“Because our psychic stuff is images, image-making is the via regia, a royal road to soul-making…”
– James Hillman
Join us for an experiential presentation of Tarotpy, a groundbreaking method of Tarot therapy developed in 1983 that integrates Depth Psychotherapy with the evocative power of image, imagination, and synchronicity. Drawing from family systems, archetypal psychology, hypnotherapy, and dreamwork, Tarotpy is both a highly effective clinical tool and a contemplative practice for reconnecting with Soul.
In honoring its ancestral roots, we integrate the work of James Hillman, Joseph Campbell, Marion Woodman, and other luminaries of Depth Psychology as we explore how reconnecting with Soul and “aliveness” is the purpose of psychotherapy and our life journey.
Psychotherapy is, by definition, the healing of Soul. Yet too often, Soul is neglected in both educational and therapeutic settings. The integration of Tarot and psychotherapy (Tarotpy) restores that connection by speaking the language of the unconscious and of Soul—the language of images.
Importantly, Tarotpy is not fortune-telling, nor is it about memorizing the symbolic meanings of tarot cards. By inviting clients to choose from a rich variety of decks, including tarot, oracle cards, SoulCards, and dream cards, they encounter a “living image” that feels uncannily precise and personally meaningful. Through this encounter with image and intuition, the unconscious stirs, the imagination awakens, and insights and creative solutions emerge spontaneously. Tarotpy functions both as a powerful projective tool and as a mysterious bridge between psyche and matter. It appears that there is an invisible mastermind in the “random” selection of images.
Synchronicity—those extraordinary moments when an image perfectly mirrors the client’s inner world – is a “glitch in the matrix,” dissolving the illusion of separation between self and world, dreaming and waking, ordinary life and the enchantment of Soul. Synchronicity evokes awe, a deep sense of wholeness and interconnectedness.
Tarotpy reveals the heart of the issue and promotes profound transformation in a few sessions that would take months to years of traditional psychotherapy. The presentation will also address the issue of burnout among healthcare practitioners, especially with the epidemic of anxiety and depression, and show how Tarotpy can sustain and rejuvenate both therapists and clients.
This workshop is presented in two parts: the morning will introduce the wisdom and healing power of Tarotpy and the magic of synchronicity. Participants will learn the foundations of the method and are encouraged to bring a deck to select cards in response to a personal question or concern. Breakout sessions will offer opportunities to reflect meaningfully on the images using simple yet powerful techniques borrowed from dreamwork practices.
In the afternoon, clinical cases will illustrate how Tarotpy supports clients—and therapists—through loss, upheaval, and transformation, both personal and collective. We’ll also explore how Tarotpy, like dreams, awakens the ecological unconscious—our inherent connection to the natural world. This is Imaginal Ecotherapy. Tarotpy initiates both client and therapist into an imaginal realm where the world is no longer seen as inert matter but animated by Soul. This alchemical process cooks us all—therapist and client alike—rekindling inspiration and reinvigorating therapy with a sense of enchantment.
The workshop awards four (4) CEs for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs upon completion of the course evaluation.
Integrating Tarot and Psychotherapy: A Soulful Practice for Healing and Transformation
In celebration of Opus Archives
Join us for an experiential presentation of Tarotpy, a groundbreaking method of Tarot therapy developed in 1983 that integrates depth psychotherapy with the evocative power of image, imagination, and synchronicity. Drawing from family systems, archetypal psychology, hypnotherapy, and dreamwork, Tarotpy is both a powerful clinical tool and a contemplative practice for insight, inspiration, and profound transformation.
In honoring the work of James Hillman and Joseph Campbell, we explore how the reconnection with Soul and “aliveness” are the purpose of psychotherapy and our life journey. Image is the language of the unconscious and of Soul; Tarotpy lays the unconscious on the table with tarot, oracle, SoulCards, and dream cards to illuminate our Soul’s code.
Tarotpy is not fortune telling—it’s a sacred, alchemical process that re-enchants the therapy room and invites Soul back into our work and lives.
This two-part presentation includes:
✨ Integrating Tarot and psychotherapy (Tarotpy) for insight and creative problem-solving
✨ Demonstrating the healing power of Synchronicity
✨ From burnout to inspiration, Tarotpy rejuvenates the therapeutic practice
✨ Participants pull cards in response to a question or concern
✨ Breakout rooms to practice image-based techniques
✨ Case studies illustrating Tarotpy’s use to navigate personal and collective loss and upheaval
✨ Tarotpy as Imaginal Ecotherapy for treating environmental/social/political trauma
Four (4) CEs are awarded to LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs
Laurie Zemelman Schneider, MFT (dba Lauren Z.) is a spiritual psychotherapist, lecturer, trainer, and author. A board-certified continuing education provider, Lauren offers workshops, training, and ongoing groups worldwide for both healthcare professionals and laypeople. She is the creator of Tarotpy®, an integrative approach to psychotherapy that blends tarot, image, and depth psychology. Her award-winning book, Tarotpy® – It’s All in the Cards: A Pathway to Inner Wisdom, Divine Guidance, and Profound Healing, has received three Gold Medals from the Living Now and Next Generation Indie Book Awards, as well as a Silver Medal from the Nautilus Book Awards.
To learn more, visit dreamsandtarotpy.com or contact Lauren directly at laurenz@dreamsandtarotpy.com.
