FAQ: Therapy card decks

Therapy Card Decks are tools used to facilitate emotional healing, self-awareness, and personal growth through structured prompts, exercises, or reflections. Each card provides a therapeutic question, scenario, or activity aimed at helping individuals explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These decks are based on various therapeutic approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), or mindfulness practices, and are used to support mental and emotional well-being.

These decks are used by therapists, counselors, life coaches, and individuals seeking to improve their mental health or work through emotional challenges. They are popular in both one-on-one therapy sessions and group therapy settings. People who engage in self-help, personal development, or are working through specific mental health issues may also use these decks for self-guided reflection and healing.

You use these decks to promote self-reflection, develop coping strategies, and gain insight into your emotions and behaviors. The cards provide a structured yet flexible way to address issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship challenges. They help break down complex emotional topics into manageable steps, offering tools for healing and personal growth. The decks encourage mindful awareness and are designed to foster emotional regulation and resilience.

To use the deck, you draw one or more cards, either randomly or based on a specific issue you want to address. Each card offers a therapeutic prompt, exercise, or reflection question that guides you through a process of self-exploration or emotional processing. In therapy sessions, the therapist may use the cards to stimulate discussion or to focus on particular areas of concern. When used individually, the cards can inspire journaling, mindfulness practices, or personal reflection exercises aimed at improving emotional well-being over time.

Pathways Through Grief

TOOLS AND STORIES TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF

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Hi, I am Rhonda Haley-McKinnon, and I created the Pathways Through Grief Oracle Journey deck, inspired by the profound personal losses I've experienced. Between 2017 and 2018, I lost my sister, father, and brother. (My mom passed in 2006).

During the pandemic, I faced the challenges of leaving my job due to chronic health conditions, while my husband lost his business of 26 years.

We also endured the loss of four beloved animals and my uncle during this period. These events plunged me into a state of deep grief and C-PTSD.

As a Reiki master teacher, Certified Reflexologist, Sound practitioner, and spiritual coach, I have become a compassionate guide for those in mourning. Through these transformative experiences, I have unwittingly become the Yoda of grief, helping others find their way through the shadows.

I am an avid Oracle and Tarot card collector and I professionally read Oracle and Tarot cards as well.

I am currently working on three Oracle decks.

My daily practices of meditation, breathwork, and Kundalini Yoga keep me connected to my inner wisdom and the divine.

I am motivated by the belief that each day offers a new perspective, an opportunity for gratitude, and the essential practice of self-love. I cherish spending time with my husband and cats, and I believe my deck can be a beacon of light for those navigating grief.

Please reach out to me for spiritual support and guidance on your journey through grief.

(Stories edited by Suzanne Martell)

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9 Problems Digital Card-Decks Solve (Why Decks Series)

CARD-DECKS ARE A MEDIUM FOR MODERN LIFE

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Unleash the Power in Your Pocket: The All-New Card Deck

Forget bulky books and unreliable apps. This isn't your grandma's deck of cards. This is a pocket-sized portal to endless possibility.

Here's why you'll love it:

  • Works Offline: No Wi-Fi, no problem. Pull out your deck anywhere, anytime for inspiration on the go.
  • Never Forgets a Reading: Unlike fleeting digital insights, your cards hold the wisdom you discover, ready to be revisited whenever you need it.
  • Designed for the Digital Age: Scannable QR codes unlock a world of bonus content, multimedia resources, and online communities to deepen your learning.
  • Daily Practice Made Easy: Shuffling and drawing a card becomes a daily ritual, keeping you focused and inspired.
  • Mix, Match & Inspire: Combine multiple decks for unique insights and cross-disciplinary connections.
  • The Marketplace Awaits: Discover a whole new world of curated decks on a thriving digital marketplace. Find decks on any topic imaginable, from self-improvement to creativity to business strategy.
  • Digital Decks = Bite-sized Books: Get the essence of a book in a concise, easy-to-digest format. Perfect for the busy modern mind. The Ultimate Short-Form Media: Ditch information overload. Get powerful insights in a quick, engaging way.
  • This isn't just a deck of cards. It's a pocket-sized library, a daily ritual, and a gateway to a vibrant online community. Invest in your potential, one card at a time.

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Creator:

Nick Kellet.

Cosmic Deck of Initiation

LIFE IS AN AMAZING ADVENTURE!

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There comes a time in every generation when consciousness shifts, and new paradigms and philosophies begin to expand into our realities. At those times new tools and modalities evolved into the culture to facilitate the further expansion of consciousness. This deck was channeled as this new wave of consciousness crested and started to open the hearts and minds of the culture. The use of the ancient form of mandalas to express the spiritual energies of the transformation process brings the wisdom of the ancients forward in time to aide in the ascension process of the consciousness evolving to new levels of awareness.

This is your personal deck, as you work with it, as you link with the patterns and tap into the energy that is within the cards you will start to have a more intimate experience with each card and perhaps even shift or expand on the definitions given in this book. There are intentional blank spaces within so that you can take notes or shift meanings … Feel free to expand on what I have written for as it becomes more familiar to you, it literally becomes you. This deck provides a tool to tap into and open to the energies that are within you and will give philosophical wisdoms for you to consider in evolving your spiritual energies and how to use them within your reality.

