Hitting bottom financially is bad enough. In addition to money problems, the fear, guilt or shame associated with financial distress can make pulling yourself up by your bootstraps seem impossible. But there’s hope for an emotional recovery, too, experts say, one that can walk hand-in-hand with a financial comeback. A financial crisis is emotionally traumatic because it threatens our survival and our sense of belonging, says Brian H. Farr, a licensed professional counselor in Portland, Ore., who specializes in financial therapy. Financial therapists help clients understand the emotional issues connected to money management problems. “We can get knocked out of [...]

