OH Cards

Nina Joy Lawrence, a Focusing Professional, shares an experience of using OH Cards at the 25th International Focusing Conference.

This article by Santiago Jacome O. covers the use of associative images, such as OH Cards, in conjuction with EMDR therapy. The article is available in the original Spanish and as a English translation.

An overview of three levels of difficulty children face regarding trauma. The material presented was designed for application by Israeli and Palestinian teachers in their classrooms.

Violet Oaklander, a psychotherapist specializing in working with children and adolescents, shares about using OH cards in her work.

Dr. Alan Flashman uses OH Cards in training sessions to create a visual image of the feelings elicited in the group.

An abstract of an scholarly article suggesting a protocol for the treatment of anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “The model emphasizes the role of fantastic reality and the use of imaginal re-narration of the traumatic event with the use of cards as a means of externalization or distancing.”

Sharla Erbe’s thoughts on using OH with non-verbal children and adults who can’t access language to process their traumatic experiences.

Diane Kukulis used OH Cards in clinical therapy help to further processes in families that might stall just short of getting at core feelings.

Joan Stockbridge uses the COPE deck in a substance abuse recovery home for women facing custody loss of their kids if they don’t make significant changes.

In Christine Gatineau’s article, she introduced associative OH Cards and their process of bypassing the mind to allow advancement into the depths of the psyche.