What is Financial Trauma?
- FINANCIAL TRAUMA denotes the emotional, cognitive, relational, and bodily manifestations elicited by substantial financial related suffering and heartache. - FINANCIAL TRAUMA may encompass chronic financial insecurity, acute life events, generational trauma, poverty, homelessness, food insecurity, forms of abuse, and unemployment. - Consequently, individuals suffering from FINANCIAL TRAUMA may encounter heightened states of anxiety concerning finances, avoidance, procrastination, underspending, overspending, hoarding, codependency, insecurity, and panic. - FINANCIAL TRAUMA and related issues may overwhelm someone's capacity to manage stress, resulting in many individuals remaining in a condition of intensified anxiety, fear, or anger. - Although FINANCIAL TRAUMA is not a formal clinical psychological diagnosis, unaddressed symptoms may evolve into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other mental health conditions.
Therapy approach
- Dan empathically navigates the complexities of human behaviour.
- Dan exhibits considerable proficiency in a diverse array of counselling modalities.
- He maintains a neutral environment where individuals can openly share vulnerable thoughts and feelings without fear of humiliation or judgement.
Session formats
- Zoom/Telehealth Therapy, Outdoor Therapy, Therapy at your home, Therapy in my office, Extended Therapy Consultation, Intake Consultation.
FAQs
How do I know I am suffering from Financial Trauma?
Common indicators of financial trauma include avoidance behaviors such as ignoring bills or refusing to discuss money, along with intense emotional and physical distress like anxiety, shame, depression, headaches, and insomnia. People may develop a scarcity mindset, constant fear of worst-case scenarios, or compulsive behaviors such as extreme frugality or impulsive overspending. Relationship conflict, isolation, and hypervigilant monitoring of finances are also common signs.