KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED

KD Holmes, LPC has been a therapist for 16 years working with anxiety disorders, phobias, OCD, and trauma.

Image of a tunnel symbolizing finding the way through our fear

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Confronting Suicide: An Exploration of Therapist's Fear

In the hushed confines of therapy rooms, where whispered truths echo and a client’s inner world unfolds, therapists often find themselves facing an unspoken adversary-fear. It is the quiet surge that arises when suicidal thoughts enter the room,...

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Fight flight freeze fawn flop

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Trauma: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Flop

Trauma-informed therapy explains the connection between the nervous system and mental health, offering a paradigm shift in treating mental health...

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The Dance of Therapy | Treatment Interfering Behaviors | Undertreating

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The Dance of Therapy: Attunement, Undertreating and TIBs

Therapy, at its essence, is like a dance-an ebb and flow of connection, rhythm, and responsiveness. This delicate exchange depends on a strong...

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KDH Collective | Multicultural Competency

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The Importance of Diversity in the Therapy Room

I often feel a sense of shame when sharing intense emotions, so I keep them to myself. Yet it is humanly impossible to avoid feeling. Emotion is a...

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KDH Collective | Neurodiversity - Affirming Therapy

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UNDERSTANDING NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING THERAPY

Neurodiversity-affirming therapy is emerging as a new approach to mental health care-one that flips the script on conventional therapy methods....

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Cults and Therapy : Ethics of Practice

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Cults and Therapy - Ensuring Safety and Accountability

Cults have a strange allure. Like many others, I find myself riveted by shows and documentaries that explore their dynamics. There is disbelief,...

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KDH Counseling Team | KDH Collective Team

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A Letter to my Fellow KDH Travelers

When I first entered this profession, I carried a constant sense of inadequacy. Who was I to sit in “the chair” and help others? That question fueled...

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Trauma and Neurodivergence Treatment

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Navigating Neurodivergence Trauma

For therapists, trauma-informed care is a primary focus in both training and treatment. This approach, characterized by sensitivity to trauma and its...

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Neurodivergence | Neurodiversity | LPC | LCSW | LMFT

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Thinking Differently: Demystifying Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy

As therapists, we encounter a vast array of clients, each bringing their own histories, insights, and emotions into the therapeutic space. Our role...

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OCD struggle image of a guy with lots of thoughts

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ERP Therapy: Addressing OCD Misdiagnosis and Treatment

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by persistent, unwanted obsessions and repetitive compulsions. For an obsessive compulsive...

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