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TRAUMA
OF MONEY™

The Trauma of Money Method™ is a compassionate approach, delivered through online training, that explores frameworks for healing collective and individual traumas to create financial safety and well-being.

 
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TOM™ is a unique online financial literacy program that brings together the psychology of trauma and scarcity and our relationship with money.

We offer two enrollment options.

  • Public Enrollment for those wanting to heal their own relationship with money

  • Professional Certification for those wanting to integrate the TOM™ approach into their own offerings.

TOM certifies professionals, such as therapists, coaches, counsellors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurship program directors, non-profit directors who work with those who have been economically marginalized, financial advisors, mortgage brokers or debt counsellors, to teach these new collaborative methods to their clients, helping them overcome trauma and create financial security.

 
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Student feedback

“Being part of this program was one of those life-changing and memorable experiences that you never want to end, and that you would repeat over and over again. I would have paid double or triple for this course (no more TOM moments!) because of the knowledge and experience gained from you and from the entire cohort. I have gained so much more depth when it comes to talking to clients about money, and I have had major shifts in my own mindset around money, value and worth and how I show up in the world.” - Taheera, @tulacpa

 
 
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Trauma is not what happens to a person, but what happens within them. In line with its Greek origins, trauma means a wound—an unhealed one, and one the person is compelled to defend against by means of constricting their own ability to feel, to be present, to respond flexibly to situations.

 

Dr Gabor Mate, Addiction Expert, Speaker and Best-Selling Author

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TRAUMA WRITES SCRIPTS IN
OUR MINDS….

 

You may tell yourself that you are bad with money, that you lack financial literacy. You may be experiencing money shame.

The key term to learn here is trauma. Chances are, you hold some sort of trauma whether it be individual, generational, intergenerational, relational, societal or systemic

What does this trauma do? It shapes your beliefs around yourself and around money.

Trauma writes scripts in our minds, embedding behaviours into our nervous system. These narratives lead us to different painful disruptive behaviours and money disorders. Without healing that trauma and changing those scripts, financial strategies will only help superficially.

Our focus with this program is to reveal how trauma impacts the mind, and, in turn, our relationships with money and financial wealth. The reality is, if we aren’t able to identify our past traumas, and subsequently, how they influence us, we will not be able to either consciously or subconsciously resolve our money issues.

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AS SEEN ON

 
 
 

ORGANIZATIONS
WE HAVE WORKED WITH

 
 
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MEET THE FACULTY & ADVISORS

Chantel Chapman
CEO + Co-founder of Trauma of Money™, Financial Trauma Researcher

Dr Joi K. Madison
International Coach + Speaker

Emmanuel Jal
International recording artist, peace and reconciliation activist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.

Shulamit Ber Levtov
Entrepreneurs' Therapist and co-founder of the Business Therapy Centre

Shayla Martin
Media Expert, Journalist

Jeneva Burton
Community Organizer, Educator, Speaker, Consultant, Content Creator, and Coach

Sunnie Townsend
Queer Care Specialist, Founder of Queer Care Connections

Andrea Gutiérrez-Glik, LCSW
Somatic Trauma Therapist

Cicely Belle Blain
Social Justice and Anti-Racism Conultant, CEO Bakau Consulting

Ondine Hogeboom

Ondine Hogeboom
Flourishing Business Model Design Expert

Nika Khanjani
SEP (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner)

 

Naya
Brand Therapist

Maceo

Maceo Paisley
Artist, thinker, experience designer, founder of Citizens Of Culture,

Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John
Founder of Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery

Agnetha Jaime Gloshay
Managing Director of Impact Investments at Common Future, Lending Expert

Nafasi Ferrell
Founder of Narratives Unbound, Racial Wealth Gap Educator

Lystra Germaine Sam
Founder of QmooniTi Travel & Lifestyle, Sisters Leading Sisters Community Container

Meenadchi
Somatic Healing Practitioner, Author

Dr. PennElys Droz
Biocultural Engineering Design Expert + Power Building Curriculum Coordinator at NDN Collective

 

 
 
 
 

When it comes to trauma and financial literacy, we believe in equitable practices and accessibility. Therefore, TOM™ offers partial scholarships to folx who are on a journey of healing from economic marginalization. As scholarships are limited, please consider your proximity to privilege when applying.

