Pioneering Financial Wellness Through Research
Our evidence-based approach combines behavioral psychology with practical financial education to address stress at its source rather than treating symptoms.
The Science Behind Our Methods
What started as Dr. Caspian Merriweather's doctoral research at Queensland University has grown into a comprehensive framework that challenges traditional financial advice. Instead of focusing solely on budgeting techniques, we examine the psychological patterns that create financial anxiety.
Our 2023 longitudinal study of 1,200 participants revealed something interesting — people who understood their emotional relationship with money showed 40% better long-term financial stability compared to those who only learned technical skills. This finding redirected our entire approach.
Pattern Recognition
We help identify unconscious spending triggers and decision-making patterns that contribute to financial stress cycles.
Environmental Design
Creating supportive systems and environments that make positive financial decisions feel natural rather than forced.
Stress Intervention
Direct techniques for managing financial anxiety in real-time, preventing stress from clouding judgment.
Development Milestones
Our methodology has evolved through continuous research and real-world testing with thousands of participants across Australia.
Foundation Research
Initial studies at Queensland University examining the connection between cognitive load and financial decision-making. Published findings in the Journal of Behavioral Economics showing how stress impacts financial judgment.
Pilot Program Launch
Tested our stress-first approach with 200 volunteers from Brisbane financial counseling services. Results showed 60% improvement in participants' confidence around money decisions within 12 weeks.
Methodology Refinement
Expanded studies across multiple demographics and refined our three-pillar approach. Collaboration with Griffith University's Psychology Department validated our environmental design principles.
Platform Development
Launched our comprehensive digital platform making our research-backed methods accessible to individuals across Australia. Currently developing advanced modules for release in late 2025.
Dr. Caspian Merriweather
Founder & Research Director
After watching too many friends struggle with financial anxiety despite having solid incomes, Caspian shifted his psychology PhD focus to examine why traditional financial advice often fails. His breakthrough came during his thesis research when he discovered that stress actually rewires how we process financial information.
Rather than starting another consulting firm, he spent three years developing and testing methods that address the emotional side of money management first. The results consistently showed that when people felt calmer about their finances, they naturally made better decisions.
- PhD in Behavioral Psychology, Queensland University (2019)
- Published researcher in behavioral economics and financial psychology
- Former consultant to Australian Financial Counselling Association
- Guest lecturer at Griffith University School of Psychology
- Certified financial wellbeing practitioner