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I’m a school counselor with over 20 years of experience working with students in grades K–12. Throughout my career, my passion has been helping students grow socially, emotionally, and academically—and helping counselors and teachers do the same with practical, ready-to-use resources.
In my store, you’ll find engaging lessons, small group activities, games, and tools designed to make counseling and classroom life easier, more meaningful, and even a little more fun. Everything I create is designed to be realistic, effective, and easy to implement in busy schools.
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Conversation Starters Card Game | lunch bunch | Icebreakers | Group Counseling
Struggling to get students to open up during counseling sessions? Need an engaging SEL get-to-know-you game that builds connection and encourages meaningful conversations? The Conversation Starters Card Game is a fun, interactive way to help students learn about one another, practice communication skills, and build confidence in social situations. ●●● With 104 conversation-boosting questions in four unique categories, this counseling card game helps even your quietest students feel comfortable
3rd - 10th
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Behavior Reflection Think Sheets Classroom Management for Positive Reinforcement
Are you looking for a consistent, restorative way to help students reflect on their behavior and build real SEL skills? These Behavior Reflection Think Sheets are a powerful tool for restorative practices, PBIS behavior intervention, SEL behavior reflection, and student accountability—helping students pause, process emotions, and choose healthier responses. ●●● Designed to support self-regulation, problem solving, and restorative conversations, these think sheets guide students step-by-step
K - 8th
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: Behavior Support Mega Bundle | Think Sheets Visuals Interventions Data
College Research Pennant Project College and Career Readiness Awareness
You’ll love how this engaging project gets students excited about exploring college options while building research and presentation skills. The College Research Pennant Project turns what could feel like another research assignment into a fun, creative activity your students will remember. ●●● Students will research a college of their choice—discovering demographics, majors, activities, and more—then design a pennant to showcase their findings. Not only will students take pride in their work,
4th - 10th
English Language Arts, School Counseling
Decision Making Problem Solving Activities Task Cards for Social Skills
You’ll love how In A Pickle helps your students strengthen their problem-solving and decision-making skills. Instead of getting stuck or making quick choices without thinking, students will practice analyzing situations, weighing options, and considering consequences before deciding on a plan of action. ●●● Through engaging scenario cards, worksheets, and classroom posters, students will explore real-world social situations in a safe, supportive way. By practicing strategies for problem solving
3rd - 10th
School Counseling, School Psychology
Coping Skills Card Game | SEL Coping Strategies |Emotional Regulation Discussion
Struggling to get students to open up during counseling sessions? Need an engaging way to teach coping skills, emotional regulation, and stress management? This Coping Skills Card Game helps students explore healthy responses to stress and big emotions through fun, interactive gameplay. As students respond to discussion prompts, they reflect on real-life situations, practice coping strategies, and learn how to manage their feelings more effectively. ●●● Perfect for individual sessions, small
3rd - 10th
School Counseling, School Psychology
Career Research Project Pennant Career Exploration Activity Template Career Day
Make career exploration engaging with this creative career research project pennant that helps students explore jobs, skills, and future goals. This career exploration activity transforms traditional research into a fun, hands-on project students are excited to complete. ●●● Are your students bored with traditional career research projects? This Career Research Pennant Project turns career exploration into an interactive, student-centered experience where students research a career of interest
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, School Counseling
Calm Down Corner Breathing Posters | Mindfulness SEL Activities, Coping Skills
Help students calm down, regulate emotions, and refocus with these mindfulness breathing posters designed for calm down corners and SEL lessons. This calming corner toolkit includes kid-friendly breathing exercises and visual supports that make emotional regulation simple and accessible. ●●● Struggling to help students manage big emotions in the moment? These Mindfulness Breathing Posters and Calm Down Corner Tools give students simple, effective strategies to: Calm their bodies Refocus their
