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👋 Hi! I’m Lauren Johnson, LPC-IT, ATR-P, CCTP 🎨. I’m an Art Therapist & Counselor-in-Training creating trauma-informed, engaging resources for children, teens, and adults 🏫🏥. My tools are designed to be fun, flexible, and therapeutic ✨—helping teachers, counselors, and caregivers support social, emotional, and creative growth.
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Preview of Social Emotional Learning Goal Setting Activity Door Key Project for Students

Social Emotional Learning Goal Setting Activity Door Key Project for Students

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Support meaningful goal setting with this engaging SEL intervention! 🚪🔑This printable activity uses a powerful door and key metaphor to help students identify goals, explore obstacles, and choose strategies that will help them “unlock” success. Designed for school counselors, SEL teachers, classroom educators, and interventionists, this resource makes goal setting concrete, visual, and accessible for all learners. ✨ What’s Included: Goal-setting intervention steps 🚪 “Barriers” section for
Preview of Holiday Ornamet Emotion Charts: The Ornament Collection

Holiday Ornamet Emotion Charts: The Ornament Collection

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Why choose just one when you can have both? This Ornament Emotion Chart Bundle includes the full-color version and the black-and-white color-your-own version — giving you the flexibility to meet every student, setting, and printer situation. Use the color version as a ready-made visual support or classroom display, and the black-and-white version as a creative SEL activity that lets students personalize their emotional learning. One product, two powerful ways to support emotional awareness
Preview of Daily Emotions Chart: Fall Autumn Mug Mood SEL Activity Bundle k-12

Daily Emotions Chart: Fall Autumn Mug Mood SEL Activity Bundle k-12

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Product DescriptionBring cozy fall vibes into your classroom while supporting student emotional growth! 🍂☕ The Daily Emotions Chart: Fall Autumn Mug Mood SEL Activity Bundle helps students identify, express, and reflect on their feelings in a fun seasonal way. Each mug design is paired with emotions, giving students a simple visual tool for daily check-ins. This bundle is perfect for building self-awareness, encouraging conversations, and adding a touch of autumn warmth to your SEL routine. Wh
Preview of Acorn SEL Worksheets: Problem-Solving Check-In & Reflection Set (with color)

Acorn SEL Worksheets: Problem-Solving Check-In & Reflection Set (with color)

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Teach students how to distinguish between big problems and small problems while encouraging reflection and growth with this Acorn SEL Worksheet Bundle 🌰✨. This set combines the Big Acorn vs. Little Acorn Check-In with a Reflection Questions Worksheet, providing a complete problem-solving and self-awareness activity. Students first sort challenges into “Big Acorns” (serious problems that may need support) and “Little Acorns” (manageable problems they can handle on their own). Then, they use t
Preview of Medieval-Themed SEL Check-Ins: Emotions & Reflection Activities

Medieval-Themed SEL Check-Ins: Emotions & Reflection Activities

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Product DescriptionThis Middle Ages–themed SEL Check-In Bundle includes multiple creative worksheets designed to help students explore emotions, build self-awareness, and practice healthy coping skills. Each check-in uses a fun medieval theme — like swords, shields, or castles — to make reflection engaging and approachable for students. Through these activities, students can identify emotions (such as pride, defensiveness, or feeling “under attack”), set personal goals, and practice asking for h
Preview of One Month in the Future: SEL Art Reflection & Goal Setting Activity

One Month in the Future: SEL Art Reflection & Goal Setting Activity

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🌟 One Month in the Future: Goal-Setting & Reflection Art Activity 🌟 Help your students visualize success and set meaningful short-term goals with this creative art and reflection activity! One Month in the Future invites students to “look into their crystal ball” and imagine where they’ll be one month from now. Students draw their vision inside the crystal ball, then use the guided reflection questions to explore what they see, how they’ll get there, and what motivates them to keep going. Thi
Preview of Room for Remembrance Activity for SEL Grades K-12 (Cutouts Included)

Room for Remembrance Activity for SEL Grades K-12 (Cutouts Included)

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The Room for Remembrance SEL Activity Bundle is a supportive, creative resource designed to help students in grades K–12 process grief, loss, and life transitions. Loss can take many forms — from the end of a school year or a move to a new classroom, to the death of a pet, or other meaningful changes. This activity encourages students to reflect, create, and share in a way that feels safe and empowering. What’s Included: Multiple Room of Remembrance activity templates (blank + guided) Printabl
Preview of Ornament of Emotions: A Visual Feelings Chart (color)

