The Speakeasy® AD/HD deck can be used in couple or family relationships, counseling or educational settings to encourage learning about Adult Attention Deficit Disorder and its impact on self and others. Possible topics include daily planning, AD/HD on the job, impulse control. It is appropriate for families who would like to learn more about AD/HD issues, for couple or family therapy, self help groups, and counseling classes. It can be used by adults and adolescents. The game guides players to learn more about AD/HD and focus on healthy communication. The structure of the game creates a gentle, playful way to change habitual patterns, allowing new insight and understanding. The rules of the game correct common communication problems which inhibit learning and conversation - for example, when one member talks too much and another talks too little.

This deck facilitates a focus on concerns for a person who has Adult Attention Deficit Disorder and his/her partner. Possible topics include distractibility, organization, clutter and chaos. The structure of the game creates a safe and appreciative context to discuss the impact of AD/HD on close relationships. The game creates a gentle, playful way of changing habitual patterns of communication, opens up new ways of thinking, and creates an opportunity for positive insight and understanding. The rules of the Speakeasy® game correct common communication problems which inhibit turn taking and mutual learning - for example, when one member talks too much and another talks too little. The game is appropriate for two or more people, a group or class, or can be played “solitaire” to enhance understanding of AD/HD issues.

The AIDS deck focuses on normal, universal experiences of persons dealing with the illness. Players are guided to share honest personal experiences and positive qualities to dialogue about AIDS related themes. Possible topics include disclosure and hopes and fears. The game is appropriate for friends and family, self help, support and therapy groups.

The Speakeasy® Anger Management deck contains topics commonly discussed in anger management self help books and classes, structured in the spirit of learning to channel anger constructively. The game helps develop awareness of self, emotions, body sensations, and values. Players are encouraged to focus on positive internal resources which enhance openness to learning new attitudes and behaviors.

The appreciative structure of the game promotes containment of negative emotions and allows respect for each person's style of communication. The game is suitable for persons who have adequate ability to contain negative emotions and follow the rules of the game. It is appropriate for adolescents and adults, individuals and groups.

Playing time and vocabulary preparation varies with each individual or group according to the level of understanding, maturity, and impulse control. The game cards can be used as teaching tools for players to learn more about issues which are important in anger management.

Chronic illness leads to challenges in emotional, physical and social well-being and stress in intimate relationships. The Speakeasy®Chronic Illness deck focuses on the normal, common experiences of individuals and families in which one or more members has an illness. The game is safe and appreciative, and encourages players to recognize and strengthen internal resources. It is especially helpful for increasing empathy between partners, and for stimulating meaningful conversation in support or therapy groups.

Chronic pain leads to both physical and psychological stress, and has a significant impact on relationships. This Speakeasy® deck encourages dialogue about the most commonly experienced difficulties for persons with chronic pain. It is especially helpful for learning about normal experiences and increasing empathy for partners or families of the person coping with pain. The game creates a gentle, playful way of changing habitual patterns of communication, helps to develop perspective, and creates an opportunity for opening up a conversation about important topics.

Playing time varies with each individual or group. The game cards can be used as teaching tools for players to learn more about how to talk about issues which are important in coping with chronic pain.

This deck is for intimate partners or family members who have had a breakdown in communication -- an argument, disagreement, hurtful interaction, or too much distance. The deck contains topics and qualities which guide players to repair hurt and misunderstanding, restore respect and positive intimacy. The structure of the game provides an opportunity to interrupt fixed patterns of communication which have become dysfunctional. The game creates a gentle, playful way of changing habitual patterns of communication, creating an opportunity for new ways of talking. The game can also be used with an educational focus in a communication class or group, or in religious communities where misunderstandings are creating problems in the spirit or effectiveness of the group as a whole. It provides structured exploration of the essentials of communication repair.

Speakeasy® Communication Repair has a special application in family business, where communication needs to be repaired to allow the business to function. It can be played by any two people in the business, or by all family members involved.

This Speakeasy® deck enhances dialogue about conflict resolution - thoughts, feelings, and values for resolving difficult situations. The focus of the game changes each time it is played, promoting creativity and fresh perspective. Sample topics might include accepting and managing differences, active listening, creating positive expectations, or bringing a quality of calming to angry reactions.

This Speakeasy® deck contains topics important for persons dealing with the physical and psychological impact of cancer. Players are guided to express themselves in positive and constructive ways about their experience of illness. The game is safe and appreciative, with an emphasis on strengthening values and internal resources. It is especially helpful for family members whose relationships are affected by the illness. The game can also be played in cancer support or therapy groups to help members engage in meaningful conversation quickly and easily, with respect for each person's style of communication.

