Sensory Life Assessment & Wellness

Sensory Life Assessment & Wellness Julia Colman, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

05/24/2026

This is what “high-functioning” burnout looks like 🤍

You can still show up. Still “do the things.”
But your nervous system is running on fumes.

Signs you’re in burnout:
💭 Can’t decide what to eat
💭 Scrolling but not absorbing anything
💭 Too tired to do things you normally enjoy
💭 Everything feels like “too much”

If this is you right now, you’re not broken. You’re depleted. And the solution isn’t discipline, it’s rest. But rest isn’t always easy (in fact, for many neurodivergent people it feels downright impossible) & that’s where an occupational therapist can help. We help people find life balance that is realistic for them! 🤍

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Special interest social club starting this week! DM me for details 😊
05/24/2026

Special interest social club starting this week! DM me for details 😊

Feel like your therapy experiences in the past made things worse instead You may be right.Follow along to learn from  ab...
05/13/2026

Feel like your therapy experiences in the past made things worse instead You may be right.
Follow along to learn from about neurodiversity affirming OT is different.

05/11/2026

We love celebrating your wins! SO happy for this client who achieved their goal of graduating from college 🎓 & NOT because they learned to push harder or became “less autistic,” but because they learned to live a life that actually works for their brain.

🤩 Sensory Life offers virtual OT for neurodivergent college students + young adults. If you’re navigating college with ADHD, autism, or sensory processing differences and traditional therapy hasn’t helped, DM me. Let’s talk about what affirming support actually looks like.

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Happy Mother’s Day to the cycle-breaker moms 🌸You’re Googling “interoception” at midnight.You’re explaining to family wh...
05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the cycle-breaker moms 🌸

You’re Googling “interoception” at midnight.
You’re explaining to family why forcing hugs or eye contact isn’t helpful.
You’re fighting for IEP accommodations that weren’t options when you were in school, but are your child’s legal right.
You’re choosing sensory breaks, co-regulation, and connection over compliance.
You’re honoring your child’s stimming instead of suppressing it.

This isn’t the parenting you were taught, and it is not easy.

I want you to know that we see you. From the details like the late-night research, the advocacy emails, and the boundary-setting to the big picture choice to parent differently, even when it’s lonely.

Your child is SO lucky to have someone willing to see the world through their eyes 💚

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05/03/2026

Choosing my top horror movies as a neurodivergent OT… What do you mean I can only pick 5?!

05/03/2026

Strengths based everything, hallelujah 🖤

Your kid is capable. They just need tools that work with their brain. Our Executive Function Success Group is a 4-sessio...
04/17/2026

Your kid is capable. They just need tools that work with their brain.

Our Executive Function Success Group is a 4-session virtual group designed for high school students and entering college freshmen — helping them build the planning, time management, and self-advocacy skills they need to thrive independently.

And this week, in celebration of Occupational Therapy Month, we’re including a free Basic Sensory Assessment Report with every sign-up. 4 sessions + a sensory assessment report for $199 — available anywhere in the US.
We are super excited about this one! 🔗 Link in bio or DM for more info :)

P is for Purpose 🌿Grateful to live a life filled with meaning — and even more grateful to work alongside students and cl...
04/17/2026

P is for Purpose 🌿

Grateful to live a life filled with meaning — and even more grateful to work alongside students and clients who trust me to help them build a life that’s truly their own. That’s the heart of OT. 🤍

P is for Purpose 🌿Grateful to live a life filled with meaning — and even more grateful to work alongside students and cl...
04/17/2026

P is for Purpose 🌿

Grateful to live a life filled with meaning — and even more grateful to work alongside students and clients who trust me to help them build a life that’s truly their own. That’s the heart of OT. 🤍

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