{"id":5482,"date":"2024-07-11T14:02:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/?p=5482"},"modified":"2024-11-18T14:49:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T20:49:19","slug":"financial-stress-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/financial-stress-support\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Expert Strategies for Overcoming Financial Stress and Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>I wish I could stop paying credit card debt and stop worrying about it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People in debt know this fantasy well. But in reality, it\u2019s hard to imagine the former without the latter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial stress can bring out our vulnerabilities. We can feel immense worry, shame and fear when confronting mounting balances. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialtherapyclinicalinstitute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Certified Financial Therapist (CFT-I\u2122) Nathan Astle<\/a> says that overcoming these feelings is key to changing the psychological reasons for overspending \u2014 and forging a path to financial stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDebt is something you have, not something you are,\u201d says Nate. \u201cAnd learning to separate our sense of self from the financial situation we\u2019re in is the big goal,\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nate has worked with clients at Accredited Debt Relief for over two years. Along with fellow counselor, Dr. Erika Rasure, Nate hosts complimentary group financial therapy group sessions for clients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nathan-Astle-1.png\" alt=\"Nathan Astle, CFT-I, specializes in financial stress\" class=\"wp-image-5485\" style=\"width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nathan-Astle-1.png 810w, https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nathan-Astle-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nathan-Astle-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Nathan-Astle-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5482_84d842-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5482_84d842-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5482_84d842-98\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5482_84d842-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5482_84d842-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5482_84d842-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5482_84d842-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5482_84d842-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5482_84d842-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading5482_84d842-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5482_84d842-98\">Debt is something you have, not something you are<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2014 Nate Astle, CFT-I\u2122<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re lucky to have them. Nate is one of only about 100 certified financial therapists nation-wide. Dr. Rasure holds a PhD in Financial Planning. That means <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/beyonds-weekly-video-series-join-the-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">they\u2019re both exceptionally equipped to support people<\/a> who are working to become financially stable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAccredited Debt Relief is ahead of the curve in so many ways,\u201d Nate says. \u201cI can make an impact here in a way I never could in an individual practice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nate\u2019s writing has appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/20\/business\/midlife-crisis-retirement-savings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/personal-finance\/financial-therapist-money-anxiety-b85ab0f4\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> and, most recently,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-psychology-of-debt\/202405\/the-emotional-side-of-money-and-the-harm-of-moralizing-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Psychology Today<\/a>. In a career spent working with people who have financial problems, he has some insights into why debt happens \u2014 and how to deal with its emotional impact on our lives and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/the-link-between-debt-and-relationship-issues\/\">relationships<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financial Wellness Tip #1: Open Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nate says the best first step to confronting financial stress is talking to someone about it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHumans aren\u2019t built to do things by ourselves. We do better when we have people on our side,\u201d he says. \u201cOur group sessions are often the first instance that clients are able to acknowledge their experience with money. It can be very intense, but also very healing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Humans aren\u2019t built to do things by ourselves. We do better when we have people on our side.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nate has heard debt stories from thousands of people over the years. And they all share one key emotion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShame. Debt is perceived as very shameful. It\u2019s scary, and it\u2019s not something people want to talk about with others. They might talk about something positive \u2014 like a raise at work \u2014 but debt is super taboo,\u201d says Nate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding someone to talk to can help you come to terms with your situation, Nate says. Voicing a financial burden can help you take accountability and begin making a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financial Wellness Tip #2: Make Kindness a Priority<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening up about financial anxiety shouldn\u2019t become an opportunity to beat up on yourself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShame is a short-term motivator with long-term consequences,\u201d he continues. \u201cWhen we use shame-based techniques to change a behavior, all it ends up doing is making us feel like crap. It ruins our mental health and our motivation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf we don\u2019t see ourselves as valuable and worthy of change, it\u2019s hard to find the long-term motivation to keep up that \u2018good\u2019 behavior brought about by shame. We have to begin seeing ourselves as smart, good, kind-hearted, intentional people who sometimes make bad decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Shame is a short-term motivator with long-term consequences.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>But Nate is careful to show how guilt can be a useful feeling, as compared to shame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGuilt is a natural feeling that happens when we act outside our values. Guilt, although uncomfortable, can motivate accountability,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nate says that as you tap into your emotions around money, remember to silence critical internal voices. When you start seeing yourself as worthy of change, you might find that your goals become easier to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financial Wellness Tip #3: Plan for Reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing yourself and noticing your patterns are crucial to changing your behaviors during periods of financial stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a process we call deconstruction. It\u2019s when we take what we\u2019ve learned \u2014 or thought we\u2019ve learned \u2014 and begin deconstructing those beliefs. We ask questions like, \u2018Are our beliefs about ourselves fair, true and good?\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Debt is not a permanent state \u2014 it\u2019s just a state you\u2019re in right now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo much of our financial behavior is dependent on our emotional state,\u201d Nate continues. \u201cAnd that goes for people who don\u2019t have debt, too: We try to find financial solutions to emotional problems. During our sessions, we build skills to deal with those uncomfortable feelings instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These small steps are rooted in mindfulness, a practice of non-judgemental emotional evaluation. To Nate, that could be a deep breathing exercise before a financially-stressful activity, like grocery shopping or checking an account balance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDebt is not a permanent state \u2014 it\u2019s just a state you\u2019re in right now,\u201d he says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>With the right resources, real change is possible<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nate has seen these skills at work in Accredited Debt Relief\u2019s group sessions, and the transformations have been astonishing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere was this woman who got scammed by a lover. She was in a lot of debt, and felt so depressed and ashamed about it,\u201d he says. \u201cBut when she joined the program, she found this supportive, encouraging community. Over time, she\u2019s blossomed. She\u2019s forgiven herself, and she\u2019s in a much healthier place with her finances.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s so encouraging when she speaks in a session now \u2014 it&#8217;s inspirational to compare where she was to where she is now. I love seeing people change over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Group sessions do more than give clients a place to tell their stories and open up about financial stress. They\u2019ve become venues for people to cheer each other on every week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShame thrives in isolation. We try to create a place to be real about money, where you can be vulnerable and admit how hard things are,\u201d Nate says. \u201cWatching all the encouragement in the chat makes it feel like our own little village. That\u2019s healing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The work Nate&#8217;s been able to do with Accredited Debt Relief has been personally gratifying. 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