Self-Esteem & Identity · SI-03
Supportive Self-Talk Cards
Try realistic statements that acknowledge difficulty while offering support, choice, or perspective.
Clinical review required
Ages 8+ and adults by edition
10-20 minutes
Cards
Complete page
View collectionFull-resolution WebP artwork with print-safe margins. Review the guidance below before use.
How to use it
- Read a few cards and set aside any that do not fit.
- Choose a statement that feels believable enough, helpful enough, or worth testing.
- Rewrite the statement in your own words, including uncertainty if needed.
- Keep, change, or discard the card after trying it.
Reflection prompts
- What made a statement believable or unbelievable?
- What tone would feel supportive rather than demanding?
- What action, boundary, or support belongs with the words?
Facilitator guidance
Use specific, grounded statements and accept rejection of any card. Do not use affirmations to override grief, anger, danger, discrimination, unmet needs, or material barriers.
Adaptations & accessibility
- Offer sentence stems instead of completed statements.
- Record the client's own words as audio or symbols.
- Use third-person or supportive-other wording if first-person language feels uncomfortable.
Review considerations
Standard licensed-clinician review required before use; avoid absolutes and forced positivity.
This is a layout-complete draft. Complete the stated clinical, accessibility, and local-policy review before client use or publication.
