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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Dec 8, 2023 8:29:00 AM
Therapy, at its essence, is like a dance-an ebb and flow of connection, rhythm, and responsiveness. This delicate exchange depends on a strong therapeutic alliance, the collaborative bond built on trust, attunement, and shared goals between...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Dec 2, 2023 3:46:37 PM
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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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Sep 20, 2023 7:50:14 AM
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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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Aug 25, 2023 8:35:49 AM
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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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Aug 22, 2023 8:55:47 PM
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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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jun 29, 2023 4:06:49 PM
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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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Apr 29, 2023 10:41:28 AM
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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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Feb 21, 2023 8:51:52 AM
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by persistent, unwanted obsessions and repetitive compulsions. For an obsessive compulsive...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Feb 13, 2023 7:55:29 AM
Most of us join this profession because we truly want to help. To be present with another’s suffering and healing is such a powerful experience....
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Sep 28, 2022 7:39:50 AM
I love food and the joy of flavors- hot, sweet, sour, salty with temperatures warm and cold, while having different textures with each bite. There is...
