Resolving Financial Conflict Through Financial Therapy
About the Course
Money arguments can be harsh, long lasting, and uncomfortable to say the least.
When money is the “source” of conflict, the argument escalates more rapidly and leaves the participants unable to find calm for longer periods than following other types of arguments.
When professionals are confronted with clients or patients experiencing a money conflict, they need the tools to guide the couple, family, or group toward healthy communication. This course delivers a six-step process to resolving conflict that can be applied by both mental health and financial service practitioners.
This course is for professionals from both mental health and financial backgrounds who wish to develop and sharpen their conflict resolution skills in a supportive environment, with an emphasis on practice, execution, and constructive feedback.
After the course you will be able to:
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Understand a proven six-step process for handling conflict including both a quick fix and true resolution.
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Understand how the interaction of client and professional attitudes, values, and behaviors impact forward progress.
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Understand source of conflict.
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Learn communication strategies that produce lasting improvements and reduced conflict.
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Develop strategies for building empathy and compassion to reduce conflictual conversation.
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Gain a holistic understanding of how conflict resolution and wellness are related.
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Course Reading
Required
Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference by Stephen Trzeciak & Anthony Mazzarelli
Recommended
Maybe you Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
The Empathy Effect by Helen Reiss
Meet your Instructor
Sonya Lutter, Ph.D., CFP®, LMFT
Sonya Lutter, Ph.D., CFP®, LMFT is Director of Research and Education at Herbers & Company, a financial advisory consulting firm.
She holds degrees from Kansas State University and Texas Tech University in marriage and family therapy and financial planning. Her research has been featured in news outlets such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Sonya draws upon decades of experience in academia to apply theory to practice. She believes that any single issue is more complex than it initially appears and that a systemic approach will result in the best outcome. Her developmental work in financial therapy is summarized in Financial Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice with co-editors Drs. Brad Klontz and Kristy Archuleta. Her research for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on The Intergenerational Transfer of Money Attitudes and Behaviors in 2015 was instrumental in moving practical implications forward at the national level.
Dr. Lutter has also been active in promoting financial literacy and financial well-being on college campuses. She has worked with multidisciplinary teams to focus on finances within relationships, food insecurity, and financial behaviors of veterinary and pre-veterinary students. Lutter’s work at the financial counseling centers at Texas Tech University and Kansas State University have guided her effectiveness of financial counseling research agenda, which culminates with a co-edited book with Dr. Dorothy Durband titled, Student Financial Literacy: Campus-Based Program Development.
General Liability:
FTA disclaims all liability for any personal injury, property or other damages of any nature whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages, however caused and on any theory of liability, including, but not limited to, contract, tort, or strict liability, arising in any way out of the acts or omissions of any person who has purchased FTA educational programs.
Disability/Special Accommodations:
Please contact FTA at admin@financialtherapyassociation.org.
Complaint Policy:
If you have a complaint regarding the services or actions of an FTA educational program or program participant, you may submit the pertinent information to the Disciplinary Committee via email at admin@financialtherapyassociation.org. The sole responsibility of FTA will be to review the complaint and determine whether the complaint warrants further investigation or disciplinary action.
Refund Policy:
Cancellations are accepted 48 hours prior to live programs and will incur an administrative charge. No refunds for registration fees will be made for no shows.
Our goal is to provide courses that mirror hands-on experiences sourcing the knowledge of the top minds in financial therapy.
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