Financial Therapy, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Theory, Research, and Practice

Money-related stress dates as far back as concepts of money itself. Formerly it may have waxed and waned in tune with the economy, but today more individuals are experiencing financial mental anguish and self-destructive behavior regardless of bull or bear markets, recessions or boom periods. From a fringe area of psychology, financial therapy has emerged to meet increasingly salient concerns.

Financial Therapy is the first full-length guide to the field, bridging theory, practical methods, and a growing cross-disciplinary evidence base to create a framework for improving this crucial aspect of clients' lives. Its contributors identify money-based disorders such as compulsive buying, financial hoarding, and workaholism, and analyze typical early experiences and the resulting mental constructs ("money scripts") that drive toxic relationships with money. Clearly relating financial stability to larger therapeutic goals, therapists from varied perspectives offer practical tools for assessment and intervention, advise on cultural and ethical considerations, and provide instructive case studies. A diverse palette of research-based and practice-based models meets monetary mental health issues with well-known treatment approaches, among them:

• Cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapies.
• Collaborative relationship models.
• Experiential approaches.
• Psychodynamic financial therapy.
• Feminist and humanistic approaches.

A text that serves to introduce and define the field as well as plan for its future, Financial Therapy is an important investment for professionals in psychotherapy and counseling, family therapy, financial planning, and social policy.

Endorsements.- Foreword.- Acknowledgements.- About the Editors.- About the Contributors.- Preface.- Section I: Financial Therapy Theory.- Chapter 1 Financial Therapy: Establishing an Emerging Field.- Chapter 2 Theories, Models, and Integration in Financial Therapy.- Chapter 3 Money Scripts.- Chapter 4 Money Disorders.- Chapter 5 Assessment in Financial Therapy.- Chapter 6 Seven Steps to Culturally Responsive Financial Therapy.- Section II: Financial Therapy Research-Based Models.- Chapter 7 Experiential Financial Therapy.- Chapter 8 Solution Focused Financial Therapy.- Chapter 9 Cognitive Behavioral Financial Therapy.- Chapter 10 Collaborative Relational Model.- Chapter 11 Ford Financial Empowerment Model.- Chapter 12 Stopping Overshopping Model.- Section III: Financial Therapy Practice-Based Models.- Chapter 13 Systemic Financial Therapy.- Chapter 14 Narrative Financial Therapy.- Chapter 15 Feminist Financial Therapy.- Chapter 16 Acceptance and Commitment Financial Therapy for Women.- Chapter 17 Psychodynamic Financial Therapy.- Chapter 18 Financial Therapy from a Self Psychological Perspective.- Chapter 19 Humanistic Approaches to Financial Therapy.- Chapter 20 Stages of Change and Motivational Interviewing in Financial Therapy.- Index.

Brad T. Klontz, Psy.D., CFP® is an Associate Professor at Kansas State University and a Managing Partner at Occidental Asset Management (OCCAM), LLC. He is a financial psychologist, keynote speaker, researcher, and author. Dr. Klontz is a former President of the Hawaii Psychological Association, a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), and was awarded an Innovative Practice Presidential Citation from APA for his application of psychological interventions to help people with money and wealth issues and his innovative practice in financial psychology for practitioners across the country. Dr. Klontz is a frequent contributor to professional journals and magazines and is on the editorial review boards of Psychological Services and the Journal of Financial Therapy. With his father, Ted Klontz, Ph.D., Dr. Klontz has co-authored four other books on financial psychology: Mind Over Money: Overcoming the Money Disorders that Threaten Our Financial Health (Crown Business, 2009), Wired for Wealth: Change the Money Mindsets That Keep You Trapped and Unleash Your Wealth Potential (Health Communications, 2008), The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: 5 Principles to Transform Your Relationship with Money (Health Communications, 2006), and Facilitating Financial Health: Tools for Financial Planners, Coaches, and Therapists (National Underwriters Company, 2008). Dr. Klontz’s work has been featured on ABC News’ 20/20, Good

Sonya L. Britt, Ph.D., CFP® is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University. As founding president of the Financial Therapy Association, Dr. Britt enjoys the opportunity to combi

Provides a comprehensive introduction to this emerging field

Explores a wide variety of models and theories of financial therapy

Covers ethical considerations

Offers practice tools for financial therapists and planners

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras