08/10/2025
🌟 What Is a Vision Board?
A vision board is a collage of images, words, and symbols that represent a person's dreams, goals, and desired emotional states. It can be created physically (with magazines, scissors, and glue) or digitally (using apps or software).
🛠️ How It's Used in Therapy
Therapists may:
🔹Introduce vision boards during goal-setting or future planning sessions.
🔹Use them to explore "What does healing look like to you?" or "What kind of life do you want to build?"
🔹Review or update boards over time to track growth and evolving aspirations.
They’re commonly used in:
🔸Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
🔸Art therapy
🔸Motivational interviewing
🔸Group therapy sessions
🧠 How It Supports Mental Health
1. Encourages Positive Visualization
Creating a vision board helps clients focus on what they want to feel, achieve, or become. This process can reinforce hope, optimism, and the belief that change is possible.
2. Strengthens Intentionality and Purpose
It prompts clients to define what matters to them, aligning therapy with their values and long-term well-being.
3. Enhances Self-Esteem and Empowerment
The act of creating something reflective of personal desires helps people feel seen and validated—especially important in trauma recovery or depression.
4. Provides a Tangible Reminder
Unlike a conversation, a vision board is visible and ongoing—something the client can return to for encouragement during difficult moments.