This deck offers positive insights and true understandings of our realities. It gives no negative admonitions, no pejorative interpretations. Each challenge, person, and situation in life is recognized as another step, another step forward to greater self-understanding, growth and evolution of spirit. To judge our lives as good or bad is to cast opinion from a limited perspective. Challenges are opportunities for growth that we asked to be provided with in order reach greater frequencies within.

The deck Will never give you a yes or no (trust me on this one… I tried) but rather you will be given areas to focus on, wisdom to weave into situations or insights to reality that you might not have considered. This is a deck of growth and spiritual insight. It well may trigger creative energies and open you to new vistas within your life. This is a channeled deck, channeled through one who is not an artist, and yet I painted; bringing wisdom through time, and yet I am not a philosopher or sage sharing insight and spiritual magic, and yet wisdom flows through me. It came through me, not of me and I cannot express enough the love and creative gifts I have experienced because of the gift of this deck.

These cards are not just pretty paintings. They were painted in a specific order to express the Spirits journey from the time of entrance into this reality to the time of exit when we cross over into the threshold to another dimension and level of consciousness. In using the deck, it is important to pay attention not just the names of the cards but also how the patterns are placed within the form … are they sharp or rounded, how are the colors overlaid and what is the background color. Color was very important in the creation of every card. The chakra colors are represented in every card with a white center representing the Source of all creation or the Divine, or Cosmic Consciousness (you get the idea). Pay attention to how the colors are represented in each card for they will trigger messages themselves within your consciousness. The Cosmic Deck was designed and channeled with the chakra system in mind …each of the mandalas were painted with all energies represented as well. As you work with the deck and get into the greater subtleties represented you will find that the colors give you even more detailed information. For those who want to go even further into the use and understanding of the cards I am including chakra color information here so that you can draw upon it when and if you reach that point in your use of the cards. But, most importantly of all …have fun with them and remember that we are supposed to celebrate rather than just survive this lifetime and that all the gifts and talents that we carry within are tools gathered through countless lifetimes and brought to this reality to manifest even greater treasures that are within.

About the author - Barbara has been a seeker of the mysteries of spirituality and a practitioner for over half a century, at least that’s what she’ll admit to. During that time, she has become an internationally known podcast host on her show, Night-Light Radio, an author, artist, lecturer, ordained minister, and documentarian. She painted the Cosmic Deck of Initiation, a hand painted deck of Mandala Oracle cards to be used for private divination and spiritual growth and wrote the handbook, How to use the Cosmic Deck of Initiation. Her website, https://barbaradelong.com is a teaching site combining personal information and a plethora of spiritual material, intended to supply insight and light, laughter, and love for all those seeking their own personal pathway within the spiritual spheres.

Razor Group Interactive – This app has been a spiritual and creative collaboration between myself and Razor Group Interactive, lovingly called by me “Elf Central.” Their creative and technical skills have gone far and above my expectations, and beyond, crossing over into elements of real magic. Razor Group has been meticulous in all areas and often stretching my material into new levels of expression even I had not seen. They are responsible for the magic carried within, supplying the magic carpet upon which this app travels. I cannot thank Razor Group and Elf Central enough.
https://razorgroup.com/

Creator:

Barbara DeLong

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

LIVING REGRET-FREE IS TRULY POSSIBLE

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Fairy Tales metaphoric cards

JOURNEY THROUGH THE ENCHANTING WORLD OF FAIRY TALES WITH SYMBOLIC WISDOM AND INSIGHT.

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Fairy tale metaphoric cards are a tool that uses images and symbols from fairy tales to provide insights into a person's life, emotions, and future. Fairy tale metaphoric cards can be used for a variety of purposes, including self-reflection, decision-making, problem-solving, and spiritual growth. They offer a unique and imaginative way to explore the deeper aspects of our psyche and tap into the collective wisdom of traditional folklore and mythology. They can be an excellent tool for working with both children and adults, providing a creative and engaging activity that can be presented in a game format.
Each of us has an inner child - we were all once children, spontaneous, creative, joyful, curious, and well aware of our desires. However, contact with our inner child can be lost, causing us to miss out on many strong characteristics and joyful opportunities. Fairy tale metaphoric cards can help restore our connection with our inner child and provide a deeper understanding of our desires and motivations. But of course, the benefits of fairy tale metaphoric cards go beyond restoring contact with our inner child. There are lots of articles about the benefits of fairy tale therapy, and the main specific of those cards is that fairytale is a natural, comprehensible and ecological format that does not scare us.
Fairy Tales Deck includes characters, locations, different items (like letter, sword, money chest etc.), animals and other mythical creatures.

