When something has broken, this deck helps you find the way back.
The Art of Repair Card Deck is a therapist-made tool for the moments in the room when rupture needs to be named, and repair needs a shape. 52 illustrated cards for talk therapy, EMDR, play therapy, and family work.
Instant digital download · Print at home or order printed · Created by a licensed clinician
Made for the therapy room
Wherever the work is about making sense of what happened, and finding a path forward.
Individual Therapy
Help a client talk about disappointment, loss, or misattunement — and explore what repair could look like within themselves.
Couples & Family Work
Open honest conversation around rupture and connection, and give language to what repair could look like between people.
EMDR & Play Therapy
Integrate the cards as resourcing, sorting, or projective tools alongside EMDR, play therapy, or your existing clinical approach.
Every card traces a stage of resilience
Each image invites a client to witness repair — where strength and tenderness meet.
Grounding
Finding safety in unlikely places
Growth
Life through the cracks
Connection
Reaching, mending, belonging
Regulation
Rhythm returning after strain
Integration
Beauty through brokenness
Renewal
Light widening after night
52 hand-illustrated cards
Each one holds many meanings. You might return to the same card again and again as the work unfolds.
Everything you need to bring it into session
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152 Illustrated CardsOriginal watercolor-style artwork exploring rupture, repair, growth, and renewal.
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2"How to Use This Deck" GuideA clear framework for reflection, projection, sorting, or resourcing — no rigid rules.
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3Print-Ready PDFSized and formatted for home printing, a local print shop, or a professional printer.
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4Flexible Clinical UseWorks alongside EMDR, play therapy, talk therapy, and family work.
"Repair does not follow a straight line, and one image can hold many meanings over time."
Hey there,
I made this deck as a play-based clinical tool for the therapy room. It is for moments when something has been strained or broken, and the work is about making sense of what happened and finding a path forward.
"If a card opens something important, stay with it. If it doesn't, let it rest. The deck will still be here."
These cards can be integrated into EMDR, play therapy, talk therapy, family work, or other clinical approaches. What matters is how they support honesty, connection, and the possibility of restoration.
Bring the Art of Repair into your next session
A simple, evocative tool for the moments that matter most — rupture, honesty, and the possibility of restoration.
Good to know
What format do I receive the deck in?
You'll receive a print-ready PDF you can download instantly after checkout. Print it at home, take it to a local print shop, or order it through a professional printing service.
Is this a substitute for therapy?
No. This deck is a clinical tool meant to support reflection, projection, sorting, or resourcing within a therapeutic relationship. It is not therapy itself, and isn't a substitute for working with a trusted professional.
Which modalities does it work with?
The deck was designed to integrate easily into EMDR, play therapy, talk therapy, and family work — but it's flexible enough to support whatever approach you already use.
Is there a "right" way to use the cards?
There isn't. Repair doesn't follow a straight line, and a single card can hold different meanings for a client depending on where they are in the work.