Solve Your Money Trauma.

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My brother earns 500x what I do. You read that correctly.

I'm solving my issues around money and helping you do the same.

Detective Therapist is here to help you overcome the blocks to you have to reaching financial success.

Whether it's self-sabotage, overcommitting, procrastination, fear of success or failure, low self confidence...all of these contribute to why you constantly find yourself in the same financial position no matter what you do.

What is money trauma?

Money trauma isn’t just “being bad with money.”

It’s when past stressful or painful experiences around money (scarcity, debt, instability, family conflict, etc.) shape your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in ways that feel hard to control.

Emotional Symptoms

• Constant anxiety about money (even when you’re okay financially)

• Guilt or shame when spending—even on necessities

• Feeling “never safe” financially, no matter how much you have

• Panic when checking your bank account

• Envy or resentment toward people who seem financially stable

Behavioral Patterns

• Avoiding looking at your finances (accounts, bills, debt)

• Impulse spending → followed by regret or shame

• Extreme frugality or hoarding money (fear of losing it)

• Overworking or burnout to feel financially “secure”

• Self-sabotaging income opportunities (undercharging, not negotiating)

Thought Patterns

• “I’ll never have enough money”

• “I don’t deserve to have money”

• “If I spend this, something bad will happen”

• “People will judge me if they know my financial situation”

• All-or-nothing thinking (either broke or rich, nothing in between)

Relationship Symptoms

• Conflict with partners/family about money

• Hiding purchases or financial information

• Fear of depending on others financially

• Staying in unhealthy jobs or relationships for financial security

Nervous System Responses

• Stress or tightness in your body when thinking about money

• Trouble sleeping due to financial worries

• Fight/flight responses triggered by bills, debt, or financial decisions

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My name is Hannah and I'm a Los Angeles based writer that has struggled with these problems for a long time.

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