Ornament of Emotions: A Visual Feelings Chart (color)

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Support emotional growth in a gentle, engaging way with this Color-Coded Ornament Emotion Chart, created to help children increase emotional awareness and expressive language through visual learning. This chart helps students identify how they’re feeling and offers a safe entry point into emotional discussions during therapy and counseling sessions. Color coding supports pattern recognition and emotional categorization, while ornament visuals make the experience approachable and non-threatening
Preview of Thankful Feathers SEL Activity : Gratitude Turkey Counseling Tools

Thankful Feathers SEL Activity : Gratitude Turkey Counseling Tools

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Celebrate gratitude with this fun and meaningful SEL Gratitude Turkey Activity! 🦃✨Students identify 8 things they’re grateful for and create colorful feathers to represent each one. This hands-on craft doubles as a reflective SEL intervention—perfect for helping students build self-awareness, emotional regulation, and a positive mindset. Designed for school counseling, classroom SEL lessons, small groups, and holiday activities, this print-and-go resource works beautifully with elementary an
Preview of Printable Color-Your-Own Ornament Emotion Identifcation Chart (Ink Friendly)

Printable Color-Your-Own Ornament Emotion Identifcation Chart (Ink Friendly)

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Turn emotional learning into a creative, calming activity with this Color-Your-Own Ornament Emotion Chart — a black-and-white version designed for students to personalize while building emotional awareness. Instead of just looking at a feelings chart, students interact with it by coloring each ornament to represent emotions in their own way. This adds a powerful layer of ownership, reflection, and emotional expression — all while saving your precious printer ink. Perfect for classrooms, counse
Preview of Acorn SEL Worksheets: Problem-Solving Check-In & Reflection Set (b/w)

Acorn SEL Worksheets: Problem-Solving Check-In & Reflection Set (b/w)

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Brush & Brain
Teach students how to distinguish between big problems and small problems while encouraging reflection and growth with this Acorn SEL Worksheet Bundle 🌰✨. This set combines the Big Acorn vs. Little Acorn Check-In with a Reflection Questions Worksheet, providing a complete problem-solving and self-awareness activity. Students first sort challenges into “Big Acorns” (serious problems that may need support) and “Little Acorns” (manageable problems they can handle on their own). Then, they use t
Preview of SEL Check In Understanding Proud Defensive Protective Emotions for K8

SEL Check In Understanding Proud Defensive Protective Emotions for K8

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Product DescriptionThis emotion check-in worksheet helps students and clients explore proud, defensive, and “attack” moments in a safe and reflective way. Using creative prompts, participants are invited to identify and express these feelings through writing, drawing, symbols, or discussion. This activity is designed to encourage self-awareness, spark meaningful conversations, and support emotional regulation. It can be used in individual counseling, small groups, or classroom settings as part o
Preview of Acorn SEL Check-In: Sorting Big Problems vs. Small Problems in color

Acorn SEL Check-In: Sorting Big Problems vs. Small Problems in color

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Help students learn to distinguish between big problems and small problems with this Big Acorn vs. Little Acorn SEL Worksheet! 🌰✨ Using a simple acorn theme, this activity makes problem-solving approachable, visual, and fun. Students reflect on their challenges and decide whether they’re a “Big Acorn” (serious, needs help, or long-term impact) or a “Little Acorn” (smaller, can be solved independently, or short-term). This encourages self-awareness, emotional regulation, and problem-solving ski
Preview of Daily Emotion Chart: Fall Autumn Mug Mood SEL Activity (color)

Daily Emotion Chart: Fall Autumn Mug Mood SEL Activity (color)

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Brush & Brain
Start the day with a check-in that’s both fun and meaningful! The Mug Mood Emotion Chart is an engaging SEL tool that helps students identify and express how they’re feeling. Each mug represents a different emotion, making it easy for kids to connect with and share their mood. Whether used in morning meetings, counseling sessions, or small groups, this chart encourages self-awareness, emotional vocabulary, and open conversation. What’s Included: Mug Mood Emotion Chart (color) A variety of emot
Preview of SEL Check-In Understanding defensive emotion, goal setting and asking for help

SEL Check-In Understanding defensive emotion, goal setting and asking for help

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Product DescriptionThis SEL check-in worksheet helps students explore defensive emotions, practice goal setting, and build confidence in asking for help. Through guided prompts, students can write, draw, or symbolize their responses — making it flexible for different learning and counseling styles. The activity encourages reflection, self-awareness, and meaningful conversation, while also supporting skills in emotional regulation and problem-solving. How to Use: ✔️ Individual counseling or thera
Preview of Sword Parts Assessment Activity for Engaging Student Learning

