Trauma of Money
Trauma of Money's Professional Pathway certifies individual professionals in various fields who would like to integrate the Trauma of Money Method into their current offerings. The TOM Method is a compassionate approach to trauma healing and financial security by decreasing shame and increasing discernment.
About the Course
COHORT 14 - SPRING 2026
Dates and Logistics
Our Spring Cohort classes alternate between Wednesday evening PST and Tuesday morning PST.
Start Date: March 4, 2026
End Date: June 30, 2026
- Class 1 will start on Wednesday evening via live video conference from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST (7:00 pm-10:00 pm EST). Then class 2 will be Tuesday morning at 8am -11am PST (11am - 2pm EST) The classes will alternate between those two times. See below for the schedule.
- The program will run for 18 classes.
- All classes are recorded and posted in the student portal within the next 72 hours for those that can’t attend live.
Class Schedule:
Class 1: Wednesday, March 4 4pm - 7pm PST
Class 2: Tuesday, March 10 8am - 11am PST
Class 3: Wednesday, March 18 4pm - 7pm PST
Class 4: Tuesday, March 24 8am -11am PST
Class 5: Wednesday, April 1 4pm - 7pm PST
Class 6: Tuesday, April 7 8am - 11am PST
Class 7: Wednesday, April 15 4pm - 7pm PST
Class 8: Tuesday, April 21 8am - 11am PST
Class 9: Wednesday, April 29 4pm - 7pm PST
Class 10: Tuesday, May 5 8am - 11am PST
Class 11: Wednesday, May 13 4pm -7pm PST
Class 12: Tuesday, May 19 8am - 11am PST
Class 13: Wednesday, May 27 4pm -7pm PST
Class 14: Tuesday, June 2 8am - 11am PST
Class 15: Wednesday, June 10 4pm - 7pm PST
Class 16: Tuesday, June 16 8am - 11am PST
Class 17: Wednesday, June 24 4pm - 7pm PST
Class 18: Tuesday, June 30 8am - 11am PST
Community Agreement
In order to create a container of responsibility and integrity, we ask that each student read, review, and sign the community agreement. Once you enroll, you will be asked to submit a signed copy of this agreement.
Class Capacity
There are limited spaces for each cohort.
Cohort Community
An important component of TOM involves voluntary sharing, connecting, and listening to different participants of the group. Note that each cohort contains a mix of professional and personal pathway students.
Affinity Groups
Join our smaller groups for connection and expansion in between classes. Students can attend the following affinity groups: Black, Indigenous, People of Colour Group, LGBTQIA2s+ Group, Open Group, and/or Professional Affinity Group.
More Important Info
Sliding Scale
If these options are not accessible, please contact us. We have a limited amount of sliding spots available. 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.
Disclaimers
While this course provides psychoeducation about money trauma, TOM is not therapy or a replacement for medical care. The goal of psychoeducation is to share information about how to better understand the impact of mental processes and trauma.
TOM is also not offering investment, tax, or legal advice.
Refund Policy
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.
Use TOM Materials in Your Work
Once you officially complete the certification program, you are welcome to use TOM worksheets in your work. Usage guidelines are provided upon certificate completion.
TOM Badge and Certificate
After completing the program, you'll be able to showcase your official status with the TOM badge and certificate on your website and/or social media.
This individual license will allow you to be a certified practitioner, which authorizes you to use the Trauma of Money Method (within our licensing guidelines) and its teachings and promote it with your other offerings to expand and grow your client reach.
Alumni Resources
Access to the TOM Online Alumni Community. Bond and connect with like-minded finance and mental health professionals.
As a Certified Professional, you will be listed on the Trauma of Money website in the Alumni Directory. This will allow you to get access to referrals through our network.
Curriculum
- 🎞️ Class 11 Video Recording
- 🎓 Meet Your Instructors
- Dr Joi's Slides
- Money Type Quiz
- Required Reading or Listening: THE SERVICEBERRY An Economy of Abundance by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Money Tool Box: Klonz's Couples Questionnaire
- Money Tool Box: Business Partnership Exploration Questions
- Money Tool Box: Cohabitation Exploration Questions
- Practice for reducing brain fog
- 🎓 Meet Your Instructors
- Harmonizing Slides
- Harmonizing Phase: Financial Incongruence Worksheet
- Honest Financial Literacy Slides
- Meditation Practice + Log
- Money Tool Box: Resilient Action Phase: 12 month Vision, Income + Spending Tracker AKA Budget
- Money Tool Box: Harmonizing Phase
- TOM Method + Review Slides
- The TOM Method
- TOM Method '- "THE WORKSHEET"
- 🎓 Meet Your Instructors
- TOM Licensing Reminder
- Equity Centered Community Design Worksheet
- Business Model Canvas
- SFU's Community Economic Dev Business Model Canvas
- Pricing Calculator - Professional Students
- Ondine's Slides
- Business of TOM - Pricing Slides (Professional Pathway Only)
- Hubspot's Pricing Strategies Calculator