I've been getting more questions about my healing journey, how I did it/do it. It's complex. 💛 however, I will say it's been worth it....

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...

Sharing my journey as authentically as possible, means I also discuss scaffolding the skill of movement. #PTSD is a #TBI (traumatic...

As the school year is fast approaching, back to routines, back to the constant movement, back to sensory overload, challenges with...

What are the benefits of drinking KAKAO? (taken from website https://flykakao.ca/pages/the-benefits-of-ceremonial-grade-cacao) APPROACH...

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...

Let's talk about stimming. The term is most often associated with those on the autism spectrum, althought many use it (autistic...

In my 20s I was a program analyst for Mental Health Services and was responsible for creating provincial data on suicide rates in the...

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...

I spent the last 15 years of my career specializing in exceptionalities. I advocated. I connect with those who struggled with...

Full Moon in Capricorn marks a mid-way point through the 2023 calendar year. It arrives on July 3. It's a time to to take a closer look...

There is something about turning 50, and there is also something about having a nervous breakdown. It shifted me. It gutted me. I lost...

Co-regulation is the process of someone with a regulated nervous system, meaning they are in a parasympathetic state (rest/digest). They...

I have Level B Assessment capability, which means I can administer various assessment, one that I am currently offering Mental Health...

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...

I often joked with friends that I would write a book about my experience with systems. Both professionally & personally, I have...