BLOGS: FOR THERAPISTS BY THERAPISTS

Explore clinical perspectives written by therapists for therapists. KDH Collective brings together articles on OCD and exposure and response prevention, trauma-informed care, neurodiversity-affirming practice, counseling ethics, and working with LGBTQIA+ clients. Our contributors connect clinical experience with questions that arise in the therapy room, from differential diagnosis and treatment planning to the therapeutic relationship.

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How Narcissistic Abuse Wears Down Your Sense of Self Over Time

Marielle Babb, MS, LPC: Jul 11, 2025, 5:08:42 PM

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 narcissistic abuse, we are describing a pattern of ongoing psychological manipulation, control, and subtle invalidation that erodes a person’s sense of reality and self-worth over time. As clinicians, we know that psychological trauma doesn’t always arrive with bruises or shouting matches. Sometimes it...

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Toward a More Affirming Mental Health Practice

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Jun 20, 2025, 11:58:37 AM

As mental health therapists, we are trained to understand and address distress and to help our clients navigate their inner worlds and external challenges. But how often do we truly pause to examine the foundational lenses through which we view “health,” “function,” and “disability”? Adopting a neurodivergent affirming perspective requires us to...

Narcissist looking at himself in a broken mirror

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Navigating Shame as a Narcissist: A Deep Dive into the Unseen Struggle

Brynne Angelle, LCSW, PMH-C: Jun 5, 2025, 1:35:54 PM

What is a Narcissistic person? The Hidden Weight of Shame Shame is a complex and often misunderstood emotion, particularly for individuals with narcissistic traits or Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Contrary to the stereotype of the shameless narcissist—arrogant, untouchable, and self-absorbed—the reality is far more intricate. Shame...

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Riding the Waves of ERP: When Therapy is the Storm

Picture of KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: May 30, 2025, 9:01:05 AM

There’s a particular kind of quiet that settles over the room when a client understands Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy and agrees to an exposure for the first time. It’s not the kind of quiet that soothes-it’s the kind that signals emotional risk. And in ERP, this kind of tension marks the start of change. Change, after all, is not...

KDH Collective | Lafayette, LA | Women's History Month

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Women's History Month with the KDH Collective

KDH Collective: Mar 11, 2025, 10:39:12 AM

It’s a striking truth: women are both the primary consumers of mental health services and the backbone of the mental health profession. Here at KDH Collective, much like the broader landscape of therapy, we’re a team predominantly comprised of women. As we recognize Women’s History Month and reflect during Women’s Mental Health Month, this reality...

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Understanding OCD Subtypes: A Guide for Therapists

Picture of KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jan 26, 2025, 2:37:06 PM

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) presents in nuanced, multifaceted ways. Understanding OCD subtypes for therapists allows clinicians to conceptualize cases based on the specific nature of a client’s obsessions and compulsions (repetitive behaviors). While each individual’s experience is shaped by personal context, emotions, values, and...

how to help in 2025

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New Year, New Us?

KDH Collective: Jan 14, 2025, 10:14:21 AM

2025 is here — a time for fresh starts, renewed focus, and intentional growth. As clinicians, we are continually refining how to help clients grow in therapy while deepening our own professional development. This year, we are reflecting on what we are learning, how we are expanding our clinical skills, and how that growth strengthens the...

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Equity in the Margins

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Jan 9, 2025, 12:10:02 PM

For the oldest profession known to man, sex work remains a contentious career choice for those who engage in it. These days, sex work is more prevalent than ever before in part due to the accessibility of the internet and the minimal costs associated with the software and hardware needed to create content (though as we’ll learn, creating online...

Venn Diagram of ADHD, Autism, and Dissociation

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ASD SPD ADHD & Dissociation: Contributor Co-Occurrence or Misdiagnosis

Picture of KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Nov 14, 2024, 3:24:27 PM

Exploring the complexities of mental health, the threads of neurodivergence and dissociation weave together in intricate patterns. For therapists, differentiating symptoms-especially in discussions of PTSD vs autism-is complex and requires careful clinical observation over time. We train our minds to recognize symptom clusters rather than isolated...

Neurodivergent November | KDH Collective | Lafayette, LA

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Neurodivergent November with KDH Collective

KDH Collective: Nov 13, 2024, 2:07:36 PM

The beauty of being KDH Collective-a group of neurodivergent clinicians and scholars-is that we bring both lived experience and clinical rigor to our work. As neurodivergent professionals, we have a deep commitment to understanding our own neurotypes as well as the neurodivergent neurotypes of our clients. We have been affectionately referring to...

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