This Speakeasy® Deck is designed to help couples communicate about money issues and management. Examples of playing focus might include family history with money, hopes and fears, balancing work and play, bringing the spirit of cooperation, accountability or respect to money management. Players are encouraged to bring positive values to the dialogue. The structure of the game creates a safe, appreciative space for partners to speak and listen to each other's concerns and perceptions. Topics might include: debt, lifestyle, bookkeeping, hopes and fears, work and play, family history with money, delayed gratification. The game encourages developing qualities such as commitment, foresight, decisiveness, cooperation, "agree to disagree", honesty, accountability, respect.

This Speakeasy® deck includes topics commonly experienced by couples in conflict, and is structured in the spirit of learning to channel anger constructively. The game helps develop awareness of self, emotions, body sensations, and values. Players are encouraged to focus on positive qualities which enhance openness to learning new attitudes and behaviors. The appreciative structure of the game promotes containment of negative emotions and allows respect for each person's style of communication. The game is suitable for persons who have adequate ability to contain negative emotions and follow the turn taking and speaking time rules of the game.

Playing time and learning the meaning of key words can be adapted for a particular couple or group according to the level of understanding, maturity, and impulse control. The game cards can be used as teaching tools for players to learn more about issues which are important in anger management.

Group leaders and counselors also find satisfaction in participating in playing the game -- they feel it decreases the stress and burnout of facilitating, providing an opportunity for appropriate self-disclosure and personal feedback.

• Anger Management programs
• Counseling and Psychotherapy (Couple, Group)
• Counseling and Psychotherapy Training
• Women's/Men's groups
• Residential and Aftercare CD groups
• Religious support groups for couples (Church, Synagogue, Temple)

This Speakeasy® game contains the most common and meaningful topics in couples' communication. Couples are guided to share personal experiences and bring positive qualities to their discussion. The structure of the game is safe and appreciative, creating an opportunity for sharing and dialogue. There is space for both silent reflection and direct communication. The game creates a gentle, playful way of changing habitual patterns of communication -- an opportunity for new ways of talking. Players are guided to respect each persons' style of communication, and to strengthen values and internal resources which lead to a more satisfying relationship. The game ends with an exchange of appreciation between players.

In classes or workshops, the game cards can be used as teaching tools for players to learn more about issues which are important in couples' communication.

Speakeasy® Creating Conversations Game is helpful with a new or beginning group in any setting - for example, in counseling, healing or support groups, churches, women's groups, book clubs, counseling/psychotherapy, marriage encounter or enrichment. It is suitable for anyone who has difficulty knowing what to talk about and when to speak. People in new relationships have found it useful as a way of deepening communication.

Speakeasy® Creating Conversations game can also be used at the beginning of conferences or training programs as an "icebreaker" to help people get to know each other in small groups.

This Speakeasy® deck can be used in mediation settings where there is sufficient good will and flexibility between partners to allow relatively calm and focused learning about the transition from divorce to a new family life. The game creates a positive focus and raises important issues within a contained, structured, time limited dialogue. It can be used in training programs to sensitize students to the issues and feelings involved in mediation.

This deck can be used in classroom or educational settings to heighten awareness of environmental issues. It can be played with a partner, or in a group of any size. The game encourages a positive focus on timely issues involved in protecting the environment. Examples of topics include water toxics, toxic cleanup and volunteerism. Players are encouraged to express individual experiences, values and strengths in a structured dialogue about environmental concerns.

This is one of our most popular decks. It is designed for intimate partners, families, community members or close friends who wish to focus on a positive sincere exchange. The deck guides players to speak from their hearts, opening up to giving and receiving from others. The game encourages respect for each person's communication style while promoting dialogue in a safe and appreciative setting. It can be played between two persons or in a group of any size. It is appropriate for any people or group who would like to develop openness and trust in their relationship. It can also be played “solitaire”, to increase compassion for oneself.

This Speakeasy® deck is one of our most popular for partners in close relationships. Players are guided to create an appreciative atmosphere for talking about exchange, fairness, and reciprocity in areas such as expressing appreciation, sharing positive experiences, being open to quality time, or thinking of acts of service. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, creating an opening for growth and creativity in relationships. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation. The game may be played between individuals, in a group of any size, or “solitaire” to develop awareness of significant concerns. It is appropriate for workshops on communication in marriage.

This Speakeasy® deck focuses on topics of special interest for LGBTQ adults, including psychological, social, and political issues. Players practice increasing awareness, articulating feelings, identifying and expressing core values, and bringing positive qualities to challenging experiences. The game encourages respect for each person's communication style while promoting dialogue in a safe and appreciative setting. It can be played between two persons or in a group of any size.

