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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Oct 31, 2022 4:31:44 PM
As I am trying to unpack a person's struggle I often think...What is it like to be you? What is it like to have your upbringing, to have your brain, and to manage all of that in your own way? For better or worse we are a culmination of genetics,...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 25, 2022 5:27:20 PM
Have you ever had a thought that keeps popping into your head, uninvited and unwelcome? These thoughts can manifest as disturbing images, unsettling...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 25, 2022 12:22:00 PM
I began working with individuals who have OCD about 10 to 12 years ago. My journey into understanding OCD began in my graduate program, where I was...
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KD Holmes, MS, LPC & Tyler LaFleur RN, BSN, CPT, CEP, CFMP, MLAS: Jul 12, 2022 11:55:49 AM
During my first session with a client (also known as “the intake session”) I always ask no matter what the mental health issue—
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 25, 2021 10:11:26 AM
Many of the individuals I work with (myself included) are plagued by an obsessive brain. Obsessive brains are repetitive and stuck, living in a...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 12, 2021 7:40:07 PM
It’s been a long time since I had an adventure. I have been consumed by my day-to-day responsibilities of my relationship, work, family. I try to fit...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: May 26, 2021 10:15:56 AM
Many of my clients are often surprised to discover that I experience social anxiety. Watching my videos or listening to me speak, you'd probably...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Feb 23, 2021 8:48:17 AM
I wish I could say that a moment of profound inner wisdom led me to recognize the need to rein in my overachieving tendencies and gracefully begin...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Feb 1, 2021 10:34:20 AM
Overachieving is a complex web of behaviors, personality traits, mental health challenges, historical influences, and social interactions. It’s not...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jan 18, 2021 3:29:17 PM
Overachieving is comprised of emotional urges, habits, and so much lost time. I was constantly consumed by the urge to achieve, while outwardly it...
