June is PTSD Awareness Month. There is so much more than the "label" of PTSD. It's complex and highly individualized. One of the hardest...

Sharing my own journey of living with PTSD/CPTSD, healing from burnout and compassion fatigue. My nervous breakdown saved my life. It...

One of my favorite subjects to teach was Language Arts to middle school students, especially relunctant learners. Did I care about the...

Seems silly to think about scaffolding the skill of movement, with PTSD/CPTSD, I often get stuck in freeze mode. Learning how to...

Think back to Pre-K/K/1, learning how to complete the activity worksheet of connect the dots. Think of the expectations put on the class...

Grateful for friends who have reached out to me about assessments and being patient with me as I write a report. I believe in the power...

As a Holistic Counsellor, working with me means I view clients individuals as a whole/holsitic individual/approach. Each of us have...

Let's dive deeper in SPD. I worked for 15 years with children who struggled in school environments with SPD. The rigidity of the system...

Vulnerable post sharing my own sensory profile. I share this due to personal experience of having to endure a sanctioned psychological...

What is a Holistic Counsellor and Who am I? My name is Lori Anne Spilman. I specialize in a trauma focus & heart centre approach to...