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

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

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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 Social Emotional Learning Grades K-12

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

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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
Preview of Room for Remembrance Cutouts for Social Emotional Learning Grades K-12

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

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The Room of Remembrance Cut-Outs & Examples activity provides students with creative, symbolic ways to process grief, loss, and change. Using printable cut-outs, students can create a “room” filled with objects that represent memories, emotions, or things they wish to honor and remember. This resource includes ready-to-use templates such as objects, furniture and example designs to spark ideas. Students may draw, color, or write on the cut-outs, then place them into their Room of Remembrance as
Preview of Daily Fillable Emotions Chart: Fall Autumn Mug Mood SEL Activity

Daily Fillable Emotions Chart: Fall Autumn Mug Mood SEL Activity

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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 (black & white version) A
Preview of Room of Remembrance Reflection Activity Social Emotional Learning Grades K-12

Room of Remembrance Reflection Activity Social Emotional Learning Grades K-12

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The Room of Remembrance: Reflection Questions activity is designed to help students process grief, loss, and change in a supportive, creative way. 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 life changes. This resource provides guiding reflection questions that encourage students to explore what they have lost, how it has impacted them, and what memories or strengths they can carry forward. By creating a “room
Preview of Video Game Sword Pixel-Themed SEL Emotion Check-In

Video Game Sword Pixel-Themed SEL Emotion Check-In

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Product DescriptionLevel up your SEL routine with this Pixel Adventure Check-In Sheet! 🎮✨ Designed with a retro video game style, this activity helps students explore emotions, reflect on their day, and build self-awareness in a fun and engaging way. Students can “mine” their feelings, “build” goals, and “craft” strategies for asking for help — making emotional check-ins feel like part of an adventure. Perfect for classrooms, counseling sessions, or small groups, this sheet invites kids to con
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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.