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For All Subjects, School Counseling, School Psychology
College & Career Escape Room Activity | Career Exploration Military Trade School
Engage your students in college and career exploration with this high-interest escape room activity focused on career pathways, trade school, and military options. This interactive career readiness lesson builds teamwork, problem-solving, and future planning skills in a fun, student-centered way. ●●● Helping students understand their post-secondary options can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. This College & Career Escape Room transforms career exploration into an exciting, hands-on
5th - 10th
For All Subjects, School Counseling
Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
Girls Friendship & Social Skills Group Counseling Curriculum | SEL Communication
Help elementary girls build strong friendships and social skills with this engaging small group counseling curriculum focused on communication, SEL, and peer relationships. This ready-to-use girls group counseling program teaches friendship skills, problem-solving, and confidence through structured, low-prep lessons. ●●● Do you have students struggling with friendship drama, communication challenges, or peer conflict? This Girls Friendship & Social Skills Small Group Counseling Curriculum gives
K - 3rd
School Counseling, School Psychology
Conflict Resolution Card Game for Problem Solving Social Skills & SEL
Looking for a fun, interactive way to help students build conflict resolution, communication, and problem-solving skills? The I Know Resolve Conflicts Card Game blends engaging gameplay with meaningful SEL practice, helping students learn to navigate disagreements in calm, respectful, and effective ways. This counseling card game gets even your most reluctant talkers to open up while practicing real-world social skills. ●●● As students play, they respond to questions about communication, fee
3rd - 10th
For All Subjects, School Counseling, School Psychology
Growth Mindset Escape Room | Growth Mindset Activities | Counseling Lesson
Looking for a high-engagement growth mindset activity that builds perseverance, grit, and teamwork? This Growth Mindset Escape Room helps middle and high school students apply growth mindset concepts through problem-solving, collaboration, and challenge-based learning. ● ● ● Students are given the a scenario where their school is taken over by the evil Dr. Dread, with the only way out is to use their brain power before it turns to mush. By working together, and figuring out the clues, stu
7th - 10th
For All Subjects, School Counseling
Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
Flipping Your Lid Lesson |Brain Emotions |Hand Model |Stress Response Activites
Do you have students who need to learn emotional regulation and how to regain control of their big emotions? The Brain and Emotions is a 2 lesson unit on the parts of the brain, how the brain controls our emotions, the hand model of the brain, what it means to flip our lid and our body's reaction to big emotions that cause flight, fight or freeze responses. ●●● Students learn the hand model of the brain to understand the brain functions and learn how our body reactions with a calm brain (upst
3rd - 7th
School Counseling, School Psychology
Clark The Shark Self Control Lesson Craft | Impulse Control | Positive Behavior
You’ll love how this Clark the Shark book companion makes self-control come alive for young learners. Say goodbye to abstract behavior talks and hello to a fun, relatable way to build classroom expectations through story-based learning. ●●●This engaging book companion for Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale is the perfect way to introduce and reinforce the concept of self-control in the classroom. Students learn what it means to manage their emotions and behavior through guided discussion, a decisi
K - 3rd
Health, School Counseling, School Psychology
Lunch Bunch Games | Friendship Escape Room | Group Counseling | Class Lesson
Looking for a high-engagement way to teach friendship skills, teamwork, and problem-solving? This Friendship Escape Room challenges upper elementary and middle school students to work together, communicate, and stop Bully Fever before it spreads—all in a short, counselor-friendly time frame perfect for lunch groups and small sessions. ●●● Teaching friendship skills is most effective when students can practice them in real time. This escape room-style activity helps students apply positive f
3rd - 7th
For All Subjects, School Counseling
Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
Impulse Control Group Counseling | Self Control Activities | Problem Solving
You’ll love how this engaging small group helps students build self-control, emotional regulation skills and make better choices in the moment. Say goodbye to constant reminders and hello to strategies that stick. ●●● This ready-to-use small group curriculum is specifically designed for elementary school students who struggle with impulse control. It’s ✔ ASCA-aligned and built to provide structured lessons that teach students how to pause, think, and choose positive actions.► With interactiv
