SUSANNAH KAVANAUGH

Susannah has 15 years of clinical counseling experience working with individuals, couples and families. Susannah observed that the one thread that is often not pulled within family communication is the one thread about money. She experienced that when she introduced the topic of money, especially into a family system mired in controversy; empowerment and honesty evolved quickly within the family system. Change occurred throughout the family system. Respect developed between family members, and, family members began to respect themselves. Susannah recognized that, in general, people do not learn how "to do money". And when they do, the benefits are infinite. So she shifted her focus from working in mental health to addressing the emotional challenges that people face in their personal Money Matters. 

Susannah is a Certified Money Coach through the Money Coaching Institute. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (in Montana) with Certifications in Intensive Family Therapy and Gestalt Therapy. She received her Masters in Clinical Counseling from Immaculata University located in Pennsylvania. She holds certificates in Wealthy Family Advising and Family Business Advising through the Family Firm Institute of Boston. She is a candidate for the Accredited Financial Counselor Certification. And, she is a participant in Bari Tessler’s Art of Money Mentorship Program for financial coaches.After earning her MBA from Penn State University, she worked in the financial services industry as an analyst in banking, biotechnology, and venture capital. Susannah is not trained as a Financial Planner nor as a Financial Advisor.