KD HOLMES, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED

KD Holmes, LPC and Somantics

6 min read

Can the Body Treat the Mind?

Conventionally, most people understand the concept of how our bodies operate. The brain, as the central processor, conjures up the command for an action, then, via the nervous system, sends the signal to the body part that needs moving or to the...

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Teen Mental Health at KDH Counseling Lafayette, La

3 min read

Is it Teen Angst or a Mental Health Issue?

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,...

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KD Holmes, LPC and Overachieving Anxiety Help

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How Did I Change My Own Overachieving Anxiety?

I wish I could say that my inner wisdom led me to recognize the need to cease my overachieving tendencies and that I promptly did so. My...

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Overachieving Therapy

2 min read

How Can I Stop "OVER" Achieving?

Well this is one complicated question, but I will attempt to sum it up as best as I can. Overachieving is made up of habits, personality traits,...

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KD Holmes, LPC and Overachieving

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My Story Through OverAchieving

Overachieving is comprised of emotional urges, habits, and so much lost time. I was constantly consumed by the urge to achieve, while outwardly it...

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KD Holmes, LPC on Overachieving

2 min read

Why Would I Want to Change My Overachieving?

This specific type of anxiety and depression is difficult to change because most individuals don't want to change something that brings them...

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KDH Counseling for tweens, teens, and adults for perfectionism and overachieving

3 min read

Can Success Impact Anxiety and Depression ?

I see so many clients who have no idea that overachieving is a part of their mental health problem. They come to me with so many achievements, yet...

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Zombie Apocalypse Holiday

2 min read

Holiday Stress + Zombie Apocalypse = Stress Overload

Stress is common during the holidays, but imagine the holidays with a Zombie Apocalypse, we would all be affected by such an extreme crisis. Now the...

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Holiday's Stress

3 min read

Laughing and Crying Through the Holidays (These Days it's Both)

In my office and in my personal life, I am reminded of how difficult holidays are for most humans, without the 2020 extras. Thrown into the mix now...

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KD Holmes, LPC on DBT

3 min read

Can We Change?

Gratitude is an oldy-but-goody thought practice that can change your mental focus from the glass is half-empty to half-full. It's an example of one...

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