Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson Money problems and ADHD? Here’s a financial therapist’s advice
Jun 5, 2025
Christine Hargrove, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in financial therapy for those with ADHD, dives into the complexities of money management. She explains what financial therapy is and how childhood experiences shape financial beliefs. The conversation highlights unique challenges individuals with ADHD face, such as impulsivity and disorganization. Hargrove offers practical strategies like automated savings tools and emphasizes the importance of tailored approaches to budgeting, ensuring empowerment rather than shame.
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What Is Financial Therapy?
- Financial therapy focuses on changing your relationship and behavior with money, not treating mental health disorders directly.
- It addresses financial shame and confusion common among people with ADHD.
Assessing ADHD & Family Money Patterns
- Assess which executive functions impacted by ADHD cause financial difficulties to find effective strategies.
- Use financial genograms to uncover family money patterns shaping your financial behaviors.
How ADHD Affects Finances
- ADHD increases difficulty managing and saving money, earning a steady income, and paying bills on time.
- People with ADHD remember financial negatives more sharply, which worsens financial self-efficacy.