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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Counseling Ethics

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The Monkey with the Stick: On AI, Mental Health, & Our Evolving Tools

Picture of KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED 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 monkey with the stick, fishing ants from a log, using this tool not because it’s perfect, but because it works. It’s simple, effective, and-when wielded intentionally-it changes how I live, how I...

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Discomfort in the Therapy Room: A Conversation Between Clinicians

Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP, Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS, KD Holmes, MS, LPC, EMDR Certified, BTTI trained: Jul 12, 2025, 8:23:53 AM

In this blog, three therapists examine therapist development through the lens of discomfort in therapy, exploring how moments of tension, uncertainty, and vulnerability shape clinical growth and, when navigated skillfully, are not harmful to clients.

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...

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...

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The Complex Terrain of Suicide and Depression in Therapy

Picture of KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Sep 3, 2024, 9:17:12 PM

In the world of mental health care, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) serve a central role in supporting individuals through complex emotional and psychological challenges. As frontline clinicians, we work with depression, anxiety disorders, relationship distress, trauma, and suicidal thoughts...

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Confronting Suicide: An Exploration of Therapist's Fear

Picture of KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Sep 3, 2024, 9:06:47 PM

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, when the weight of responsibility feels palpable. Many clinicians hesitate to speak openly about this...

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The Significance of Ethics for Mental Health Professionals

Jessi LaSalle, MS, LPC: Jul 18, 2024, 4:30:59 PM

Exploring the critical role that ethics play in the field of mental health and the impact it has on both professionals and their clients. For the sake of this blog, we will be referencing the American Counseling Association's (ACA) Code of Ethics.

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Hurt people hurt people? When Good Therapists Cause Harm

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Jun 5, 2024, 5:29:23 PM

In working with a diverse range of helping professionals, including undergraduate psychology students, fellow counselors, and law enforcement personnel, a common thread keeps showing up: many of us seek out these careers because of a deep desire to serve others. This desire often stems from intrinsic personality traits and, at times, our own...

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On Being a therapist's therapist

Picture of Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP: Apr 23, 2024, 12:18:32 PM

Here’s a question to consider: Are you a therapist’s therapist? Do you provide therapists’ therapy in a way that offers advocacy, collegial respect, and beneficence when the opportunity presents itself? Perhaps an even more important question is this: What do we owe each other when it comes to our professional identities, reputations, and clinical...

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