KD HOLMES, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED

Counselor Lafayette, La

KD Holmes, LPC, MS, LPC, EMDR Certified

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What is it Like to Work With KD?

I am told by my clients I am gentle, approachable, easy to talk to, and silly. However, working in a room with just one other person can make it...

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Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent Strenghts

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Is My Neurodivergence a Gift or a Curse?

There are so many new terms that float around social media. My favorite one right now is Neurodiversity. This term has provided self compassion and...

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KDH Counseling Holiday Stress

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Mental Health and the Holidays

So in addition to holiday stress, some of us can add in our internal struggles that don’t stop simply because it’s the holidays. It can feel bleak...

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KD Holmes, MS, LPC on Intrusive thoughts and ERP

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What is Intrusive Thinking?

Have you ever had a thought that just keeps popping up in your head? These kinds of thoughts can be images, phrases, even feelings that intrude upon...

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Teen Mental Health at KDH Counseling Lafayette, La

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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 on Overachieving

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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

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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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How Often Should I Attend Therapy?

It appears that most people think that they can come to therapy whenever they want and return when they feel like it. As if therapy is an as-needed...

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Anxiety at KDH Counseling Lafayette, La

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A Magnifying Catastrophizing  Snow Balling Mind

Do I have an anxious Mind? Anyone who has a mind, that works like the above title, knows exactly what I am talking about.

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KDH Counseling and depression help for adults and teens

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The Neverending Blahs

Major Depressive Disorder is one of the major reasons people come to therapy. It is safe to say that we have all had a depressive period at some poin...

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