LaQueshia Clemons, LCSW, AFC® 

My career started in social work. After earning my Master’s at Springfield College, I spent years supporting young people and families, and I kept noticing the same thing: money stress was rarely a separate problem. It shaped people’s relationships, their health, and the choices they felt they had. Becoming an Accredited Financial Counselor® let me address both sides, and founding Freedom Life Therapy let me build a team that could do the same.

 

As CEO, I lead a group of therapists and financial counselors who bring emotional and practical support into the same room. I’m proud that our clients don’t have to choose between someone who understands their feelings and someone who understands their finances.

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Speaking has become one of the most rewarding parts of my work. I present at conferences and lead workshops for organizations, employers, and professional associations, covering topics like the family roots of our money habits, financial stress in relationships, and how to talk about money without shame. My work has been featured in NerdWallet and Yahoo Finance. I bring the same honesty to a conference stage that I would to a one-on-one conversation, and audiences tend to leave with something they can use right away.

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Outside of work, you’ll usually find me in the kitchen trying a new recipe. It’s how I recharge, and a good reminder to make space for the things that keep me grounded.