This Speakeasy® deck contains topics which allow reflection and dialogue about issues encountered by LGBTQ couples. Possible subjects include: discrimination, sources of support, social action, rights and privileges, relationship issues. Players are encouraged to identify core values and discuss positive qualities which they can bring to their conversation — for example, generosity, humor, non-violence, commitment, determination, and fairness. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation.

The Speakeasy® deck focuses on topics of special interest for LGBTQ young people, including psychological, social and political issues. Possible topics include relationships, “living out loud”, harassment, social prejudice and safer schools. Players are guided to identify core values, communicate their experience of important issues, and develop awareness of positive internal resources. The structure of the game is safe and appreciative, providing support for each person's style of communication. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation. The game may be played between individuals, in a group of any size, or “solitaire” to develop awareness of significant concerns.

This Speakeasy® deck contains topics commonly discussed in anger management classes, structured in the spirit of learning to channel anger constructively. The game helps develop awareness of self, emotions, body sensations, and values. Players are encouraged to focus on positive qualities which enhance openness to learning new attitudes and behaviors. The appreciative structure of the game promotes containment of negative emotions and allows respect for each person's style of communication. The game is suitable for persons who have adequate ability to contain negative emotions and follow the rules of the game. It is appropriate for adolescents and adults, individuals and groups. The game can be played “solitaire”, by oneself to learn more about anger and how it is expressed.

The process can be adapted each individual or group according to the level of understanding, maturity, and impulse control. The game cards can be used as teaching tools for players to learn more about issues which are important in anger management. The language learned from playing the game increases understanding of the issues.

Group leaders and counselors also find satisfaction in participating in playing the game -- they feel it decreases the stress and burnout of facilitating, providing an opportunity for appropriate self-disclosure and personal feedback. This deck can be used in the following settings:

• Anger Management programs
• Counseling and Psychotherapy(Individual, Couple, Family, Group)
• Counseling and Psychotherapy Training
• Correctional Institutions
• Women's/Men's groups
• Residential and Aftercare CD groups
• Youth Residential Treatment Programs
• Religious Communities
• Classroom(Middle School, High School, College)
• Religious support groups (Church, Synagogue, Temples)

This is one of our most popular Speakeasy® Decks. It is helpful to play in any relationship (for example, intimate partners, parents and teenagers, friends) to enhance feelings of respect and acceptance. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, encouraging growth and creativity. Sample topics might include: accepting differences, understanding idiosyncrasies, thinking of hopes and dreams, household chores. Playing the game encourages players to bring qualities of appreciation, receptiveness and reciprocity to communication in their relationship.

This Speakeasy® deck includes a focus on topics that are meaningful for dealing with chronic pain: for example, coping strategies, relationships with medical professionals, strengthening inner resources, dealing with limitations on physical activity and stamina. The process of playing the game encourages developing positive qualities of acceptance, resilience, and serenity. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, creating an opening for growth and creativity. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation.

The Speakeasy® Peace deck is about world peace, and how to get there. Topics include focus on timely global concerns, social awareness and social responsibility. Players are guided to express personal experiences related to world peace in a safe and appreciative dialogue. The structure of the game enhances positive internal resources which help each person develop his/her own values and perceptions of world peace. The spirit of the game promotes ever widening circles of compassion.

The Speakeasy® Reconciliation deck is suitable for any two people, or a family or group in which persons have become estranged or distant and are seeking reconciliation. Possible topics include trust, making amends, realistic expectations. The structure of the game promotes honest sharing and positive movement toward change. It creates a safe and appreciative setting for dialogue and allows respect for each individual's style of communication. Players are encouraged to focus on positive values and internal resources which create and opportunity for healing. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, creating an opening for growth and creativity

The Speakeasy® Recovery Game provides structured conversation which promotes safe and appreciative communication for partners and groups. The game guides participants quickly into personal dialogue about significant recovery issues. It is easy to use, creative, and flexible - each person can play at their own level, and each group can develop its own style and identity.

It is suitable for any age and stage of recovery, and requires almost no preparation time. When Speakeasy® is played in a group or class, it corrects common communication problems which inhibit learning and conversation - for example, when one member talks too much and another talks too little.

We have played the Speakeasy® Recovery Game with a wide variety of recovery groups. Participants report they have had a rewarding experience of learning about recovery, or deepening their healing process with others. Couples or intimate partners who play the game feel safer and more grounded in a positive communication process. Group leaders and therapists also find satisfaction in participating in playing the game -- therapists feel it decreases the stress and burnout of facilitating, providing an opportunity for appropriate self disclosure and personal feedback.

Players are encouraged to focus on values and internal resources which create an opportunity for healing. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, creating an opening for growth and creativity.

