Following on from our blog post Picture Cards - A Creative Way to Enhance A Therapy Session, and this photo taken on one of our TA101 courses, I've been asked where we source our therapy resource cards and thought a post on this might be helpful. There are so many types of picture cards available that are perfect to use within the therapeutic setting. I've also included some recommendations from fellow practitioners.
I would add that sources I've included are places that have been suggested to us by colleagues and there are many alternative suppliers out there. Also to say that some of the sources I've included are UK based and you should be able to find others online if these don't work for you.
Metafox Coaching Cards
Available in different sets of picture or word cards directly from Metafox
or from other sources including Amazon or Ebay
Price From £26
The Lazy Panda Card Company
Sets of photo or illustration cards available via Amazon or Ebay
Price from £8 a set.
Blob Cards
A whole series of card sets depicting feelings, emotions and life stages. This set is the Behaviour Blob Cards but there are many others.
Sets of cards are available from a range of the usual sellers and also through Hive.co.uk. if you are in the UK.
Price from £25 a set.
Archetype Cards
There are a number of archetype card sets out there to choose from. The one we have is a set of cards depicting light and shadow attributes and behaviour of archetypes by Caroline Myss.
From main sellers and also from Bookshop.org.
Price from £18 a set new.
Dixit Cards
Dixit is 'an image interpretation game' from Libellud that comes with sets of beautifully designed cards. There are many extension packs of just cards available on a variety of themes.
Available from Amazon, Etsy and many independent games sellers.
Extension pack sets start at £16.
Other recommendations for therapy resources
We had a big response to the original blog post with practitioners sharing what they use or what they recommend. I's been really good to hear what you are using in your therapy sessions. I've included some of these recommendations:
This is my voyage set that I've had for a number of years now. They are available on a number of themes; classic, actions, fantasy etc.
Available from many outlets. Prices start at around £7.99 for a new set.
Inner Active Cards
A set of 75 cards depicting the 'inner life'.
Available from main outlets including ebay.
Mythos Cards (OH Publishing)
Ely Raman has developed this second storytelling deck of 55 paintings portraying details and scenes from the realm of myth and represent archetypes.
Available from main outlets.
River and Roads cards
I struggled to find sets of these cards available though did find a set of River cards on Playtherapysupply.com.
Oracle and Tarot
There are also many sets of oracle or tarot cards with beautiful imagery from a range of suppliers.
Conclusion
So, hopefully, this gives you a starting point to sourcing and using picture cards creatively in your therapeutic work. There really is a large pool of resources out there once you start looking.
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