The cards are a visual and symbolic tool that provides therapists with a collection of artworks designed to enrich clinical work. They encourage self-expression and emotional exploration within the therapeutic process. The cards are intended to serve as a projective medium, helping clients gain deeper insights and explore issues that may be difficult for them to discuss verbally. Each album presents a different category of artworks, accompanied by guidance on how to integrate the cards into therapy.

The cards are used via a phone or another screen in the therapy room. At times, when several cards are needed simultaneously, the clients’ phones can also be used.

Ideas for Therapists

Projection & Association: Ask what the artwork reminds them of, or the story it provokes. Emotional Identification: Choose a card reflecting the current mood and explore all about it. Problem-Solving & Goals: Use cards to visualize challenges, solutions, or personal/relational goals. Conflict Exploration: Express different perspectives in couples or group sessions. Creative Storytelling: Create stories inspired by the cards to deepen insight and processing, sometimes by changing the narrative. Mindfulness & Relaxation: Use calming images for grounding or mindfulness exercises.

How to Use

Individual Therapy: Select a card that resonates with feelings or experiences; explore associations and emotions. Couples Therapy: Each partner selects a card representing their perspective; compare and discuss. Group Therapy: Use cards as a tool for discussion, reflection, or interaction issues. Self-Reflection: Clients can use cards at home for emotional exploration.

Example for the Therapist

Therapist’s Guide – Love Languages Conflict: verbal vs. touch

Therapeutic Themes
Differences in expressing and receiving love.
Misunderstandings that lead to feelings of rejection or loneliness.
Longing for closeness but through different channels (physical vs verbal).
Building bridges and mutual appreciation of each partner’s language.

How to Introduce the Card
Invite each partner to look at the sculpture quietly for a moment.
Ask: “What do you see here? What stands out to you?”
Allow each partner to project their own perspective before comparing.

Sample Guiding Questions
Exploring Projection
“Which figure in the sculpture do you identify with, and why?”
“What emotions do you see in the face or the posture?”
“How does this mirror your way of giving or receiving love?”
Highlighting the Difference
“I notice one of you spoke about touch, and the other about words. How do these differences play out between you?”
“When your partner reaches for you in their way of love, what do you feel?”
“What happens inside you when your need isn’t met the way you long for?”
Bridging the Gap
“If the two figures in the sculpture could talk to each other, what would they say?”
“How could these two figures blend their ways of showing love?”
“What small step could you take this week to meet your partner halfway?”
Therapist’s Interventions
Normalize differences: “Many couples love differently. The challenge isn’t who is right, but how to connect across the difference.”
Slow down escalation by returning to the sculpture as a shared focus.
Encourage empathy: invite each partner to voice not only their need but also what they imagine their partner feels when their need isn’t met.
Translate projections into practical actions: e.g., combining a hug with a loving word, or pairing conversation with gentle touch.
Risks to Watch For
One partner feeling their way is “wrong” or invalid.
Escalating into blame (“You never…”, “You always…”).
Emotional withdrawal if a partner feels unseen during the exercise.
Growth Directions
Encourage the couple to see both love languages as gifts rather than opposites.
Support them in developing “bilingual” expressions of love — blending touch and words.
Reinforce small experiments as steps toward mutual connection.

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