THE FACILITATOR GUIDES
Simple, practical ways to get more out of your Ethni cards.
Created with 10 real counsellors, youth workers and educators, so you know you're using what already works.
$4 each · Both guides for $8 · Instant download.
every guide is built on lived experience, and every purchase creates impact.
Ethni is a social enterprise working alongside young women from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
When you purchase a Facilitator Guide, you're not just getting a practical tool for your sessions. You're helping to fund:
Mental health and wellbeing programs for young people
Training and employment pathways for young women from refugee & migrant backgrounds
Creative, culturally safe spaces where stories, feelings, and strengths are seen and celebrated
Even at $4, your purchase helps build confidence, skills, and new beginnings.
Created with real practitioners. Instant digital download, ready to use today.
why professionals choose ethni cards…
The Strengths & Feelings Cards were co-designed with young people and practitioners across counselling, youth work, and education - so they actually work in real sessions.
Easy to use
No lengthy manual required. Lay the cards out, offer a simple prompt, and watch conversations open up.
Made in Brisbane, built to last
Locally printed on thick, matte-finish card stock to withstand daily use in 1:1s and groups.
Inclusive & strengths-based
Non-clinical, accessible language that resonates with diverse young people, without feeling childish or patronising.
Flexible across contexts
Works for one-to-one sessions, small groups, whole-class activities, and structured programs.
Designed for professionals
Ideal for counsellors, psychologists, social workers, youth workers, school counsellors, and wellbeing teams.
Created by young people, for young people
The words, emotions, and strengths come from lived experience - not just theory.
The Complete Facilitator Bundle
Both guides, one download. Everything you need to go deeper with the full Strengths & Feelings Card set, with prompts, frameworks, and session activities for 1:1s, groups, and classrooms.
what professionals are saying about our cards
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“These are the only tools my young clients actually want to use. The Feelings Cards help my clients name what’s going on without shutting down. The Strengths Cards are brilliant for finishing on something hopeful and grounding.”
— Emma, Youth Counsellor, Brisbane
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“They’ve changed the way I start sessions. Instead of forcing conversation, I ask them to pick a card. It’s such a simple shift but it opens up so much more honest dialogue.”
— David, School Psychologist
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“Perfect for groups and check-ins. We use them for weekly wellbeing check-ins, group intros, and even conflict repair. The language sits well across ages and backgrounds.”
— Aisha, Youth Worker & Program Facilitator
Frequently asked questions
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The cards were co-designed with young people and professionals across counselling, youth work, education, and community settings.
If you support young people with their feelings, identity, or strengths - they’re designed with your work in mind.
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Most practitioners use them with young people roughly aged 10-25, but they can be adapted older or younger. The language is accessible, non-clinical, and not “kiddy”.
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Yes. The cards were created by young women from refugee and migrant backgrounds, centring inclusion, strengths, and non-clinical language. They’re intentionally designed to support diverse identities and experiences.
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Orders are packed and shipped from Brisbane. Within Australia, please allow approximately 10 business days, depending on your location. You’ll receive tracking once your order ships.
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Yes. Individual decks are still available to purchase separately - but the $50 bundle is the best value if you’d like both decks.
Ready to get more out of your Ethni cards?
The Facilitator Guides give you the prompts, activities and session ideas to walk in confident every time.
Practical. Instant. $4 each, or both for $8.