The Speakeasy® Rediscovering Our Sexuality Game is designed for intimate partners who wish to restore a positive connection after there has been an obstacle to the expression of sexuality (for example, because of communication problems, stress, work demands, illness, aging, pregnancy or other life changes). The structure of the game creates a safe and appreciative atmosphere for exploring important issues related to sexuality and intimacy. Players are encouraged to focus on positive values and internal resources to bring to the conversation. The game creates a gentle, playful way of changing habitual patterns of communication, creating an opportunity for meaningful dialogue. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, creating an opening for growth and creativity.

The Speakeasy® Senior Citizens Game contains issues of common, universal concern to senior citizens. Possible topics include aging and maintaining health, age discrimination. The deck facilitates conversation, yet allows each player to choose topics and amount of talking time. The structure creates an atmosphere of safety while encouraging interaction and individual creativity. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, creating an opening for growth and creativity.

This Speakeasy® deck focuses on topics and qualities which enrich learning and exchange about spiritual or religious life. The game is interfaith and non- denominational, and is suitable for individuals, couples, families or groups in any setting where there is a desire for meaningful conversation. Players are guided to express personal experiences and listen with respect. Each person can choose his/her own level of participation and self-disclosure. When Speakeasy® is played in a group or class, it corrects common communication problems which inhibit learning and conversation - for example, when one member talks too much and another talks too little. The game promotes turn taking and equal participation in a safe and appreciative atmosphere. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, creating an opening for growth and creativity.

This Speakeasy® deck focuses on developing awareness of the impact and management of stress related problems. Possible topics include environmental stress, emotional stress, exercise and nutrition. Players are encouraged to explore how to bring positive qualities to stress management — for example, willingness to change, patience, and commitment. There is space for both silent reflection and active conversation. The game is different each time it is played because combinations of topics and experiences change, creating an opening for growth and creativity.

This Speakeasy® deck contains topics such as harassment, prejudice, and death or loss and change in the workplace. The game promotes safe and appreciative dialogue about significant concerns. This game is appropriate for Human Resources or mental health workers who do debriefing in the workplace. It can also be used by employees who have had difficult transitions dealing with trauma in the work place. The structure of the game helps players feel supported as they explore the impact of trauma and focus on bringing positive qualities such as respect, kindness and courage to the process of healing. The structure of the game provides containment for strong feelings and promotes respectful turn taking.

This Speakeasy® deck is designed to help students and mental health workers discuss professional ethical issues. It can be used in counseling training programs, classes, practicums and supervision settings. The game creates a safe and appreciative dialogue with respect for each person's style of communication. The structure of the game encourages turn taking and balances talking time, drawing out more reticent participants, and helping more active talkers focus on what is most important to communicate. Speakeasy® provides an experiential focus on essential professional concerns, helping students and practicioners develop and integrate their own ethical values. Teachers, group leaders and therapists also find satisfaction in participating in playing the game -- therapists feel it decreases the stress and burnout of facilitating, providing an opportunity for appropriate self disclosure and personal feedback. This deck has been used in the following settings:

Training or educational programs in college, professional and graduate school classes for Psychologists, Medical Professionals, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychiatric Nurse Practicioners and School Psychologists.

The Speakeasy® Wellness Deck guides players to focus on psychological and physical issues related to health and wellness. Possible topics include habits old and new, stress management, body mind and spirit. The game promotes safe and appreciative dialogue about significant concerns. The structure of the game helps players feel supported as they explore and strengthen their motivation to move toward wellness by reflecting on bringing positive qualities to the process.

This Speakeasy® deck contains topics commonly discussed in anger management classes, structured in the spirit of learning to channel anger constructively. The topics in the game reflect issues encountered by women in dealing with anger. The game helps develop awareness of self, emotions, body sensations, and values. Players are encouraged to focus on positive qualities which enhance openness to learning new attitudes and behaviors. The appreciative structure of the game promotes both expression and containment of negative emotions and strengthens respect for each person's style of communication. The game is suitable for persons who have adequate ability to contain negative emotions and follow the rules of the game. It is appropriate for adolescents and adults, individuals and groups.

Playing time can be adapted each individual or group according to the level of understanding, maturity, and impulse control. The words on the playing cards can be used as teaching tools for players to learn more about naming issues which are important in anger management. Group leaders and counselors also find satisfaction in participating in playing the game -- they feel it decreases the stress and burnout of facilitating, providing an opportunity for appropriate self- disclosure and personal feedback.

• Anger Management programs
• Counseling and Psychotherapy (Individual, Couple, Family, Group)
• Counseling and Psychotherapy Training
• Correctional Institutions
• Women's/Men's groups
• Residential and Aftercare CD groups
• Youth Residential Treatment Programs
• Religious Communities
• Classroom (Middle School, High School, College)
• Religious support groups (Church, Synagogue, Temple)