What Valentine’s Day reveals about self-worth — and how to strengthen it, with or without a partner Hi, I’m a licensed psychotherapist and self-worth coach. My clinical focus is relational trauma, which is why the topic of self-love matters deeply to me—both professionally and personally. I spent many Valentine’s Days single. Not partnered, anyway. But never truly alone . Valentine’s season has a way of amplifying old wounds, insecurities, and questions about worth—especially for people who...

Many women didn’t grow up planning for the future — we grew up surviving. When money feels confusing, emotional, or overwhelming, it’s rarely about numbers. It’s about the beliefs we inherited, the systems we internalized, and the silence around financial power. This essay explores how survival, patriarchy, and self-worth shape women’s relationship with money — and how awareness creates choice.

Codependency is often mistaken for kindness, loyalty, or being “too caring.” But beneath chronic overgiving is often low self-worth and a fear of abandonment. This article explores how codependent patterns form, why they persist, and what healing actually looks like.