KD HOLMES, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED

DBT

KD' s father holding a massive Louisiana crab

5 min read

A Lesson on Water Moccasins

The sorrow over my father's death lingers, an ache swirling in my heart, triggered by reminders. Today is one of those days, the anniversary of his...

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KDH Counseling | Anxiety | Adventure

6 min read

Adventures in Anxiety Treatment

Have you ever had a dream that seemed so out of reach, so impossible to achieve? And the shame of not being able to achieve it became unbearable so ...

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KD Holmes, MS, LPC | Anxiety | Overachieving | OCD

4 min read

What do I Struggle With?

Sometimes in my office people are curious about me. Some ask what do I struggle with? There is an assumption that therapists do not struggle because...

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KD Holmes, LPC and Social Anxiety

3 min read

Did you know...I have Social Anxiety!

Many of my clients would never guess that I have social anxiety. If you watch my videos, it would seem highly unlikely that I become overwhelmed when...

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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 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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Image of KD when she was a child looking exuberant

3 min read

Why Am I so Nervous?

I have been called "nervous" since I was a child. I would venture to say that large doses of caffeine and chocolate probably did not help my...

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KD Holmes, LPC and Crisis Help

2 min read

Hurricane Laura- Crisis Number 5024 of 2020

As the Hurricanes creeps closer, I allow myself to accept the facts that it will (according to the facts of the forecast),affect us. With so much...

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KDH Counseling | DBT Skills

3 min read

What Does it Mean to Move Through?

Moving through is composed of acceptance, mindfulness, and accessing your wise mind. Acceptance is accepting the facts both external and internal. By...

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Noticing Victories

1 min read

Can Noticing My Victories Impact How I Feel?

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