How do I use tarot as a therapist?
Frequently Asked Questions: Tarot, Witchcraft, & Divination
Welcome to Season 14 of Every Day Tarot! This season, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions about tarot, witchcraft, and divination.
Today’s question: How do I use tarot as a therapist?
Tarot isn’t just a tool for personal reflection, it can also be woven into therapy—helping clients find language for their emotions, connect with archetypes, and uncover insights that words alone can't always reach.
In this episode, I share how I began incorporating tarot into my own therapy work, what I learned from the Therapist Who Tarot retreat, and how tarot activities can support clients in self-discovery and healing.
What we explore in this episode:
How tarot functions as a projective technique in therapy
Practical activities and prompts therapists can try in session
Why tarot resonates with metaphor, narrative therapy, and art-based approaches
Using Tarot as a Pathway to Deeper Healing
When most people think of tarot, they picture divination spreads or daily card pulls. But tarot is also a powerful tool for therapists!
Tarot can help clients project their own meaning, uncover patterns, and articulate what’s been unspoken. The cards don’t “tell the future,” but offer clients imagery that prompts insight, reflection, and conversation.
Practical Applications
Invite clients to pull a single card at the beginning of the session and explore its imagery.
Use spreads designed for reflection (not prediction), such as “strengths and challenges.”
Try journaling questions from resources like The Tarot Activity Book by Dreya Blume.
Craft cards together in session to explore identity, values, or coping tools.
If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out!
Season 1 - Tarot basics
Seasons 2 & 3 - Major Arcana and 4 suits
Season 4 - Tarot in Pop Culture
Season 5 - Tarot Spreads
Season 6 - Suit of Wands
Season 7 - Suit of Pentacles
Season 8 - Suit of Swords
Season 9 - Suit of Cups
Season 10 - Tarot and Witchcraft
Season 11 - Tarot and Plant Allies
Season 12- Tarot and Animals
Season 13- Divination and the Harry Potter Series
💭 Today's Tarot Pull:
From Therapists Who Tarot Deck, I pulled Justice (Upright).
Justice asks us to return to balance. Her invitation is to give and receive with integrity, to honor truth even when it’s uncomfortable, and to notice where reciprocity can bring healing.
Reflective prompts on this card:
What gift can you give another person this week?
What gift can you give yourself?
What is the most meaningful gift you’ve ever received, and how did it shape you?
A 12-Week Tarot for Transformation Journey
Starting at the end of September, join me for a 12-week live course based on Tarot for Transformation!
We’ll spend three months together, working through the major arcana as archetypal guides. Each week, we’ll:
Focus on one major arcana card and the life themes it highlights.
Explore journaling prompts and exercises from Dreya Blume’s book.
Share experiences and support each other in a safe, witchy, and affirming space.
Participate in live one-hour calls (with replays available if you can’t join live).
This is not just about learning tarot — it’s about using tarot as a vessel for real, meaningful change in your life.
If you've ever longed for a supportive community to explore big personal shifts, or if you’re ready to commit to discovering your most authentic self, this journey is for you.
You can sign up to receive more information (no FOMO!). We’re planning to begin at the end of August, so there’s plenty of time to get ready.
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Ways to Connect & Support:
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Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist working virtually across Washington. I specialize in helping queer, kinky, polyamorous, and witchy folks navigate anxiety, chronic illness, communication, and identity work. If you’re looking for a therapist and I seem like a good fit, please reach out and book a free consultation: camilleasaunders.com