So why did a couples-focused financial planner agree to meet with me — a single, childless, 33-year-old with debt and trust issues? As I signed off Zoom that day, I realized I would only see progress with a financial planner if I showed up with courage and sincerity. (A tip for anyone hiring their first financial planner : A fee-only structure is meant to avoid conflicts of interest.) But in sessions with a licensed therapist and certified financial planner like Coambs, clients are encouraged to talk through their feelings. Becoming more financially transparent — and more emotionally availableWorking with a therapy-informed financial planner is good practice for letting another human being into my emotional and financial worlds.

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