Everyone is familiar with the saying “Money is a necessary evil.” Too often people will simply agree with a money story such as this one and shy away from money management or hoard money in an effort to feel safe. The truth is, money works to supply for a complicated system of your personal and often competing physical and emotional needs. If you find that you are making repetitive financial errors and serving one personal need but defying another, this means it’s time to explore exactly where your emotions meet your finances.
As a doctor of psychology I have focused my career on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Finance, and Neuroeconomics to help clients gain a deep understanding of how their finances are experienced from before they were born until the present moment. I focus on uncovering the truth of their personal financial story and helping them to discard that story and recreate the one they truly wish to live.
I look forward to connecting with you and working with you to discover precisely where your money and emotions meet.
Alex Melkumian, PsyD, LMFT