K - 3rd
School Counseling, School Psychology
Self Esteem and Confidence Activities | Self Awareness | Self Love | Self Worth
You’ll love how this Self-Esteem and Confidence Building Bundle gives your students practical tools to boost their confidence, develop positive thinking habits, and build resilience. Perfect for classroom lessons, small groups, or individual counseling, these ready-to-use activities will help students strengthen their self-image and celebrate their strengths. ●●● With worksheets, journals, affirmations, and posters, this bundle creates multiple opportunities for students to reflect, practice, a
4th - 10th
For All Subjects, School Counseling, School Psychology
Also included in: February Counseling Bundle
Girls Small Group Counseling Bundle Self-Esteem Friendship & Social Skills
Are you looking for girls small group counseling activities and lessons, or self-esteem and friendship skills activities that actually engage students without awkward discussions or low participation? This girls small group counseling bundle includes self-esteem activities, friendship skills lessons, and social skills group activities designed to help students build confidence, strengthen relationships, and feel more connected. It's an 8 week journal and small group counseling program that is
4th - 8th
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Stress Management CBT Lesson & Activitirs | Coping Skills SEL Anxiety Worry
Need an effective way to teach students stress management, coping skills, and positive thinking? This Managing Your Stress CBT lesson uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies to help students understand why they feel stressed and how to replace negative thoughts with healthier, more productive thinking patterns. ●●● Stress can quickly impact students’ academic performance, behavior, and emotional well-being. This lesson helps students build self-awareness, emotional regulation, an
4th - 8th
Health, School Counseling, School Psychology
Anxiety Workbook | CBT | Worry | Stress Management | Worry | Activities
Do your students struggle with anxiety, stress, or negative thinking patterns? This CBT-based Anxiety Workbook for Students teaches kids how anxiety works, how thoughts impact feelings, and how to use practical coping skills, emotional regulation strategies, and stress management tools to feel calmer and more in control. ●●● Designed for individual counseling, small groups, or classroom SEL lessons, this workbook blends psychoeducation with hands-on reflection activities—helping students bu
4th - 8th
School Counseling, School Psychology
Getting To Know Your School Counselor | Meet the counselor lesson
Getting To Know Your School Counselor Tic-Tac-Toe Game is a fun, interactive way for students to get to know you and understand what a school counselor does. Just divide your class or small group into teams and let "X's" and "O's" battle it out to win 3 in a row! Includes: ✔ 14 question game pieces ✔ 2 blank game pieces to customize your own questions ✔ decorative board pieces ✔ directions for setup and play Need a version for School Social Workers? No Problem!• Getting To Know Your Sc
2nd - 6th
School Counseling
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About the store
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Hi there, and welcome! I’m so glad you stopped by.
I’m a school counselor with over 20 years of experience working with students in grades K–12. Throughout my career, my passion has been helping students grow socially, emotionally, and academically—and helping counselors and teachers do the same with practical, ready-to-use resources.
In my store, you’ll find engaging lessons, small group activities, games, and tools designed to make counseling and classroom life easier, more meaningful, and even a little more fun. Everything I create is designed to be realistic, effective, and easy to implement in busy schools.
Be sure to follow my store so you’re the first to know about new resources and updates!
Teaching style
My lessons are designed using the ASCA National Model and align with ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors. I create practical, engaging activities that support students’ personal, academic, career, and social/emotional growth while being easy to implement in busy schools.
Helping students thrive is your mission.
Helping you thrive is ours.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2022 New York State Career Achievement Award
2014 New York State School Counselor of the Year and
2016 Semi-Finalist for ASCA School Counselor of the Year
My own education history
I have a BA in Anthropoly from the University at Albany and a MS in Guidance and Counseling from Sage Graduate School. In addition, I have extensive training and certifications in Restorative Practices, Trauma, Illness and Grief, MTSS and Behavioral Interventions.
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