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Explore articles from the KDH Counseling team in Lafayette, Louisiana, about anxiety, OCD, trauma, relationships, neurodivergence, and mental health care. Our clinicians share perspectives on therapy approaches, psychological evaluations, and questions that come up when seeking support.

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Anxiety

Two paths eventually joining together into one, headed toward a sunset

10 min read

Therapy, Medication, or Both? Straight Answers from Our Therapists and Prescribers

Picture of KDH Team KDH Team: Oct 5, 2026, 9:18:04 AM

If you've ever wondered whether you need a therapist, a prescriber, or both, you're in good company. More people are reaching out for mental health care than ever before. Gen Z and millennial adults averaged more than four mental health visits a year in 2025, more than twice the rate of baby boomers and the silent generation. Eight percent of all...

Depression Anxiety Therapy Medication Anxiety Treatment Depression Treatment

6 min read

Understanding Phobias: The Hidden Architecture of Fear

Picture of KDH Team KDH Team: Jul 17, 2026, 11:29:28 AM

Oprah Winfrey has a strong aversion to chewing gum. Nicole Kidman suffers from lepidopterophobia (fear of butterflies and moths). Johnny Depp has described a deep fear of clowns. Indiana Jones is terrified of snakes!

Anxiety Anxiety Treatment

7 min read

Panic! In the Therapy Room

Picture of KDH Team KDH Team: Mar 27, 2026, 4:33:38 PM

I chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?" No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.

Anxiety Anxiety Treatment
anxiety in the form of a girl pensively looking into water

6 min read

It's My Anxiety.

Picture of KDH Team KDH Team: Dec 31, 2025, 9:55:42 AM

Phew, anxiety, quite a loaded word. Beyond being a topic of much study and interest in the field of mental healthcare, it has become a trending topic in the pop culture zeitgeist. While lots of the messaging around anxiety is very unserious, anxiety is a serious emotional and neurological response that can become a chronic condition. Awareness of...

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Brent Nicollni's image of addiction described in the blog

12 min read

Addiction and the Change Process

BRENT NICOLINI, MS, LPC, LAC: Jun 4, 2025, 2:16:13 PM

Addiction is one of those words that carries a heavy weight, often misunderstood and loaded with judgment. I’ve been asked countless times, “What is addiction?” and there’s never a simple answer-because addiction itself is anything but simple. It’s a complex experience with many faces, touching the mind, body, and spirit. Understanding addiction...

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