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Stephen Goldbart Ph.D.

About

Dr. Stephen Goldbart is the author of Affluence Intelligence, and Co-Director of the Money, Meaning, & Choices Institute (www.mmcinstitute.com), a resource on the psychological challenges and opportunities of wealth. Along with Co-Director Joan DiFuria, Dr. Goldbart has been featured in print and electronic media.

With over 30 years of professional experience, Stephen Goldbart is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor, author, public speaker, and organizational consultant. His personal interests include the psychology of life transitions and the deeper meaning of holding wealth-how that can enrich your own life as well as the lives of others. Stephen enjoys helping people uncover and mobilize the key ingredients necessary for a satisfying and effective life plan.

Dr. Goldbart also has a passion for working with complex family/organizational systems, helping to clarify purpose, make or re-make structure, and find solution pathways. He has consulted with individuals, families, and organizations to help develop the fulfilling and sustainable balance of personal, professional, and philanthropic goals.

As a senior level consulting psychologist, Dr. Goldbart has been teaching seminars and workshops for over twenty five years for both practicing therapists and clients. He co-authored Mapping the Terrain of the Heart: Passion, Tenderness and the Capacity to Love, and has also written numerous articles and book chapters about wealth and its significance in our lives.

Books by Stephen Goldbart Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Silence Is Participation
Again and again we are witness to the horrors of social violence, when a person who is depressed or powerless or otherwise disturbed, like the UC Santa Barbara shooter, commit outrageous acts of violence in our schools, shopping malls, and streets. What can we do?
Listen to this interview with Nicholas Carlise, Executive Director of No Bully.
Wealth Gap-itis and the Holidays
Have the holidays increased your anxiety, frustration, and sense of powerless about money? You may be suffering from the psychological impact of the wealth gap. Learn what it is and what you can do to take charge and move forward.
Lottery-itis!

Lotteryitis has swept the land. What drives people to spend their hard earned cash on a lottery ticket?

Lotteryitis has swept the land. What drives people to spend their hard earned cash on a lottery ticket?

Money, Happiness, and Sustainability

You can use this moment of transition to start the new year with a fresh attitude and a doable plan about the spending, saving, and sharing of your money—to live your priorities with greater satisfaction and happiness. But how to get there? What will make this year different from all the rest?

You can use this moment of transition to start the new year with a fresh attitude and a doable plan about the spending, saving, and sharing of your money—to live your priorities with greater satisfaction and happiness. But how to get there? What will make this year different from all the rest?