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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Trauma

Trauma Informed Therapy Image of a brain

8 min read

Understanding Trauma: A Clinician's Guide

Picture of KD & Marielle KD & Marielle: Sep 12, 2026, 9:12:09 AM

1. What Is Trauma? Trauma is the result of an event that overwhelms an individual's nervous system and ability to cope. It causes emotional distress that continues long after the event(s). Trauma can be caused by a single event such as a near death experience or ongoing stress such as emotional abuse and manipulation.

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4 min read

Navigating OCD and PTSD: Best Practices in Treatment

Picture of KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED 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 landscape that demands both precision and compassion. Both disorders are fear-based, yet they express themselves through different mechanisms: OCD through obsessional doubt and compulsive rituals,...

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6 min read

The Five Ways Your Body Responds to Trauma

Picture of KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: May 14, 2024, 8:35:15 PM

Trauma-informed therapy explains the connection between the nervous system and mental health, offering a paradigm shift in treating mental health issues. Central to this framework is understanding thefight or flight response-and providing clinicians with structured fight or flight response training so they can recognize when a client's behavior is...

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5 min read

Treating Developmental Trauma: Why Is It Important?

Picture of KD & Marielle KD & Marielle: Jun 29, 2023, 4:06:06 PM

Trauma is a word that has been gaining more attention and importance in our society and in the therapy treatment world. We (therapists) all know what trauma is... an overwhelming psychological and emotional response to an event or series of events that causes the brain to “push the panic button”. By now we all know trauma can come in many forms....