Oracle & Tarot Use in Psychotherapy

Oracle & Tarot in Psychotherapy

Yes, it's true—I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and tarot is one of the reflective tools that may be incorporated into psychotherapy when it is clinically appropriate, meaningful to the client, and something the client chooses to explore. My relationship with tarot is probably different from what you may have seen portrayed in movies or mainstream media. Within psychotherapy, we do not use tarot to predict the future, diagnose mental health conditions, or tell clients what decisions they should make. Instead, the imagery, symbolism, and archetypes within tarot can create opportunities for inner reflection, storytelling, curiosity, and exploration. As a spiritualist and longtime diviner, I deeply value spirituality and intuition, as it has served my personal path and character development.

Why Use Tarot in Psychotherapy?

As an intuitive & holistic therapist, I am a fan of interventions that are creative and outside the box. I also like to combine various well-researched modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Dialectical Therapy and Jungian Therapy, in order to provide my clients with a holistic experience.

Tarot in psychotherapy opens up the opportunity to dive deep into each modality of therapy by:

allowing the client to explore and tell their story through images (Narrative therapy).
allowing the client to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors (Cognitive-Behavioral therapy).
allowing the client to dive deep into their subconscious mind (Analytical psychology).

How is tarot used in therapy?

I use tarot in therapy similarly to how therapists use Art Therapy to help clients explore emotions, develop self-awareness, and raise self-esteem.

I use tarot in psychotherapy as a tool:

to help me understand you better
to help you express what you are feeling
to help you access your subconscious mind and explore themes and issues that relate to your therapy process
to help you access your inner wisdom, creativity, and intuition.

Oracle & Tarot Use in Psychotherapy

Oracle & Tarot in Psychotherapy​

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Why Use Tarot in Psychotherapy?

Tarot in psychotherapy opens up the opportunity to dive deep into each modality of therapy by:

allowing the client to explore and tell their story through images (Narrative therapy).

allowing the client to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors (Cognitive-Behavioral therapy).

allowing the client to dive deep into their subconscious mind (Analytical psychology).

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How is tarot used in therapy?

I use tarot in therapy similarly to how therapists use Art Therapy to help clients explore emotions, develop self-awareness, and raise self-esteem.

I use tarot in psychotherapy as a tool:

to help me understand you better

to help you express what you are feeling

to help you access your subconscious mind and explore themes and issues that relate to your therapy process

to help you access your inner wisdom, creativity, and intuition.

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Oracle & Tarot in Psychotherapy