Finagram: the author’s practice of realizing your values in the area of money. Combination of personology and transactional analysis

Financial-related requests are among the most difficult for therapists to handle, due to the high emotional intensity of the topic and the difficulty of having a direct and open conversation about money. Techniques and practices that help clients to view their behavior, feelings, and thoughts about money from a new perspective can be a valuable tool in this work. The article explores the author’s drawing practice, ”Finagram”, which is designed to help clients understand their values in relation to money. This practice has been tested in both group and individual settings, both in therapy and in educational settings. In total, more than 90 clients and students have completed the practice. This practice is based on the personalological model of Starovoytenko E.B.’s life topology, as well as Schmid B.’s role concept. Finagram can be a valuable tool in the psychotherapy of financial requests (the deconfusion stage of the treatment plan). The article describes the interaction between the client and the therapist during the practice from the perspective of transactional analysis. Practical recommendations for applying the practice are given, and clinical cases of applying the practice are described. The differences from the Balance Wheel technique are described.