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Examining Finance Through an Emotional Lens
Podcast name: Strictly Money Podcast
Host: Saijal Patel
Saijal speaks with Jasmin Guenette, Vice-President of National Affairs at CFIB – and Dr. Alex Melkumian, Financial Psychologist and Founder of the Financial Psychology Centre in Los Angeles.
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Using Financial Psychology to Guide Our Clients
Podcast name: Bridging the Gap Podcast
Host: Matt Reiner
Today’s episode of Bridging the Gap features Alex Melkumian, PsyD, LMFT, a financial psychologist, author, financial stress expert, and Founder of The Financial Psychology Center in California.
Alex opens up about the learning curve and culture shock he experienced when he moved to the United States from the Soviet Union.
Alex and I dive into the client’s mind to understand stress, shame, and the inability of knowing what to ask, how to ask it, and the uncertainty of knowing what our clients mean when they are speaking. Clients are fearful of asking the wrong thing, but may not know what to ask and we have to help them with that.
We also discuss financial literacy and the importance of financial psychology.
Alex Melkumian Bio:
Dr. Alex Melkumian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of Financial Psychology Center in Los Angeles, California. As a practicing clinician for the past 15 years Dr Melkumian has worked with populations ranging from the chronically acute, dually diagnosed patients to highly motivated individuals committed to self-improvement. He is an author and public speaker who works to bring people harmony and ease in their lives, no matter what the issue.
His experiences in the field have given him deep expertise in treating alcoholism and addiction, codependency, emotional disturbance, stress, self esteem, relationships, men’s issues, depression and anxiety. He has also proven to be a supportive career counselor, life coach and specializes in financial psychotherapy for those clients who find their emotional way of acting out is through their wallet or employment. You can find out more about his specialization in Financial Psychotherapy by visiting the Financial Psychology Center.
An immigrant from the Soviet Union he has lived in Los Angeles, California for more than twenty years basing both his studies and his practice there. Dr. Melkumian is married to his wife of ten years and father to two rambunctious children.
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Financial Planners South Africa
Podcast name: XY Adviser Podcast
Host: Louis Ven Der Merwe
Alex is an Author, Financial Psychologist, and a Financial Stress Expert. He and Louis talk about financial literacy, and learning to speak the “language” of money.
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Financial Psychology: Restoring Financial Wellness in a Post-COVID Economy Book
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Financial Stress: Practical Solutions for Overcoming this Hidden Epidemic
Podcast name: Mindset Mastery: A NAPFA Podcast
Host: Marie Swift
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In Episode #27 of Mindset Mastery, “Financial Stress: Practical Solutions for Overcoming this Hidden Epidemic,” host Marie Swift, CEO of Impact Communications, speaks with Dr. Alex Melkumian, author of the recently released book, Financial Psychology: Restoring Financial Wellness in a Post-COVID Economy. A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of Financial Psychology Center in Los Angeles, he is devoted to helping clients improve their financial and mental health by uncovering patterns in their relationship with money that keep them stuck and suffering. In this episode, he provides ideas that can help reduce financial anxiety and improve financial wellness.
In a nutshell: Financial psychology is the intersection of financial literacy, emotional awareness, financial beliefs, and cultural factors. Understanding how these factors interplay revitalizes emotional and financial health. You will learn how stress changes our brains, why it is important to demystify the label “stress,” how to silence your inner critic, create mental boundaries, and reclaim control. He explains how to use our emotions wisely and why a “worry session” can actually be a good idea.
Learn more about Dr. Melkumian and his book, speeches, and therapeutic services here: www.FinancialPsychologyCenter.com.
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