Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

**AS OF SEPTEMBER, 2021, MY PRACTICE IS FULL FOR ONGOING THERAPY CLIENTS. I ONLY HAVE 1-TIME POWER SESSIONS AVAILABLE FOR NEW CLIENTS. My website www.mindmoneybalance.com offers more information than the quick directory snapshot available here** I'm Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (she/her). I'm a biracial (Filipina-white) female social worker-turned-financial therapist, author, and speaker. I talk about money in a way that doesn’t make you feel ashamed. I will work with you to discover what methods best work for you and your money. There are plenty of great resources available for budgeting, saving, and investing, but I'm more interested in what works for YOU than rigidly following someone else's guidelines. I'll show you how to find your version of financial wellness so you can sleep peacefully at night. My therapy style is shame-free and straightforward. Here are a few examples of reasons people start in financial therapy with me: * Anxiety about negotiating a raise at a current job * Inability to look at financial information such as bills, bank statements, retirement accounts, or outstanding debt * Worrying about saving, spending, or investing money * Have tried a budget or spending plan in the past with limited success * Procrastination on important financial tasks, such as creating a will, trust, or setting up retirement accounts * Difficulty communicating with others about financial wants or desires (e.g. talking to a partner about how to split expenses, asking an aging parent about their long-term care plans, etc.) * Experiencing “lifestyle creep” or “lifestyle inflation” when income has increased * Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or avoidant when addressing financial tasks