The Beatles sang that “Money can’t buy me love.” Nevertheless, money plays a huge role in our lives, and it is ever present in the decisions we make, the ways that we feel about ourselves, what we teach our children, and the conflicts that we have in our primary and extended relationships.

Money, wealth, poverty and similar topics may be big themes in therapeutic and coaching settings – or they may feel quite scary for both the client and helper to address. Yet money invariably contributes (or not) to our sense of safety and security, and we need to find ways to enter the silence and explore the topics that impact us so deeply.

Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, will present "Abundance, Deprivation and Somewhere in Between: The Deep Psychology of Money" for the

In this training, you will learn:

• Prompts and questions to support the discussion and exploration of money.
• Exploring parental and ancestral attitudes – both conscious and unconscious – about money, wealth, prosperity, abundance and deprivation.
• How to support your clients in changing their relationship to money.
• Action and experiential techniques and tools that can support the exploration of abundance and deprivation.
• How to explore your own relationship with money, as a helping professional and in your personal life.

Who will benefit

This training is designed for mental health professionals and professional helpers, including social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed counselors, addictions counselors, physicians, nurses, creative arts therapists, massage therapists and bodyworkers, alternative health practitioners, life coaches, educators, clergy, clinical supervisors, administrators, youth leaders, group leaders, graduate students and others interested in experiential psychotherapy and experiential learning. Financial planners and others who advise or counsel people with money are also welcome to attend.

Tuition

Tuition is $85 for the all-day training if registered by June 18, $105 after. It includes the program, six CE credits and psychodrama hours, handouts and healthy snacks.

As always, there will be options to address personal work and bring case studies forward for feedback and action supervision.

How to register

There are two ways to register:

• Register online with your credit card here.
• Send check to Karen Carnabucci at 313 W. Liberty St. Suite 251, Lancaster, PA 17603.

CE and psychodrama credits

Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, and Companions In Healing are approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors to offer continuing education for social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors according to Pennsylvania Board Approval #SWPR-004002.

These training hours also may be counted towards the Certified Psychodramatist credential as approved by the American Board of Examiners In Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.

Training hours may be counted towards certification approved by the International Society of Experiential Professionals.

You may be able to submit this certificate for credits in another helping discipline or in another state. Please contact your respective state board for information.

Lunch

Please bring your own lunch or expect to go out for a 45-minute lunch break. No refrigeration will be available.

What to bring

• Your lunch unless you are planning to purchase your lunch from a nearby eatery.
• Your notebook and pen, if you wish to take notes
• Water bottle
• Coffee, if you must have it!
• Any special foods that you may need
• Business cards and brochures for the sharing table.
• Your curiosity and questions.

A selection of books by Karen will be avaibable for inspection and purchase.