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Listen to this podcast featuring Joyce Marter speaking about “Eradicating Money Shame and Emotional Debt”.

Quoted in this article on Simple Practice According to Joyce Marter, LCPC, licensed psychotherapist and author of The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life, ideas for connecting with fellow therapists include:

This lecture is a part of the ongoing EAC series, In Focus. In Focus features a variety of talks and presentations by ​artists, art professionals, historians, and more! Promoting your financial health is not about greed or materialism. When we have more, we can help more through charity, philanthropy and volunteerism.

Every year, Americans scramble to organize their finances, complete their tax forms, and pay their taxes on time. The good news is you can use the psychology of money to cope with the stress of tax season. Through understanding how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors affect your money decisions, you can minimize stressful feelings and … Read more

Empathy is perhaps the most important relational skill and fosters connection, rapport-building and is the foundation of friendship, Joyce Marter, LCPC, licensed psychotherapist and author of The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life states. Empathy involves putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes and reflecting on how they might feel in … Read more

Make a conscience choice to nurture your relationships with verbal communications of love. Be kind and sincere. Ask open-ended questions with an open heart. Listen empathically and non-defensively. Remember, there are no conditions, no strings, no expectations, and no manipulation. Simply, love to love. ~ Joyce Marter

A study2 shows that self-care not only brings improved well-being, it also reduces morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. To see how you rate your self-care, you need to first look at your self-love practices.

As Joyce Marter, LCPC, a licensed psychotherapist and the founder of Urban Balance, explains further, there will be a “clear shift” in your partner’s need for this kind of privacy when they are no longer being truthful. “Suddenly, your partner has a password on their phone, is locking their file cabinet, needs to leave the … Read more

Learn tips and strategies to cope with the fear of money.

Let go of what you cannot control. This includes your employer, your boss, and anybody else’s thoughts, beliefs, feelings, behaviors, and choices. Empower yourself to focus on what you can control, such as learning from any constructive feedback or establishing a plan to regain your prior position or seek employment elsewhere. Read the full article … Read more