Meet Thayer
Author / Speaker / Wealth Counselor
Thayer’s understanding of the complex issues stemming from financial abundance is personal. A child of wealth herself, she experienced the privilege and opportunities, as well as the isolation and confusion, often associated with wealth. Her own journey to purpose and fulfillment led to a desire to help others who struggle with similar issues.
A pioneer in the field of wealth counseling and a licensed, practicing psychotherapist, Thayer has been helping families around the world overcome emotional obstacles and live in harmony with wealth since 1990.

Areas of Expertise
Inherited Wealth
Earned Wealth
Family Friction Over Money
“Having spent years resolving her own conflicts with money, she now works as a therapist to the super-rich, helping them overcome isolation, guilt and a lack of self-esteem, among other obstacles.”
- The New York Times
“For those who inherit their wealth, life’s material pleasures are there for the taking, but happiness may have to be earned the hard way.”
- Bloomberg.com
“Thayer Cheatham Willis knows first-hand the challenges of growing up with wealth and addresses them daily in her occupation as a licensed counselor, with her own children and in her own life.”
- The Gathering
From the Navigator Blog
The Wealth Living Podcasts
Interview with Mark Goulston MD: The broad definition of "wealth" and the importance of individuals in wealthy families taking charge of their lives.