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The Financial Planning Association and the Financial Therapy Association partnered to create a new online course that helps financial planners prepare for working with clients experiencing life-changing situations.
Called the Difficult Conversations Program Series, the self-study online course focuses on common emotional events and shares researched therapeutic techniques that financial planners can immediately use in their practices.
"Knowing how to guide clients through challenging life events can be critical to the development and implementation of a financial plan," 2019 FPA President Evelyn Zohlen said in a statement. "It's exciting to partner with the Financial Therapy Association to guide financial planners through these difficult conversations, empowering them to build more meaningful client relationships and gain a deeper understanding of their clients' needs."
The new course, which was created by a financial therapy expert and a financial planner, is separated into three training sessions.
Difficult Conversations 1: Later-in-Life Planning
This session explores common financial planning issues that arise later in life and discusses how financial therapy can aid financial planners in supporting their clients.
