Metaphoric Associative Cards (MACs) for Coaching and Therapy

Metaphoric Associative Cards (MACs) for Coaching and Therapy free download

Creative Tools for Insight, Transformation, and Emotional Healing

This experiential course introduces participants to the powerful world of Metaphoric Associative Cards (MACs) as a creative and effective tool for use in coaching, therapy, and personal development. Through theory, guided practice, and self-reflection, participants will learn how to integrate MACs into individual sessions, group work, and various client scenarios.

The course explores core principles of metaphor-based communication, psychological projection, and image-based dialogue. Participants will gain hands-on experience with a variety of MAC techniques to facilitate emotional expression, goal setting, inner resource activation, and trauma integration.

Key topics include:

• Types and structures of MAC decks

• Techniques such as “From Obstacle to Resource,” “Five Pluses Against One Minus,” and “The Resource Bridge”

• Using MACs for emotional assessment, decision-making, and coaching breakthroughs

• Working with trauma, resistance, and subconscious imagery

• Ethical and practical considerations in applying MACs professionally

• Adapting MACs for online and in-person sessions with diverse age groups and cultural backgrounds

• Encouraging creative thinking, symbolic interpretation, and intuitive insights

This course is ideal for coaches, therapists, counselors, educators, and helping professionals seeking to enrich their toolkit with creative, client-centered methods. By the end of the course, participants will feel confident using MACs to support insight, transformation, and personal growth in their work with clients.