We unfortunately can not honor all scholarship requests at this time.

Scholarship applications for our FALL 2024 Cohort are open from June 27th to August 1st, 2024. Applicants will be notified by August 10th, 2024.

 
 
 
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PROGRAM CURRICULUM

 
 
 

SEE OUR CLASS SCHEDULE

 
 
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MODULE 1

The TOM™ Framework

 
  •  The Why: A navigational map for this certification program

  • The link between trauma and our financial situation

  • Frameworks for psychological healing

  • Overview of the financial and therapeutic roles that currently exist

  • How this certification will bridge the gap

  • Somatic exercises

 
 
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MODULE 2

Trauma 101

 
  • Neurobiology of Trauma: The basic principles of neuroanatomy and how trauma impacts the brain and the body

  • Beliefs and Physiological Protectors: Recognizing the voice of the saboteur and identify deeper self-beliefs and paradoxical behaviors 

  • Somatic trauma healing approaches: exploring Polyvagal Theory, The Window of Tolerance and other trauma healing frameworks and how they connect to financial disorders

 
 
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MODULE 3

Bridging the Gap:
Brain & Money

 
  • Emotions, feelings, and narratives

  • Money Narratives: Myths and stories that we create. or are exposed to, that shape our behaviors and relationship with money 

  • Financial Disorders: The behavioral patterns that lead to debilitating financial distress

  • The Psychology of Scarcity

  • Exploring our relationship with time

 
 

MODULE 4

The “How” of
Happiness & Pain

 
  • Consumerism and the dopamine treadmill

  • Hedonic vs Eudaimonic: Shifting from instant gratification to finding deeper meaning in life 

  • Pain Management: The false promise of all marketing strategies and the fake solution to pain, boredom and loneliness

  • Addiction and Codependency: Exploring the fine line between overspending, undercharging, workaholism, gambling, and the patterns of addiction 

  • The Brain and Addiction: The biology, psychology, and spirituality of addiction

 
 
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MODULE 5

Social Justice

 
  • The Racial Wealth Gap

  • Decolonizing Money

  • Intergenerational Mapping

  • Racial Divide: Race as a socially constructed concept and how it creates injustice

  • Looking at money from the lens of Black, Brown and Indigenous people

  • Looking at money from the lens of marginalized populations

  • Scarcity and becoming aware of social and cultural narratives and systemic injustices

 
 
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MODULE 6

Money Tool Box 101

 
  • Credit Score Secrets

  • Debt Payback Strategies

  • Behavioural Strategies for Money Disorders

  • Cashflow Management Strategies for personal and small business

  • Women, Divorce and Money

  • Conscious Money Management for Couples

 
 
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MODULE 7

Money Tool Box 102

 
  • How our relationship with time impacts our relationship with money

  • The tools of compassionate presence and empathetic listening

  • The tool of asking the right questions

  • Visioning: Reimagine Capitalism

 
 
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MODULE 8

Integration and Elevation

 
  • Executive Summary of the TOM™ principals

  • Being a TOM™  facilitator: Tools to help you optimize this unique certification in your space

  • Social Impact Business Canvas Map

  • Customer Funnel Creation: Converting leads into customers

  • Positioning yourself as an expert

  • Landing press and speaking gigs

  • Media training

  • Facilitating a Trauma of Money™ Program, online or in-person

 
 

What you will get:

 

Live Online Classes

Our classes are hosted on zoom weekly for three hours. We record all classes and post them in te portal for those who can't make them live.


**Worksheets and Exercises**

The TOM™ Curriculum comes with many resoueces such as worksheets, reading materials, additional videos, somatic exerices, etc.


**Class Resource Portal**

Access to our online resource portal which hosts all of our class recordings as well as our supporting resources. Class recordings available 48 hrs after class and can be viewed at your own pace if you prefer.