Sword Parts Assessment Activity for Engaging Student Learning

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This “Check-In Sword” worksheet is a creative tool for helping students or clients express how they’re feeling. Using the sword graphic, participants can write, verbalize, or symbolize their answers in the areas being pointed to by arrows. This flexible activity allows for multiple forms of expression, making it useful in individual sessions, small groups, or classrooms. It encourages discussion, self-reflection, and a non-intimidating way to share thoughts and feelings. Great for: School counse
Preview of Room for Remembrance Activity for SEL Grades K-12 (no cutouts)

Room for Remembrance Activity for SEL Grades K-12 (no cutouts)

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Brush & Brain
The Room for Remembrance SEL Activity Bundle is a supportive, creative resource designed to help students in grades K–12 process grief, loss, and life transitions. Loss can take many forms — from the end of a school year or a move to a new classroom, to the death of a pet, or other meaningful changes. This activity encourages students to reflect, create, and share in a way that feels safe and empowering. What’s Included:Multiple Room of Remembrance activity templates (blank + guided)Example roo
Preview of Customizable SEL Worksheet for Counseling Needs and Emotional Support

Customizable SEL Worksheet for Counseling Needs and Emotional Support

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✨ Patch It Up is a creative, multi-purpose worksheet designed to fit any counseling or classroom need! Flexible and engaging, this activity can be tailored to support social-emotional learning, self-reflection, and self-expression for students of all ages. Students can “patch it up” by creating unique patches that represent: Their day or mood check-in Positive affirmations and strengths Get-to-know-you activities Personal goals or coping strategies Any theme you choose for your session or
Preview of Roll for Reflection: Weekly D&D Check-In Exploring Wins, Challenges & Gratitude

Roll for Reflection: Weekly D&D Check-In Exploring Wins, Challenges & Gratitude

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🛡️ Roll for Reflection: Weekly D&D Check-In brings the excitement of tabletop roleplaying to self-reflection and personal growth! Perfect for D&D players, students, or anyone who loves a gamified approach to checking in with themselves, this sheet encourages thoughtful reflection while keeping the theme of adventure alive. This check-in sheet guides users to explore: Things that went well this week 🏆 Tasks or goals they’re putting off ⏳ Best moments, worst moments, and what they’re looking
Preview of Room for Remembrance Activity for Social Emotional Learning Grades K-12

Room for Remembrance Activity for Social Emotional Learning Grades K-12

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Brush & Brain
This resource is designed to help students process grief and loss in a supportive, creative way. Grief and loss can take many forms — the end of a school year, transitioning to a new teacher or counselor, moving, the loss of a pet, and more. Students will create three symbolic items in the provided boxes that represent what they have lost or are grieving. These items are then “placed” in a room template, which students complete and personalize. This activity opens the door for meaningful convers
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About the store

Experience

👋 Hi! I’m Lauren Johnson, LPC-IT, ATR-P, CCTP 🎨. I’m an Art Therapist & Counselor-in-Training creating trauma-informed, engaging resources for children, teens, and adults 🏫🏥. My tools are designed to be fun, flexible, and therapeutic ✨—helping teachers, counselors, and caregivers support social, emotional, and creative growth.

Teaching style

I’d describe my therapy style as collaborative, fun, and supportive ✨. I use art 🎨, hands-on activities ✂️, and creativity to make therapy feel less intimidating—creating a space where people of all ages can explore, heal 💙, and thrive 🌱. -an added bonus and a disclaimer for my work, many of my worksheets and activities are hand drawn by myself. *Imperfections are expected :)*

Awards & shining teacher moments

Licenses: LPC-IT (Licensed Professional Counselor – In Training), ATR-P (Provisional Art Therapist Registered) 🌟 Certifications: CCTP (Certified Clinical Trauma Professional), CTP (Certified Trauma Professional), CLAS (Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness & Crisis Response), SPR (Skills for Psychological Recovery), PFA (Psychological First Aid) 🧠 Trainings: Managing Threatening Confrontations ⚡, Dementia Capability Training, Trauma-Informed Care 🌱

My own education history

Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Art Therapy, Master's in Art Therapy Schools: Edgewood University (bachelors), Mount Mary University (masters)

Additional biographical information

🎨 Art Therapist • 🧠 Trauma-Informed Counselor • 💙 Passionate about helping students grow through creativity & care.