Course ID: | FHCE 8500. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Survey of Financial Therapy |
Course Description: | Introductory course examines intersection of financial planning, counseling, mental health, and relationship therapy. Relevant research and applications on money psychology; establishing client rapport; client money behavior change; client resistance; couple and family dynamics; and integrating financial therapy tools into practice. Review of financial therapy professional certification, ethics, and competencies. |
Oasis Title: | Survey of Financial Therapy |
Prerequisite: | FHCE 3200 or FHCE 3200E or FHCE 3250 or FHCE 3250E or FHCE 8200 or FHCE 8200E or permission of department |
Pre or Corequisite: | FHCE 5200 or FHCE 7200 or FHCE 7200E or permission of department |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | To introduce what financial therapy is.
To understand the interplay among cognitions, emotions,
behavior, and money.
To examine relevant research in financial therapy.
To understand ethical standards in financial therapy.
To examine personal thoughts on attitudes, expectations, and
feelings about money and money management habits.
To understand approaches and models utilized in working with
clients who present with financial therapy related issues. |
Topical Outline: | Broad Introduction to Financial Therapy
Money Scripts and Disorders
Self of the Therapist, Multicultural Issues
Building Trust/Client Resistance to Change
Client Change Factors
Financial Therapy Ethics
Financial Therapy Models and Approaches (e.g., Systemic,
Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused, Collaborative
Relational) |