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In the dim light of their slightly cluttered dorm room, a hopeful-looking college student sits at a small, worn desk strewn with textbooks, crumpled notes, and an empty coffee cup, a testament to their late-night study sessions. Despite their earnest effort to focus on the complex equations sprawled across the page, their brow furrows as intrusive thoughts—ranging from worries about upcoming exams to fleeting memories of home—interrupt their concentration, causing them to glance around the room in frustration, momentarily losing sight of their academic ambitions.

Medication for Learning Difficulties: When Learning Becomes a Struggle

KDH Team · Sep 2, 2025

Is there medication for learning difficulties? Medication can help when learning struggles are driven by ADHD or attention problems, improving focus, follow-through, and working ...

little boy sitting at a school desk with a cloud over his head

Medication for Developmental Disorders: Supporting the Brain

KDH Team · Sep 9, 2025

Can medication help developmental disorders? Medication can support children and adults with developmental disorders by targeting specific symptoms - like attention, anxiety, ...

A family struggling with their oppositional child

Medication for ODD: When Strong-Willed Isn't Just a Phase

KDH Team · Sep 11, 2025

Is there medication for ODD? Yes - medication can be one part of ODD treatment. There's no single "ODD medication"; providers usually target the underlying driver, such as ADHD, ...

Is it Teen Angst or a Mental Health Issue?

KDH Team · Jan 29, 2026

This is a question parents often ask when they call to set up an appointment for their teen. Teenagers are often emotional, "difficult" to be around, isolate in their rooms, and ...

Discover the importance of comprehensive sex education and its impact on sexual health and identity, especially in Louisiana, where current standards fall short.

Let's Talk About Sex...Education

Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP · Jan 31, 2023

When the subject of sex comes up in session it is often in hushed whispers with eyes diverted to the ground. Sex education is a part of therapy. People (adults usually) are ...

Understanding Sexual Behaviors Among Children

Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP · Nov 2, 2021

Sex is something that most of us participate in, gain enjoyment from, and even utilize to create families. It’s something that people have shamed, derided, and made out to be a ...

Neurodiversity image of brains connecting

Where are all the Other Neurodivergent Parents?

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS · Apr 30, 2022

There are so many wonderful things about being a parent. There is nothing better than being able to watch your children grow and change, discover things about themselves and the ...

One figure standing out against all the other figures

The Forgotten Parents: Part 1

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS · Mar 24, 2023

Working with parents has been my niche for a long time now, and I have been a parent myself for nearly ten years (which blows my mind). Over these years I have really found myself ...

Pinky promise | Teen Therapy and Parents

Three's Company: The Parent, Child & Therapist Relationship Explained

KDH Team · Jul 6, 2022

When a parent decides to begin teen therapy, there are a lot of feelings that accompany that decision. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on parents to be everything for ...

The image features a warm and inviting office space designed for child therapy, with soft pastel colors adorning the walls. A cozy reading nook is set up with plush cushions and a small bookshelf filled with children's books. In one corner, a colorful rug is spread out, surrounded by various toys, art supplies, and a sand tray, inviting imaginative play. A gentle light filters through sheer curtains, creating a calm atmosphere. On the walls, framed artwork created by children adds a personal touch, while a small plant in the window corner brings a bit of nature indoors. A therapy chair, designed for comfort, sits across from a child-sized chair, symbolizing the connection between therapist and child. The space reflects a nurturing environment where emotions can be explored and relationships fostered, embodying the essence of early childhood mental health.

Big Feelings in Little Bodies: Early Childhood Mental Health

Lisa LaRochelle, LCSW-BACS · Jul 9, 2025

Hello there! I’m Lisa LaRochelle, and I’m so excited to be part of the team at KDH Counseling as a child therapist. If you’re a parent, caregiver, teacher-or someone raising a ...

Okay, Groomer

Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP · Apr 1, 2023

If I had a nickel for every time the word “grooming” or “groomer” was mentioned lately in the news, I could retire tomorrow. But, alas, ignorance doesn’t pay and quite frankly the ...

The No-Contact Movement: What's your parenting philosophy?

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS · Sep 24, 2024

As an avid TikTok user (and if I'm really honest, my social media consumption is not just limited to TikTok), I have been seeing some really emotional and intense conversations ...

One man, woman, and two children, from behind, as they look into a swamp

Parenting and White Supremacy

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS · Oct 28, 2025

I hold several values most important in my life and strive to hold on to them loosely as I go about my day at home and at work. While I haven't always had a word to put to them ...

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