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.

Discover Card Deck's Why (Why Decks Series)

28 FUN WAYS TO INTEGRATE CARDS IN YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

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Exploring the many way card decks help us life happier lives

Let's Explore 28 Types of Card Deck Usage.

Coaching & Education

  • Learn a new skill: Use cards as flashcards for language learning, coding, or other subjects.
  • Get mentally & physically fit: Create card games to exercise the mind and body.
  • Dare to create something: Use cards as prompts for writing, drawing, or crafting.
  • Test & refresh your memory: Play card games to improve memory and cognitive function.

Creativity & Ideation

  • Get inspired: Use cards as a source of inspiration for creative projects or problem-solving.
  • Get creative & brainstorm: Use cards for brainstorming, mind mapping, or idea generation.
  • Combine options in new ways: Use cards to create unique combinations and explore possibilities.
  • Creative writing: Use cards as prompts for writing exercises or stories.

Workplace Facilitation

  • Plan your future: Use cards for goal setting, vision boarding, or time management.
  • Nurture culture in the workplace: Use cards for team-building activities or icebreakers.
  • Give and get feedback: Use cards for anonymous feedback or appreciation sharing.

Wellness & therapy

  • Reflect deeply on life: Use cards for journaling prompts or meditation.
  • Nurture your focus & concentration: Use card games or solitaire to improve focus.
  • Practice a therapeutic modality: Use cards for art therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, or other modalities.
  • Build rituals & healthy habits: Use cards to create daily or weekly routines.

Prompts & Choices

  • To check in with your values: Use cards for value clarification or alignment exercises.
  • Get mentally unstuck: Use cards for problem-solving or decision-making.
  • Evaluate your life priorities: Use cards for life assessment or goal setting.
  • To put things in sequence: Use cards for planning or organizing tasks.

Challenges & Entertainment

  • To get social and join others in a challenge: Create card-based challenges or competitions.
  • Play games & join challenges: Enjoy classic or innovative card games.
  • Have fun building healthy habits: Use cards for gamified habit tracking.
  • Fend off depression or sadness: Use cards for mood boosting activities or distractions.

Spirituality, Oracle & Tarot

  • To get spiritual: Use cards for tarot readings, oracle card readings, or meditation.
  • To create a vision board: Use cards as visual representations of goals and dreams.
  • To ask a question: Use cards for divination or seeking guidance.
  • To manifest dreams: Use cards for visualization or intention setting.

Additional Ideas

  • Explore the 28 ways we can use card decks: This list itself can be a starting point for further exploration and creativity.

Creator:

Nick Kellet

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

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.

Explore additional resources, training and goodness at: www.SoulMovementCards.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

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Creator:

Tal Shai

Daily Charms of Calm

TAP INTO THE ENERGY YOU NEED

NLP タロット

JAPANESE NLP TAROT

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タロット占い簡易版: タロット占いは、「未来に何が起こるか」やあなたがどうすべきかを告げるものではない。それは、ランダムに選んだカードそれぞれの意味(として示唆されたもの)を、(ある程度「直観的に」)使って解釈することにより、新しい独創的な洞察が無意識の心からたち現れるのを可能とするのだ。このためには、「もし私が…したなら、どうなるか?」とか「この特定の領域で、今私の人生に起こっていることは何か?」というように質問する(イエス・ノー・クエスチョンは避ける)。それからカードをシャッフル・カットする。簡単な3枚スプレッドでは、あらかじめ3枚のカードの位置の意味を決めておく(例:現在の状況‐課題‐チャンス、あるいはリソース‐足りないもの‐解決法、または過去‐現在‐未来、など)

NLPのコーチング・セッションには7つの主要なステップがある (RESOLVE).。これらはリチャード・ボルスタッドの本「リゾルブ」に詳しく説明されている。このカードにおいては、NLPの勉強をしたことのない人のためにプロセスを簡略化してある。もしあなたがNLPの勉強をしたことがあるなら、自分の知っているもっと詳細なプロセスを行いたいと思うかもしれない。 タロットの22枚の大アルカナは、リゾルブモデルの7つのステップが対応する、変化の各段階をあらわしている. - リチャード・ボルスタッド

Card Deck Genres:

LEARNING & COACHING , THERAPY , TAROT

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

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

Mental Toughness

SELF-EFFICACY / COMMITMENT / ATTITUDE / RESILIENCE / FOCUS / EMOTIONAL AGILITY

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Have you ever wondered how do some people continually strive towards their personal and professional goals year after year while others give up on them? How do those people stay strong and persevere when there is so much stacked against them? So how did they do it? They were simply not deterred by the uncertainties and difficulties they faced, but they embraced them and learn from them. Adversities are an inherent part of our existence. Consequently, our ability to overcome hardships and take action against unpredicted challenges has always been crucial for the survival of our species, as well as for the development of modern society.
The Mental Toughness cards are designed to help you navigate challenges and obstacles and become more confident in the face of adversity. Grounded in research, the MT cards follow the SCARFE™ Model for MT and are themed on 6 domains: Self-efficacy, Commitment, Attitude, Resilience, Focus, and Emotional Agility.
The MT cards help individual to identify the resilience they already have in their lives and recognise why building MT is vital to coping with difficulties.
The MT cards give information, questions, action points, and tips that can be used in a wide range of conversations and activities.
You can use the cards in teams, pairs, and individually. A MUST tool for individuals, coaches, managers.

