The Trauma Treasure Deck

The cards are organized into four different types: sentence completion cards, survival response cards, signals/signs cards and different types of trauma cards. In combination, the cards provide you with a rich resource which enables you to:

• Increase understanding of the multi-layered impact of trauma, stress, and adversity – including common sensory, physical, emotional, cognitive and relational aspects.
• Deepen assessment and information-gathering
• Reflect on progress and the journey
• Inform goals and focus interventions
• Identify survival responses, feelings and experiences
• Use metaphors, analogies and symbols to support Find new ways to name, label or describe experiences or feelings
• Increase empathy, understanding and compassion
• Support reflection and curiosity
• Explore the wider lens of trauma – including cultural, intergenerational, medical, war trauma etc.

And much more!

Developed to be inclusive of a variety of learning styles, abilities and language skills, the pack can be used with individuals, groups, teams and organizations. Accompanied by a comprehensive explanatory booklet, they will enable you to create assessments, psychoeducation and interventions which are playful, enriching and creative.

Dr. Karen Treisman is a specialist clinical psychologist, trainer, and author, working in London, UK. Karen is also the Director of Safe Hands and Thinking Minds Training and Consultancy services.