When Words Are Not Enough: PhotoTherapy Cards for Youth & Adults

PhotoTherapy CardsTM are designed for therapists, counselors, those interested in personal reflection and creative writing. For therapists, the use of PhotoTherapy Cards helps clients see themselves and their situations. They are a nonthreatening and helpful tool to break the ice and open communication. They allow make it easier for guarded thoughts and feelings to be spoken. The PhotoTherapy Cards are also useful in unpacking the multiple-level meanings that impact lives. They help open possibilities for experiences to be examined and unfolded in a manner that is not otherwise possible. The use of these cards whether with clients, for personal reflection, or creative writing is a springboard to understanding. PhotoTherapy Cards makes it possible to: ? express ideas and feelings in situations when this is not typically possible ? work multi-dimensionally ? get out of a rut ? help recognize salient aspects of an issue that had been previously difficult to face ? express feelings for those typically cut off from or unable to connect to their emotions ? provide a means to interweave complex and contradictory experiences, thoughts, and feelings in something tangible and more comprehensible The images on these PhotoTherapy Cards were carefully and purposefully selected. They are based on a decade of work those living with overwhelming life challenges. The images reflect the thoughts, feelings and stories told to describe these experiences and are decisively selected for their multiple layers of symbolism and meaning. The PhotoTherapy Cards have been used by several therapists to test their usefulness and applicability in different settings and have proven to be a powerful tool in getting to places not otherwise possible in traditional therapy.