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Are you trauma informed?
How do you speak about those who are struggling? What is the office staffroom like? Have you explored your own trauma? How often do...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Jun 12, 20241 min read
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Somatic Awareness: key to shifting energy
"Life is always better in your body. Get out of your mind." Lebo Grand With client’s interest, one technique I may teach in sessions is...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Sep 16, 20232 min read
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How to Scaffold the skill of movement with PTSD
Seems silly to think about scaffolding the skill of movement, with PTSD/CPTSD, I often get stuck in freeze mode. Learning how to...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Sep 9, 20233 min read
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Learning to connect the dots....
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...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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Shifting the stigma
In my 20s I was a program analyst for Mental Health Services and was responsible for creating provincial data on suicide rates in the...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Aug 2, 20231 min read
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Let's talk Executive Functioning/Attention Assessments
I spent the last 15 years of my career specializing in exceptionalities. I advocated. I connect with those who struggled with...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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Sensory Processing
Vulnerable post sharing my own sensory profile. I share this due to personal experience of having to endure a sanctioned psychological...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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Co-regulation tips
Co-regulation is the process of someone with a regulated nervous system, meaning they are in a parasympathetic state (rest/digest). They...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Jun 18, 20232 min read
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Holistic Counselling
As a holistic counsellor my intention for our sessions is for growth, empowerment, and knowledge on your healing journey. Providing a...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
May 28, 20231 min read
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Mental Health Assessments now available
I have Level B Assessment capability, which means I can administer various assessment, one that I am currently offering Mental Health...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
May 14, 20232 min read
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What is Holistic Counselling?
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...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
Apr 1, 20232 min read
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Be the shift
I often joked with friends that I would write a book about my experience with systems. Both professionally & personally, I have...
Lori Anne Spilman PhD, ND, MEd, DAUS, BEd
May 30, 20222 min read
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