Become a
Trauma of Money Certified Practitioner


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 15 - FALL 2026


Dates and Logistics

Our FALL Cohort classes alternate between Wednesday evening PST and Tuesday morning PST.


Start Date: Sept 23, 2026

End Date: Feb 2, 2027

  • 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.
  • There will be a winter break from December 17, 2026, through January 4, 2027. Classes will resume on January 5, 2027.

Class Schedule:


Class 1: Wednesday, September 23, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Class 2: Tuesday, September 29, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT

Class 3: Wednesday, October 7, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Class 4: Tuesday, October 13, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT

Class 5: Wednesday, October 21, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Class 6: Tuesday, October 27, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT

Class 7: Wednesday, November 4, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Class 8: Tuesday, November 10, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT

Class 9: Wednesday, November 18, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Class 10: Tuesday, November 24, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT

Class 11: Wednesday, December 2, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Class 12: Tuesday, December 8, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT

Class 13: Wednesday, December 16, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Winter Break: December 17–January 4

Class 14: Tuesday, January 5, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT

Class 15: Wednesday, January 13, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Class 16: Tuesday, January 19, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT

Class 17: Wednesday, January 27, 4:00 pm–7:00 pm PT

Class 18: Tuesday, February 2, 8:00 am–11:00 am PT


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 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.




Choose a Pricing Option

All prices are in USD.


*Separate to the course tuition, all students must purchase The Trauma of Money book.


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

Cohort 15 · Learning calendar

Class schedule

Eighteen live classes moving through the full Trauma of Money Method curriculum—from foundational context to practitioner integration.

Alternating Wednesdays & Tuesdays Wednesdays · 4:00–7:00 PM PT Tuesdays · 8:00–11:00 AM PT Live on Zoom
Module One · Classes 1–4

A New Lens on Money

Sep232026
Class 01 · Building the foundation

Welcome to Trauma of Money

  • Community agreements
  • The TOM Map and shared language
  • TAI assessment orientation
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersTOM Faculty
Sep292026
Class 02 · Financial shame & emotional expansiveness

Emotions as Liberation

  • Understanding financial shame
  • Emotional expansiveness
  • Emotion as a social justice practice
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeachersTOM Faculty
Oct072026
Class 03 · Personal narratives & systemic context

The Social Construction of Money

  • Personal money narratives
  • Cultural stories and unconscious bias
  • Systemic injustice and money
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersJeneva Burton · Cicely Belle Blain
Oct132026
Class 04 · Understanding the framework

Introducing the Trauma of Money Method

  • The six-phase TOM Method
  • Generative Assessment
  • Trauma and nervous-system foundations
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeachersChantel Chapman · Andrea Gutiérrez-Glik
Module Two · Classes 5–10

Understanding Financial Adaptations

Oct212026
Class 05 · Protective adaptations

Money Disruptions: The Avoidance Pattern

  • Avoidance as protection
  • Context beneath financial distress
  • Capacity-aware financial practice
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersChantel Chapman · Dr. Joi Madison · Nika Khanjani
Oct272026
Class 06 · Why we do what we do

Addiction, Dopamine & Soothing

  • Addiction and reward pathways
  • Consumer culture and dopamine
  • Soothing without individual blame
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeachersDr. Shahar Rabi · Chantel Chapman
Nov042026
Class 07 · Giving ourselves away financially

Relational Money Disruptions

  • Financial fawning
  • Giving, receiving, and consent
  • Relational money patterns
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersDr. Shahar Rabi · Chantel Chapman · Sunnie Townsend
Nov102026
Class 08 · Money between people

Money, Relationships & Attachment

  • Attachment dynamics and money
  • Courageous financial conversations
  • Intimacy and economic history
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeacherDr. Joi Madison
Nov182026
Class 09 · Our relationship with time

Time Orientation & Financial Behaviour

  • Present and future orientation
  • Pace, geography, and rhythm
  • Social narratives about time
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersChantel Chapman · Maceo Paisley
Nov242026
Class 10 · Internal & relational systems

Parts Work & Family Systems

  • Internal Family Systems
  • Family constellations
  • Inherited relational money patterns
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeachersSunnie Townsend · Meenadchi
Module Three · Classes 11–14

Expanding the Context

Dec022026
Class 11 · Beyond scarcity & biomimicry

Scarcity, Nature & Regeneration

  • Psychology of scarcity
  • Biomimicry and regeneration
  • Decolonized economies and flourishing
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersChantel Chapman · Dr. PennElys Droz
Dec092026
Class 12 · Systemic influences on money

Wealth, Race & Systems

  • Capitalism and rematriation
  • The racial wealth gap
  • Systemic financial trauma
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeachersJaime Gloshay · Nafasi Ferrell · Malina
Dec162026
Class 13 · Systems thinking & the TOM Method

What Makes Us Human?

  • Systems thinking and place
  • Human meaning and connection
  • Context within the TOM Method
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersMichael O’Bryan · Lystra Sam
Winter break · December 17–January 4 · Classes resume January 5
Jan052027
Class 14 · Putting healing into practice

Action & Reimagining

  • TOM Method Step 5
  • Regenerative financial action
  • Flourishing business design
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeachersChantel Chapman · Ondine Hogeboom
Module Four · Classes 15–18

Practicing the TOM Method

Jan132027
Class 15 · Receiving & valuing our work

Time, Value & Pricing

  • Receiving and valuing work
  • Capacity-conscious pricing
  • Pricing beyond scarcity and fawning
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersMaceo Paisley · Chantel Chapman
Jan192027
Class 16 · Deep listening

Presence & Focusing

  • Compassionate inquiry
  • Focusing and mindfulness
  • Practitioner presence
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeachersDr. Valerie Mason-John · Shulamit Ber Levtov
Jan272027
Class 17 · Seeing the whole person

Coherence & Assessment

  • Vision, Inventory, and Coherence
  • Emotional freedom technique
  • Whole-person assessment
TimeWed · 4–7 PM PT
TeachersChantel Chapman · Sunnie Townsend · Catherine Just
Feb022027
Class 18 · Becoming a TOM Practitioner

Integration & Refinement

  • Integrating all nine domains
  • Refinement and reflection
  • Readiness for professional practice
TimeTue · 8–11 AM PT
TeachersChantel Chapman · Shayla Martin · Sunnie Townsend

All sessions are live on Zoom. Recordings are provided. Dates and faculty are subject to change; students will be notified of any updates.

All sessions are live on Zoom. Recordings are provided. Dates, teachers, and class topics are subject to change; students will be notified of any updates.

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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.








TOM™ Certified Practitioner

What You’ll Receive with Your Certification

Practical resources, a recognized credential, and continued connection to the Trauma of Money™ alumni community.

Trauma of Money worksheets and practitioner materials

01 · Practitioner resources

Use TOM™ materials in your work

After certification, you’ll receive guidance for using approved TOM™ worksheets and practitioner resources within the scope of your license.

Trauma of Money certificate and certified practitioner badge

02 · Professional recognition

TOM™ badge and certificate

Eligible graduates receive a certificate of completion and the certified practitioner badge for approved use on websites, professional profiles, and social media.

03 · Alumni connection

Alumni community and directory

Certified practitioners can be listed in the redesigned Alumni Directory, where visitors can search by specialty, country, and language.

View the live directory ↗

Certification benefits, directory eligibility, and licensing permissions are subject to current program requirements and terms.

Choose a Pricing Option

All prices are in USD.


*Separate to the course tuition, all students must purchase The Trauma of Money book.


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