KD HOLMES, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED

Venn Diagram of success, female experience, and mental health

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Navigating Success Through the Lens of Women’s Mental Health

In today’s fast-paced and often unrelenting world-where success is measured by tangible achievements and milestones-it’s essential to center an aspect that is frequently overlooked: successful women’s mental health. For women navigating multiple...

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Working With KD: A Thoughtful Therapy Experience

Clients often describe me as gentle, approachable, easy to talk to, and even a little silly. And while those qualities matter, the therapy experience...

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KD' s father holding a massive Louisiana crab

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A Lesson on Water Moccasins : Coping With Grief

The sorrow over my father’s death still lingers-a deep ache in my heart that rises with reminders. Today is one of those days, the anniversary of his...

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Suicide and Depression | KD Holmes, LPC | KDH Counseling

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Suicide Loss in Families: Understanding Tragedy

One of my most cherished memories of my grandfather, Pappa Joe, is the day we all gathered and ended up breakdancing together-my grandmother...

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Cycle of a goal, anxiety, compulsive over achieving, followed by relief

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Achievement Pressure: What’s So Wrong With Being an Overachiever?

One of the core pillars of my therapeutic approach centers on adults who are caught in cycles of anxiety and depression driven by achievement...

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picture of a person overcoming trauma represented by a gorilla

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How to Overcome Trauma: Strategies for Healing

Trauma changes the brain, leaving a lasting imprint on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. It doesn’t simply live in the past as a distant...

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KDH Counseling | Anxiety | Adventure

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Adventures in Anxiety Treatment

Have you ever buried a dream so deeply that you’ve forgotten it was there at all? A dream that once felt so unattainable that even allowing yourself...

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KDH Counseling | Chronic Illness | Therapy

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It's No Use Going Back to Yesterday I Was a Different Person Then

Many people seek therapy because they feel blocked in some way-like reaching a steep cliff where the road suddenly ends and there’s no bridge in...

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Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent Strenghts

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Is My Neurodivergence a Gift or a Curse?

Among the many new terms circulating on social media, one that stands out to me is neurodiversity. Learning this language has helped me develop...

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picture of someone jumping over a two rocks which is a metaphor

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The Power of ERP Therapy: Overcoming OCD

Many clients ask me, “What exactly is ERP?” Exposure and Response Prevention Treatment, or ERP, may sound formal or technical, but at its core, it is...

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