With photos by Mandy Seligman

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.

Simply Self-Wonderful

CELEBRATING THE GIFTS OF BEING UNIQUELY YOU!

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Self-Wonderful is the gift of being uniquely you!
It’s not strange to love yourself with all your heart.
It’s absolutely essential!

The longest relationship you will have in your life is the one with yourself!
Self-love isn’t always easy. There’s no Self-Love destination. It’s an ongoing journey you take with yourself. And self-love doesn’t demand perfection either. Just trying to take one step at a time is more than enough. You’ve got this!

The Simply Self-Wonderful Deck will help you love yourself. Using 33 Self-Wonderfuls and 32 Self-Woundings you will discover the Self-Wonderful gifts you already have and the Self-Woundings that can be turned into gifts to be the Simply Self-Wonderful YOU!

The Simply Self-Wonderful Deck is for you to:

o Love yourself more
o Attract people who are kinder to you
o Get unstuck
o Open areas in your life you thought were closed
o Release things that have blocked you
o Gain more energy in life
o Move with more ease and grace

The Simply Self-Wonderful Card Deck is for you if you:
• Have a hard time receiving a compliment or taking credit for your work,
• Can’t make things work out for you and you don’t know why,
• Shy away from following your desires and dreams,
• Lose sight of your abilities, skills, strengths, and talents,
• Question your own credibility,
• Feel resigned that things will never get better,
• Have troubled or short-lived, or very few relationships,
• Don’t feel you are good enough for others,
• Constantly put others needs before your own,
• Tend to have darker moods and tend towards anxiety and depression,
• Think about harming yourself to relieve uncomfortable emotions,
• Are immobilized by doubt, fear, or indecision,
• Struggle with true expressions of love.

Creator:

Judy Slater

SIMPLE TRUTHS

UNTANGLE HIDDEN ISSUES

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‘Simple Truths’ is a deck of cards designed to help you think about your relationships, be those relationships with people (partner, parent, colleague, etc) or things (money, work, the future, etc).

The deck is divided into two suits, each made up of 100 cards displaying a single sentence:

The red ‘tangled’ sentences represent the thoughts that may be holding you back in a relationship. For example, ‘There’s a limit to my love,’ ‘I would rather dream than act’, ‘I don’t deserve to win’.

The green ‘untangled’ sentences express thoughts that may be more constructive. For example, ‘I will open the door’, ‘I will share my secret’, ‘No more theories, just the facts’.

You are invited to focus on a particular relationship, and then choose up to three red ‘tangled’ cards and three green ‘untangled’ cards. You read the sentences and reflect on how they apply to the relationship in question. Where is the truth?

In some cases, the sentences might confirm what you were already thinking. In other cases, they might name something of which you were only dimly aware. They might challenge your assumptions. They might even get you to rethink the relationship altogether.

There is no limit to how many relationships you can think about with the cards. The two hundred sentences should give you everything you need to express what is hindering those relationships and how to help them.

RENEW: Journey Through Inner Healing

A HOLISTIC GUIDE DECK FOR CLEARING, HEALING, AND BECOMING WHOLE

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RENEW: A Journey to Inner Healing is more than a card deck—it’s a compassionate guide through the emotional landscapes that shape your inner world. Designed for those ready to move beyond fear, regret, and stagnation, this deck offers gentle, yet powerful insights to help you heal from the inside out.

When life feels heavy or unclear, and you’re seeking deeper meaning or lasting relief, RENEW brings clarity, calm, and connection—one card at a time.

Organized into five soul-nourishing sections:
✨ Transcending Fear and Finding Balance
💗 The Path to Forgiveness and Healing
🔥 Exploring Your Passions
🌿 Achieving Balance and Inner Peace
🌊 Pathways to Letting Go

—this deck helps you move from emotional overwhelm to grounded self-awareness.

Each card offers reflective prompts, healing insights, or meditative invitations to help you shift inner patterns and create space for the life you truly want.

Use it on its own for deep reflection—or pair it with the original RENEW Card Deck for an even more powerful experience.
Together, they form a complete energy-healing system: clear what no longer serves you, align your energy, and manifest your dreams from a place of wholeness.

This isn’t just a card deck.
It’s a journey back to your empowered, radiant self.

Creator:

Linda Sellers