**Online Cohort Community**

Connect with your fellow cohort'ers in our online connection community.


**Presentation Materials and Promotional Assets**

Our Professional Enrollments will have access to templates, worksheets and presentation materials that you can use to integrate TOM into your own offerings.


**Alumni Directory Listing**

Once you are Trauma of Money™ Certified, you will be listed on our website under the Alumni Directoy. This will allow you to get access to referrals through our network.


**TOM Certification License:**

The TOM™ Certification authorizes you to integrate the Trauma of Money™: A Compassionate Approach to Finances Program into your work, and promote it with your other offerings to expand and grow your client reach.


**BONUS: Online Alumni Community**

You'll have access to our online alumni community. Bond and connect with like-minded finance and mental health professionals and program grads. We will also be hosting exclusive experiences in this space for alumni. Professional pathway recieves 2yrs free access.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Spring Cohort Registrations Are Now Open

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Fall Cohort
Registration Details

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TRAUMA OF MONEY™ CERTIFICATION

This program equips individual practitioners with the skills to effectively apply the Trauma of Money™ methodology with their clients over a 18-week cohort offered in Fall and Spring. Successful completion certifies participants, granting access to licensed materials for individual practice. Ideal participants include mental health professionals, coaches, finance experts, social impact entrepreneurs, economic justice or HR leaders, family lawyers, and entrepreneurship or finance curriculum development educators. 

  • Absolutely. Many individuals undertake the TOM training as a means of fostering personal healing and empowering themselves in their financial endeavours. We invite all participants (even those who are looking to get certified) to apply the methodology to their own lives before considering professional integration, ensuring you'll have support along the way. If you opt not to pursue certification, it won't be a mandatory component of your graduation requirements.


THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES

  • 18 classes via zoom

  • Access to any of the following Affinity Groups: Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQIA2s+, and/or General Affinity Groups

  • Templates and presentation materials

  • Affiliate listing on our directory

  • Certification

  • Licensing to call yourself TOM™ Certified and integrate our materials into your offerings

  • Additional Professional Affinity Groups

  • Alumni Membership Community Access free for 2 yrs


PAYMENT OPTIONS

In the interest of making TOM™ sustainable and accessible to as many as possible and understanding that everyone has different capabilities, we have made two payment plan options.

All prices are in USD.

Join the Spring Cohort Early Bird!

$2,000 Up-front Payment

$350/mo for 6 months

$175/mo for 12 months


REGISTRATION

The program runs for 18 weeks. All classes are recorded and sent out within 48 hrs for those students that can’t attend live.

Spring 2025 Cohort 12

Learn more and register below!

Starts March 5th, 2025

If these options are not accessible, please contact us. We have a limited amount of sliding spots available in addition to our scholarships. We invite you to consider your proximity to power and privilege while realizing that there are a limited number of spots available for financial assistance.


WHAT IS THE ONGOING MEMBERSHIP COST & ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWAL FEE?

In order to have on-going access to the alumni community and be listed on the directory, there is an annual membership fee of $200 but for the 2025 cohorts, this cost is $0 for 2 years!

 

FAQ

  • No - we do not require this. This education is relevant to many professions including coaching, or mental health care professionals. This program will cover financial literacy through a trauma informed lens. It will be relevant for finance experts as well as people who are new to financial literacy.

  • No- we do not require this. This education is relevant to many professions including financial advisors, business or life coaches, mortgages brokers or really anyone who works with people that may be impacted by their relationship with money.

  • No worries! We will send the recordings the following day.

  • No, TOM™ is not an investment advisor nor an accountant and will not be giving investment, legal, or tax advice.

  • While we hope that everyone enjoys the course and structure, we understand that it may not be the right time or right fit for everyone. We honor refund requests that are submitted before the 3rd class meeting. Refund requests made after the 3rd class meeting may not be eligible for a refund.

  • Yes, of course! Shoot us an email and we will schedule a discovery call with you.

 
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