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Experiential Financial Therapy

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This chapter describes experiential financial therapy (EFT), an integration of experiential therapy and financial planning. Research on EFT is reviewed, showing significant reductions in psychological distress, anxiety, worries about finance-related issues, and improved financial health following EFT. This chapter will present in more detail the EFT model, including its theoretical underpinnings, therapeutic techniques, and ethical considerations. A case presentation is provided to illustrate the application of EFT followed by a discussion of future research directions.

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  1. Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, 66506, USA

    Bradley T. Klontz

  2. Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA

    Derek Tharp

  3. Klontz Consulting Group, Nashville, TN, USA

    Paul T. Klontz

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    Bradley T. Klontz

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    Sonya L. Britt

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Klontz, B., Klontz, P., Tharp, D. (2015). Experiential Financial Therapy. In: Klontz, B., Britt, S., Archuleta, K. (eds) Financial Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08269-1_7

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