Why Am I Like This With Money? Exploring the Link Between Trauma and Financial Behaviour (7PM) | Credit Canada

What’s in the Webinar?

Have you ever found yourself repeating the same unhelpful money habits, even when you know better? Maybe you avoid looking at your bank account, hide purchases from loved ones, experience intense anxiety about debt, or overspend when you’re stressed.

Most traditional financial advice focuses on math, budgeting, or willpower. But what if a lack of knowledge isn't the real problem? 

Join Credit Canada’s Education Lead and Credit Counsellor, Alexandra Rodriguez, alongside special guest Chantel Chapman, best-selling author and Founder and CEO of The Trauma of Money Institute, for a conversation about how financial shame develops, why it can keep people stuck in avoidance or survival patterns, and how we can begin to approach money with more compassion, context, and intention.

Drawing on her background in finance, behavioural research, and trauma-informed practice, Chantel will explore how financial stress isn’t just a numbers issue. For many people, our relationship with money is deeply shaped by underlying trauma, family dynamics, and broader economic pressures.

Rather than asking “What’s wrong with me?” this webinar invites you to ask: “What shaped my relationship with money, and what support do I need to move forward?”

Free Webinar Registration

In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll learn:

  • How money behaviours are shaped not only by financial literacy, but also by laws of nature, generational, relational, societal, and systemic experiences.
  • Why financial stress can make it harder to plan, follow through, or make aligned decisions, and how to move toward resilience through small, shame-free steps.
  • How scarcity reduces our ability to focus and think clearly, creates urgency or avoidance, and can mirror trauma responses.
  • Practical ways to talk about money with less shame, build safety, ask for help, and create more agency and choice in your financial life.

📣 Bonus: We will wrap up with a live Q&A, giving you a chance to ask questions and get practical guidance in a safe, judgment-free space.

Whether you're curious about your own relationship with money, supporting someone else, or seeking a deeper understanding of the behaviours that drive your financial decisions, you'll leave with new perspectives, greater self-awareness, and practical tools to support your financial goals. 

Save your spot and join us live!


If you're feeling overwhelmed by debt or financial stress, you don't have to face it alone. You can speak with one of our certified Credit Counsellors at 1 (800) 267-2272 or chat with Mariposa, our AI-powered debt management agent, any time. It's free, confidential, and judgment-free. 


Alexandra Rodriguez Bernal, Education Lead and Credit Counsellor

Alexandra is an Accredited Financial Counsellor and Education Lead who is deeply passionate about helping others achieve financial well-being. While her career has always been rooted in finance, she discovered her love for personal finance in 2017. Since then, she has been dedicated to empowering individuals and families to take control of their financial futures. Through her work in financial education and one-on-one counselling, Alexandra is helping Canadians build healthier relationships with money, overcome financial challenges, and take meaningful steps toward living the life they want, free from the weight of debt.

Chantel Chapman, Founder & CEO, The Trauma of Money™ Institute

Chantel is the creator of the Trauma of Money Method™ and a recognized leader at the intersection of financial psychology, behavioural science, and systems change. She is a USA Today and Globe and Mail bestselling author of The Trauma of Money: Mapping Compassionate Pathways to Healing Financial Trauma and Disempowering Financial Shame, a body of work that has reshaped how thousands of practitioners around the world engage with money in their personal lives, their organizations, and the systems they work within. With over 20 years of experience across financial education, fintech, and curriculum design, Chantel has worked with universities, financial institutions, nonprofits, Indigenous-led organizations, and global capacity-building bodies to translate behavioural science and financial psychology into practical, programmatic interventions.