe you lost your job after COVID or your home after a natural disaster, or you struggle to organize your financial wellbeing as someone with ADHD in a neurotypical world.

If you relate to these statements, you might have financial anxiety.

What are some signs of financial anxiety?

  • Grief related to loss of job, income, or home

  • Loss of identity and income after divorce/separation

  • Discomfort related to building wealth or earning your worth

  • Impulsive spending to avoid feelings of scarcity

  • Intrusive thoughts about finances or financial health

Financial anxiety impacts every part of our lives including our health, careers, and relationships. Ironically, this anxiety can end up costing you more in the long run. The good news is that mental health counseling can assist you in addressing this anxiety.

How can counseling for financial anxiety help you?

  • Examine your beliefs and values around your identity, self-worth, and relationship to work

  • Identify triggers related to your financial narrative and family messages

  • Navigate conversations when financial planning with aging parents

  • Learn new tools to discuss money with your partner and/or children without intense conflict

  • Create systems that work for your needs in a neurotypical world with ADHD

  • Explore your identity after a divorce, separation, job loss, or other crisis

  • Heal from a scarcity mindset

Want to see if counseling for financial anxiety is right for you?

Call us today at 985-441-7550 or email us at contact@revivepractice.com for your free 15 minute consultation to explore what relief from this type of anxiety might look like for you.

Victoria Rodriguez

Victoria Rodriguez (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) in Louisiana. In her private practice, she supports teens and adults with health anxiety, chronic illness, and medical trauma so that they can feel fully connected to their bodies and their needs. As a PhD student at the University of New Orleans, Victoria has presented locally and nationally on barriers to treatment in community mental health and interventions for medical trauma.

https://www.revivepractice.com
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