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Counseling Office Must Haves 🩷
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A list of all the helpful, calming, and practical items that have helped me in my counseling journey!
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For the Office 📍
 
Sensory Bottle Craft
 
Great Counseling Reads 📚

For the Office 📍

Furniture, decor, and more!
 
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A great way to add relaxation and another mindfulness element to the space! Love these and always get so many compliments about the smell of my office!
Oils, Diffusers & Wax Melts
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Nice to liven up any space and kids notice more than you think!
4 C's Anti-Bullying Teaching Posters: Middle School ...
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These help create a much more inviting space for kiddos! Fun and flexible!
Indoor Bean Bag Chairs for Kids, Teens, and Adults
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Ideal for a calm corner space! Another sensory element to help students with regulation. Love my rug!
Furry Rugs | Faux Fur, High Pile, Trendy Designs
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I can only keep track of things if I wear them around my neck! These are so cute and practical! Can’t recommend them enough!
Beaded Lanyard
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These are a must have! It helps keep track of ALL the things that I juggle and they are so cute!! Couldn’t imagine life without it!
Happy Planner
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These are a must have! Especially when working with children! I have used these in many small groups and one on one. So practical and efficient!
Dry-Erase Boards - Quartet
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Super great addition for stressed and worried kiddos! They absolutely love these!
Hugimals World: #1 Weighted Animals for Adults & Kids Anxiety Relief
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Kids love any fidgets! Helps students feel comfortable while in the office! (And they are pretty fun!!)
Fidget Cubes & Rings - Target
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Sensory Bottle Craft

These sensory bottles are always a hit! So easy and fun to make!
 
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The base for the sensory bottles! Relatively affordable and easy to use!
Non-Toxic Liquid Glue for Paper, Art & Stationery, Elmers Glue Gallon
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A way to bring the sensory bottles to life! Everyone needs a little glitter, right? 🤩
The Glitter Guy | Premium Glitter, Best Prices | Top Rated Glitters
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I have found that recycled water bottles work just as good for this craft!
Plastic Bottles With Caps
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Add some much “beaded” fun to the sensory bottles!
Barrel of Beads - Japanese and Czech Seed Beads Supply Store
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Used to help FULLY secure the lid to the sensory bottles! This glue is a lifesaver!
E6000 2 oz. Clear Adhesive 237032
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Great Counseling Reads 📚

These books address common topics and themes relating to counseling!
 
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These are so useful in helping students identify emotions and how they are healthily expressed!
A Little SPOT ABC's of Feelings by Diane Alber, Board Book
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A book that captures the complexity of love and grief in a way that children can truly understand and relate to!
The Invisible String|Paperback - Patrice Karst
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