Leading over 100 Professionals through Collective Nervous-System Regulation and experiencing a Sell-Out of New Book, “Overcoming Financial Trauma”
Phoenix, Arizona Nov 27, 2025 – Rahkim Sabree, AFC®, a nationally acclaimed financial therapist, author, and speaker, presented a transformative keynote at the 2025 AFCPE Symposium. He led over 100 financial counselors, planners, and wellness professionals through an immersive, trauma-informed session focused on fostering psychological safety, strengthening connections, and exploring the developing field of financial trauma.
Sabree began the session by purposefully creating a safe environment for both himself and those present, engaging participants in a collective breathing exercise to harmonize the room’s shared nervous system. Referencing polyvagal theory, he highlighted that individuals seek security via connection, attunement, and non-verbal signals like facial expressions and body language—factors seldom recognized within conventional financial instruction.
During a memorable cultural interlude, Sabree introduced a call-and-response, drawing inspiration from Erykah Badu, and inquired of the audience, “Sistas, how y’all feeling? Brothas, y’all alright?”
He subsequently asked the introspective question: “Am I safe with you?” — then proclaimed, “You are safe with me.”
“I had never before guided the regulation of a room with more than 100 individuals,” Sabree stated. “However, by the hour’s conclusion, the powerful energy of the standing ovation confirmed that we were collectively addressing financial trauma — as a unified community.”
Attendees reacted with tears, embraces, and a profound feeling of security, solidifying the keynote as among the Symposium’s most impactful sessions.
Sabree, who recently published , has quickly emerged as a prominent national authority on the confluence of mental health, personal finance, and trauma. His structured approaches—such as the 3E’s of Overcoming Financial Trauma and the TRUST Method—are influencing corporate wellness initiatives, ERG programs, nonprofit educational sessions, and financial-counseling methodologies throughout the United States.
About Rahkim Sabree
Rahkim Sabree, AFC®, is a financial therapist, author, keynote speaker, and Forbes contributor. His expertise lies in assisting individuals and organizations in comprehending and addressing financial trauma. His methodology combines behavioral health, nervous-system science, cultural considerations, and trauma-informed financial literacy.
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