Workshops for Mental Health Counselors

Brian Farr has given Financial Therapy presentations to more than 2500 mental health professionals across the United States (Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington). Two different workshops are described below, along with a sampling of participant feedback. For more information, please contact Mr. Farr directly at 503-224-0114 or send an email.

DEVELOPING FINANCIAL WELL-BEING: Therapeutic Strategies for Counselors and Clients

This training will introduce clinically relevant strategies and tools that support positive changes in the financial behavior of mental health clients. The training will provide a brief overview of the role and meaning of money in contemporary culture; introduce simple exercises and worksheets that facilitate exploration of personal finance issues within a therapeutic framework; and also address resistance encountered by clinicians when working with the topic of client finances.

Participants who complete this training will:

Learn therapeutic techniques and financial interventions that support positive treatment outcomes for a wide variety of clients.
Expand awareness of their own relationship with money, which will provide new clarity for addressing financial difficulties faced by clients.
Understand more fully the role of money in the lives of their clients.

FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS:

I found Brian Farr to be an excellent presenter and the information is very useful. Excellent handouts.

I appreciate the presenter’s ability to re-direct the session and move through the material.

This has been the most valuable workshop I’ve attended in years; increased my awareness of the need to work with my clients with confidence and solid direction.

Great job – interactive and emotionally challenging.

The teaching style of helping us self-reflect is giving me 100 times more insight than I could have gained from a simple lecture format.

I learned new techniques and was provided with new information. Excellent presentation and handouts.

MONEY: Financial Realities and Therapeutic Strategies for Gambling Treatment

This workshop provides therapeutic tools that support positive change in the financial behavior of gambling treatment clients; examines the impact of money on the clients' values, self-concept and sense of safety; explores common resistance experienced by mental health counselors when addressing client financial issues; and provides an overview of the role and meaning of money in contemporary culture.

The workshop includes facilitated learning exercises and open discussion of all topics. Participants will receive training materials and exercises for use in personal development, individual clinical sessions and group settings.

Participants who complete this training will:

Learn therapeutic techniques and financial interventions that will support positive gambling treatment outcomes.
Expand their awareness of their own relationship with money, which will provide new clarity for addressing the financial difficulties faced by clients.
Understand more fully the underlying role of money and embedded financial patterns in the lives of gambling treatment clients.

FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS:

Good sense of humor. Helps make a difficult subject easier to address.

Great information – the handouts are wonderful and will be used frequently.

A terrific presenter. An easy approach to follow, profound examples, exceeded my expectations in all ways. Thank you.

Brian did an excellent job. Found a good balance between fielding questions and bringing us back. Good rapport with audience.

I really appreciate the fact that you managed time and breaks well. I learned a lot from this session. It was the best session in the whole training. Thank you.

The presenter brought a depth of financial counseling expertise with problem gamblers that had not been offered to counselors in our state. He was personable, charismatic, humorous and knowledgeable. He was really patient with our chatter.

Excellent information. I will use the worksheets on myself before using them with clients. Thank you.

Good time management!!! I like how you always managed to bring the discussion back to the topic, and the information is very helpful!!!

Easily the best material and best presenter. Thank you for a solid, practical approach!

This was a very beneficial day! Good "stuff" for clients.

Thanks for the great handouts.