UGA Bulletin

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.

Athena Title

Survey of Financial Therapy

Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in FHCE 8500E

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

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student Learning Outcomes

To introduce financial therapy
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)

Syllabus

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