WHERE AM I NOW?
CARD DECK
Created by: Jackie Flynn
The Where Am I Now? Card Deck is a gentle clinical tool created to help children, teens, and adults notice where they are in the present moment without needing to find the perfect words.
Through simple, open-ended images, the deck invites people to recognize what feels familiar, what feels true right now, and what may be needed next. It offers a visual language for body sensations, emotions, nervous system responses, relationships, and inner experiences, meeting each person with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment.
When It Is Hard to Explain What Is Happening Inside
Sometimes the body communicates long before words arrive.
A person may feel calm, uncertain, activated, distant, overwhelmed, guarded, connected, tired, or ready for something different without knowing how to describe it. The Where Am I Now? Card Deck offers visual invitations that can help them begin exactly where they are.
This deck supports people to:
notice their present emotional and physical experience
recognize nervous system responses without judgment
identify what feels familiar or true right now
explore what they may need next
compare where they are with where they would like to be
communicate experiences that feel difficult to explain
strengthen emotional awareness and reflective capacity
build shared understanding with a therapist, caregiver, or family member
move through the process at a pace that feels safe and supportive
Sometimes choosing one image is enough to help someone feel seen and begin from where they truly are.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
The deck includes 60 open-ended image cards showing a wide range of body positions, actions, relational moments, and internal experiences.
The illustrations include images of:
sitting quietly, resting, breathing, and becoming present
looking toward choices or standing between different paths
setting a boundary, pausing, or creating distance
leaning, hiding, running, pushing, bracing, or seeking protection
feeling surrounded, overwhelmed, small, disconnected, or far away
curling inward, covering up, holding something close, or reaching for comfort
sitting alone, beside someone, or within a group
listening, creating, sorting, playing, and reflecting
reconnecting with the body through touch, breath, grounding, or movement
approaching a safe space, another person, or a possible next step
The cards do not label the experiences or prescribe one meaning. A person hiding behind a curtain might represent caution, playfulness, fear, privacy, or something entirely different. A person sitting alone may feel peaceful to one person and lonely to another.
What matters most is what the image communicates to the person choosing it.
HOW TO USE IT
Look through the cards slowly.
Notice what feels familiar.
Choose a card that shows:
You might gently ask:
What do you notice first?
What feels familiar about this image?
Where do you feel this in your body?
What might this person need right now?
Is there another card that shows what you would like instead?
What would help you move from one card toward the other?
Is there a card you want to move, hide, skip, or set aside?
Clients can point, sort, move, compare, skip, hide, or set cards aside. There is no pressure to explain every choice, and there is no right way to use the deck.
This is a reflection tool, not therapy.
Reach out for support if needed.
If you are looking for a gentle visual tool that helps people notice, communicate, and begin exactly where they are…
the Where Am I Now? Card Deck was made for you.
WHERE AM I NOW?
CARD DECK
Created by: Jackie Flynn
The Where Am I Now? Card Deck is a gentle clinical tool created to help children, teens, and adults notice where they are in the present moment without needing to find the perfect words.
Through simple, open-ended images, the deck invites people to recognize what feels familiar, what feels true right now, and what may be needed next. It offers a visual language for body sensations, emotions, nervous system responses, relationships, and inner experiences, meeting each person with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment.
When It Is Hard to Explain What Is Happening Inside
Sometimes the body communicates long before words arrive.
A person may feel calm, uncertain, activated, distant, overwhelmed, guarded, connected, tired, or ready for something different without knowing how to describe it. The Where Am I Now? Card Deck offers visual invitations that can help them begin exactly where they are.
This deck supports people to:
notice their present emotional and physical experience
recognize nervous system responses without judgment
identify what feels familiar or true right now
explore what they may need next
compare where they are with where they would like to be
communicate experiences that feel difficult to explain
strengthen emotional awareness and reflective capacity
build shared understanding with a therapist, caregiver, or family member
move through the process at a pace that feels safe and supportive
Sometimes choosing one image is enough to help someone feel seen and begin from where they truly are.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
The deck includes 60 open-ended image cards showing a wide range of body positions, actions, relational moments, and internal experiences.
The illustrations include images of:
sitting quietly, resting, breathing, and becoming present
looking toward choices or standing between different paths
setting a boundary, pausing, or creating distance
leaning, hiding, running, pushing, bracing, or seeking protection
feeling surrounded, overwhelmed, small, disconnected, or far away
curling inward, covering up, holding something close, or reaching for comfort
sitting alone, beside someone, or within a group
listening, creating, sorting, playing, and reflecting
reconnecting with the body through touch, breath, grounding, or movement
approaching a safe space, another person, or a possible next step
The cards do not label the experiences or prescribe one meaning. A person hiding behind a curtain might represent caution, playfulness, fear, privacy, or something entirely different. A person sitting alone may feel peaceful to one person and lonely to another.
What matters most is what the image communicates to the person choosing it.
HOW TO USE IT
Look through the cards slowly.
Notice what feels familiar.
Choose a card that shows:
You might gently ask:
What do you notice first?
What feels familiar about this image?
Where do you feel this in your body?
What might this person need right now?
Is there another card that shows what you would like instead?
What would help you move from one card toward the other?
Is there a card you want to move, hide, skip, or set aside?
Clients can point, sort, move, compare, skip, hide, or set cards aside. There is no pressure to explain every choice, and there is no right way to use the deck.
This is a reflection tool, not therapy.
Reach out for support if needed.
If you are looking for a gentle visual tool that helps people notice, communicate, and begin exactly where they are…
the Where Am I Now? Card Deck was made for you.
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