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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 16, 2026 7:46:00 AM
There is a moment in complex OCD treatment that every ERP therapist eventually meets. The client understands the model. They can explain the OCD cycle beautifully. They know reassurance does not help long-term. They can name their compulsions,...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Mar 15, 2026 5:05:41 PM
Most therapists today are familiar with the language of the nervous system. Fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and flop have become central to...
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Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Mar 2, 2026 11:36:50 AM
In the modern therapy room, a specific type of clinical impasse is becoming increasingly common. It involves the client who is insightful, motivated,...
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Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Mar 2, 2026 11:33:40 AM
Mental health professionals are trained in a way that leads us to spot the "obvious" cases of autism: the children who struggle with eye contact, who...
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In a world where the phrase "you are being a narcissist" has become commonplace, I want to be clear that while some people may demonstrate features...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 26, 2025 9:10:46 AM
My Relationship with AI: A Tool That Grows with Me Let me begin with a confession: I use AI every day. This is not a theoretical endorsement-I am the...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 20, 2025 10:41:31 AM
When Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) intersect, clinicians often find themselves navigating a clinical...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 19, 2025 4:28:38 PM
OCD is rarely straightforward. It doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and in many cases, it shows up tangled in a web of other diagnoses-each influencing,...
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In this blog, three therapists examine therapist development through the lens of discomfort in therapy, exploring how moments of tension,...
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The phrase “death by a thousand paper cuts” often surfaces in client narratives about narcissistic abuse-and for good reason. When we ask what is...
