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Cindy Rurup on Dec 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove the small sand tray, items and storage bag. Great to work with!! Thank you!
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sjweinstein on Dec 7, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is an adorable, well made "Farm Buddy" for a baby. I couldn't be happier with the product and will order more.
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laurie on Nov 28, 2022
5 out of 5 starsquality of the item the item matched the description the item met your expectations
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KAREN on Oct 31, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMy bought the Farm Buddies for my granddaughter for Christmas. She is going to love it!
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Prof2009 on Aug 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLOVE these worksheets! I'm always looking for fun and hands-on ways to teach introductory psychology students about the brain. This is perfect!
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Marcia on May 25, 2022
4 out of 5 starsMaybe the putty was out of stock but my item came with slime. Not ideal for my 2yr old but I was still happy with the purchase.
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Vanessa on Apr 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove the kit! It came quickly and is quite cute! My son likes it, and we added it into the calm-down room. However, the bubbles did leak just a teeny, little bit, and a couple of things got a little wet. However, that's not the seller's fault, so this is still a 5-star item. I'm really glad that these types of things are being offered for kids (and grownups) who really need to disconnect a little to recenter themselves. Keep doing what you are doing!
About MentalHealthTools
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Inspired by the owners' days working as a school counselor, these calm down boxes are ideal for emotional regulation. -
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Our latest workbook full of creative interventions for working with trauma clients. -
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One of our first and most popular t shirt styles..."Stop Shrinking to fit into Spaces you have Outgrown" -
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A Sample of our unique counseling room decor; this sign is an easy confidentiality conversation starter. -
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Our sand tray kits are an affordable and transportable option for doing sand tray work with child and adults.
A little HX
Designed with mental health in mind...@thesmallgroupidentity started as a resource for small groups and has become an access point for interventions & apparel. @thesmallgroupidentity is the parent company for MentalHealthTools, its Etsy shop name. The owner's dream is to have a one-stop shop for counselors to locate valuable tools that improve their clients' mental health. These tools can also benefit small group members, and customer's loved ones. As she continues to build her online shop, Nicki develops products inspired by her professional experiences in small group ministry, sales & marketing, and now trauma therapy.
MentalHealthTools exists to support fellow therapists, small group leaders, and community members. Striving to bring awareness to mental health issues and its stigma through our product offerings, our apparel line was designed with breaking the stigma and normalizing therapy in mind. The workbook offerings provide original, creative, interventions for integrating art therapy into sessions. Our office decor and intervention tools work to enhance therapist's sessions and workspaces.
The owner, Nicki Gaskins, began her creative content journey within small group ministry leadership when she started writing down her unique lesson plans, decades ago. After a long career in real estate sales, marketing, training and management, Nicki pursued a new calling by attending graduate school for counseling. In graduate school, Nicki found that her experiences with art, creativity and designing small group curriculum translated beautifully into therapeutic interventions. In 2018, Nicki spoke at her first conference and began selling her group curriculum workbooks.
Currently, Nicki works as a trauma counselor at a non-profit agency in South Carolina. She has Masters degrees in Education in Counseling and Development and School Counseling. She has also worked in Substance Abuse PHP, private practice, and as a full time School Counselor with many populations. She particularly loves adolescents and children and is very family systems oriented. She is a licensed Associate Counselor in South and North Carolina (LPCA and LCMHCA, respectively). Nicki speaks annually at the SCCA Convention, where she began selling her apparel this year. This Etsy shop is a dream come true for her and hopes her contributions to this marketplace will help many others.
Shop members
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Nicki Gaskins
Owner, Designer
I work full time as a Trauma Counselor & love designing/making products to enhance my therapy sessions. Also, I have been in youth ministry for over twenty years where I create unique group content. I excited to share my products with y'all!
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Layla
Marketer, Assistant
Layla is an aspiring graphic designer and heads up the photography and social media campaigns for this shop. She, along with her older brother and their friends, is also a frequent apparel model. Layla is a freshman in HS in SC.
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Rader Rhodes
Maker, Assistant
Rader is a key maker in our organization. He designs labels, paints our story telling rocks and creates unique art for apparel. In addition, he consults on design and is a frequent apparel model.
Production partners
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Customized Girl
Boston, MA
use this vendor to print my original designs in bulk
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Shutterfly
Fort Mill, SC
they print my curriculum and I use their book templates
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Snapfish
San Francisco, CA
Snapfish is used to print my signs.
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bag printer
Birmingham, AL
partner prints bags
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Vistaprint
Boston, MA
My products are designed by myself and printed by Vistaprint.
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Cancellations: accepted
Request a cancellation: before item has shipped
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Frequently asked questions
Custom and personalized orders
Almost all of my items are customizable and I welcome customer orders! There will likely be an increase in turnaround time for customized products and prices for custom items may adjust as well. Please email me with customizing questions, for pricing, and availability.
Care instructions
All apparel has its own care instructions. However, I have found that my products respond best to delicate cycle wash, line dry, and ironing per item instructions.
Sizing details
Please don't hesitate to email me about exact measurements of t-shirts and sweatshirts. Some of my products do run small, so if you do not like your tees and sweats fitted, please email me for more info.
Gift wrapping and packaging
My products are shipped safely and all are wrapped in blue tissue with a company sticker and accompanied by company literature. However, I will gladly add gift wrap or special packaging to your order, if desired. Please email me and we can chat about it. Once we agree on the desired wrapping, I will create a special listing to charge you for the wrapping.
For holiday wrapping, please use special seasonal wrapping listing. If you need helping selecting the correct size, please DM me.
Wholesale availability
Please email me with desired quantity and name of desired item. At that point, I can let you know if that item is eligible for wholesale and if so, give you a price.