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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...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Mar 15, 2026, 5:05:41 PM
Trauma doesn't always look like hypervigilance, flashbacks, or a clear stress response — and in neurodivergent clients, it often doesn't. Masking,...
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People throw around the phrase "you are being a narcissist" a lot these days. But there is a real difference between someone acting selfish once in a...
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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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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...
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What is a Narcissistic person? The Hidden Weight of Shame Shame is a complex and often misunderstood emotion, particularly for individuals with...
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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,...
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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...
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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 & 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...
