LaQueshia Clemons LCSW

06/12/2026

Another article quote but they shared my personal story. Business insider

Carrying debt can have wide-reaching emotional implications, affecting everything from personal well-being to romantic relationships.

06/12/2026

My heart is full tonight.

Today I sat in a room listening to Black leaders at the highest levels of behavioral health. Looking at that stage and seeing the CEOs leading psychiatry, psychology, and mental health advocacy was powerful.

Representation matters.

Today also brought clarity. I connected with others in the doctoral program I’ll be entering, had conversations about the future of financial social work, and even connected with Springer Publishing about a future book.

Some days remind you that you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.

From Capitol Hill advocacy to conversations about research, education, and the future of our profession, I leave this day inspired and more certain than ever about my mission.

The vision is getting clearer.

And it’s time to stop questioning it and start walking it.

06/10/2026

One of the hardest things about money isn’t the numbers.

It’s what we make those numbers mean.

I’ve worked with people who feel ashamed because they have less than their friends. I’ve also worked with people who feel guilty because they have more.

When wealth becomes tied to our self-worth, comparison takes over and relationships suffer.

I was recently quoted in The Independent discussing how our childhood money messages can shape the way we see ourselves and others. Sometimes the work isn’t about making more money. It’s about redefining what wealth, success, and enough mean to you.

Honored to contribute to this conversation.

‘Wealth and worth have been collapsed in our culture so thoroughly that separating them feels almost impossible,’ one expert said

06/04/2026

Next week I’ll be at the National Social Work conference in DC. I am looking to connect with high ambitious social workers.

06/02/2026

I didn’t become a financial therapist because I love budgets.

I got into this work because I’ve experienced the stress, shame, and anxiety that money can create. And I’ve seen firsthand how financial struggles impact our mental health, relationships, and sense of self.

That’s why this podcast conversation meant so much to me.

Not just because I was a guest, but because the person interviewing me is someone I’ve had the pleasure of cheering on from the sidelines for years. Taylor is challenging the status quo in social work and creating conversations that matter.

What I loved most is that this didn’t feel like an interview. It felt like two friends sitting down and talking about money, mental health, social work, and the stories we carry.

If you’ve ever wondered why money feels so emotional, I think you’ll enjoy this conversation.

I’d love to hear what resonates with you. 💚

LaQueshia Clemons, LCSW and financial therapist, joined the podcast to chat about her journey paying off $25k in debt, her career, and tips for social worker...

05/29/2026

Excited to share that I was recently quoted in an article discussing why so many people pay unnecessary bank fees without even realizing it.

As a financial therapist, I see firsthand how small financial habits can have a big impact on both our finances and our peace of mind.

Take a read and let me know what you think:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/here-s-why-so-many-people-pay-unnecessary-bank-fees-without-realizing-it/ar-AA241BZm

Always grateful for opportunities to bring conversations about financial wellness and mental health to a broader audience.

If you've ever wondered why you don't have more money despite saving up and spending carefully, silent (and often avoidable) bank fees are likely the answer.

05/26/2026

I think people assume ambitious people are fueled by confidence all the time.

Sometimes we’re fueled by pressure.
Sometimes guilt.
Sometimes purpose.
Sometimes fear of wasting potential.

Sometimes all of it at once.

I wrote something raw tonight about ambition, exhaustion, motherhood, marriage, business, and the thoughts that come with trying to hold a very full life.

Not advice.
Not a blueprint.
Just a real look inside my head as a high-achieving woman who still wants more while also feeling incredibly tired sometimes.

I think a lot of ambitious women are carrying thoughts like this privately.

This is mine.

Read here:

You built the dream life. Nobody warned you it would still be this hard.

05/21/2026

Years ago, I was the social work student sitting in conference rooms like this trying to figure out what my future would look like.

Today, I stood in front of a room full of future social workers speaking about financial wellness and the reality that money struggles are mental health struggles too.

And they loved it.

After my presentation, so many people came up to talk, ask questions, share their own experiences, and connect around the work I’m building. That meant everything to me because this work is deeply personal.

It was also a full circle moment being able to share my books, journals, and vision while standing fully in who I am as a therapist.

And yes, I’ll say this loud and proud:

Freedom Life Therapy & Wellness is currently the only psychotherapy practice in Connecticut specializing in this niche of financial wellness through a mental health lens.

Because your money struggles are not “just about money.”

They can show up as:
Anxiety.
Depression.
Trauma.
Relationship conflict.
Emotional spending.
Shame.
Avoidance.
Burnout.
Stress that impacts every area of your life.

Social workers understand better than most that mental health is connected to systems, environment, survival, and lived experiences. Financial wellness belongs in that conversation too.

For years, people have been told to “just budget better” while silently suffering emotionally underneath it all.

That’s why this work matters.

I’m grateful for every student, professional, and future clinician who allowed me to pour into them today. Moments like this remind me that I’m not just building a business.

I’m helping expand the future of what psychotherapy and social work can look like.

05/20/2026

I used to pray for the life that now exhausts me.

Read that again.

Lately, I’ve been quiet up here because life has been moving fast. Good fast. The kind of fast you once dreamed about when you were sitting in survival mode wondering if things would ever shift for you.

Right now, I’m in a season where I’m speaking to different groups, pouring into people, building, creating, showing up, and trying to stay grounded while doing it all. I’m tired, but I’m also deeply grateful.

And the craziest part?

We’re preparing for a busy few weeks ahead:
Flying to Virginia.
Back home.
Then flying to DC.
Back home again with the kids.
And finally, the Dominican Republic for some alone time with my husband.

Tomorrow is also my husband’s birthday and we’re throwing a big cookout at our house.

As I’ve been cleaning, organizing, planning flights, buying food, and getting everything together, I had a moment where I just stopped and looked around.

This is the life I once wished for.

Not because it’s perfect.
Not because I suddenly “made it.”
But because there was a time when peace, family, travel, purpose, and simply having people to gather with felt so far away.

Life shifts when you stop only focusing on what’s missing.

Sometimes the breakthrough is realizing you’re already standing inside prayers your younger self cried over.

So enjoy the moment.
Take the trip.
Laugh at the cookout.
Love on your people.
Rest when you can.
Stop sweating every small inconvenience.

Life is happening right now.

05/14/2026

Unpopular belief, but I really think you can do whatever you want in this world.

And I don’t mean that in a toxic positivity, “just manifest it” kind of way. I mean it in the way that I’ve watched people completely rewrite their financial lives after decades of believing they couldn’t. I’ve seen it in my clients. I’ve lived it myself.

The problem isn’t ability. It’s usually the story we inherited about what’s possible for someone like us.

That story was given to you. Which means it can be changed.

If you’ve been sitting on something, a dream, a plan, a version of your life that feels too big to say out loud, this is your reminder that the ceiling is lower than you think and you’ve already hit your head on it enough times to know it can break.