Creator:

Yulia Niaguseva

Creating Space

EMPOWERING THERAPISTS AND HEALERS TO GIVE COMPASSIONATE CONNECTIONS AND TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING

Intuition Heart Cards™ by Tal Shai

EXPLORE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SELF, SOURCE AND OTHERS

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The Intuition Heart Cards™ are designed to help you explore your relationship with self, source, and others through the use of imagery, words, and the symbol of the heart. Each card is rich in universal layers of meaning that evoke an inner knowing, understanding, and recognition of what lies beyond superficial appearances. They reflect a deeper layer of the user's internal makeup and truth, eloquently illuminating what resides beneath the surface and beyond the obvious. The combination of imagery with psychologically informed words creates a vast array of possibilities for focusing on the addressed issue. To learn more, please visit https://www.TalShai.com

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING?

"The Intuition Heart Cards are a delightful way to explore the many aspects of the heart....and our deepest desire...to love and be loved. The cards give messages and guidance that provide inner reflection and intuitive interpretation. These cards are a great tool to help individuals and groups shed obstacles that block our highest love flow." - Nancy Clemens, author of The Dolphin Divination Cards"

" It is quite wonderful to experience the opening in people as they pick just the right card for their personal situation. In my work with couples the cards have acted as vehicles for authentic sharing and heart opening revelations. I have watched the cards create spaces in clients that are clearly linked to an inner knowing. On more than one occasion, a client has asked to pull cards at the beginning of a session. I recommend these cards to individuals, couples, and counselors in search of a non-threatening and inspiring tool." - Rev. Cynthia James, Mile Hi Church, Colorado, USA

"With the Intuition Heart Cards™ you can easily learn how to tune out the incessant chatter of your mind and align with the still flow of your intuitive voice. It makes moving from FUNKY doubt and worry to FABULOUS flow and crystal clear knowing, an absolute breeze… and a must for big dreamers!" -Eli Davidson, Bestselling Author of 'Funky to Fabulous'

"I have used the Intuition Heart Cards™ with adults recovering from substance abuse, women dealing with eating disorders, youth at risk and in corporate building seminars. Using the Intuition Heart Cards™ in groups deepened the conversation and opened people up in ways that were profound. I saw a huge difference in how people were able to express themselves both with and without the cards. I wouldn’t know what to do without them." -Tally Willmont, Founder of Equine Promise Program, CA

For more resources and inspiration visit us at https://www.TalShai.com

Creator:

Tal Shai

Soulful Expression: Art Therapy Cards for Healing and Growth

DISCOVER YOUR INNER CANVAS, HEAL YOUR SOUL, AND EMBRACE GROWTH

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Soulful Expression: Art Therapy Cards for Healing and Growth" is a unique and transformative oracle deck designed to guide you on a deeply introspective journey of self-discovery, emotional healing, and personal growth. With 48 beautifully crafted cards, each infused with artistic prompts and reflection exercises, this deck provides a powerful tool for navigating the complex terrain of your emotions, offering solace and insight during your struggles with depression.

Unlock the healing potential of creativity as you explore a diverse range of art therapy techniques, from mood mandalas and gratitude collages to mindful doodles and nature-inspired mandalas—all in vibrant watercolor jewel tones. Each card invites you to delve into your inner world, helping you express your feelings, identify emotional patterns, and nurture self-compassion.

These cards are not just about creating art; they are a pathway to understanding your emotions and finding resilience within yourself. Use them for daily inspiration, therapeutic art sessions, or whenever you seek a profound connection with your inner self. Embrace the healing power of art and embark on a journey of self-discovery, one brushstroke at a time.

"Soulful Expression" is more than an oracle deck; it's a trusted companion on your quest for inner harmony, emotional balance, and a brighter, more hopeful future. Let your soul's voice shine through the colors and shapes you create, as you move towards a place of healing, growth, and self-empowerment.

Creator:

Robin Deans

Radical Self-Care When You Are Ill

52 SKILLS AND AFFIRMATIONS TO HELP YOU RESTORE YOUR WELL-BEING: EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND MIND-BODY-SPIRIT

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A radical approach to successfully dealing with physical or emotional illness. 52 skills and affirmations designed to help you restore all aspects of your well-being including physical, emotional and mind-body-spirit.

This deck is divided into four parts. It is color coded as follows.
Blue Cards – Emotional Health
Green Cards– Physical Self-Care
Teal Cards – Mind-Body-Spirit
Sand Cards – Affirmations for Healing

These cards help you examine your beliefs, make changes in your thought patterns, tame your emotions, and adopt new behaviors to take the best care of yourself so your well-being can be restored.

It includes wide ranging skills from the fields of Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Psychology, Mind-Body Medicine and Spirituality as well as Affirmations for Healing to help restore well-being. It also includes skills commonly used by those who experience radical remission of cancer.

Skills are included to help you get an accurate diagnosis, create a healing team, strengthen self-advocacy, and improve self-care and social support to foster healing.

Use the Mindfulness skills to engage the healing power of the mind-body connection.

Use the Mind-Body-Spirit skills to tap into your inner wisdom and the power of your spiritual beliefs and divine love and to enlist the aid of a higher power for healing.

The skills presented in the card deck are not intended to substitute for the advice of your medical doctor or mental health professional.

Cover Design by Esther Sanchez
Copyright 2022 Debra Burdick www.TheBrainLady.com

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Creator:

Debra Burdick

Daily Charms of Calm

TAP INTO THE ENERGY YOU NEED