KD HOLMES, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED

Anxiety Treatment

KD Holmes, LPC and Somantics

6 min read

Can the Body Treat the Mind?

Conventionally, most people understand how the body operates: the brain acts as the central processor, generating commands that travel through the...

Read More
Deep brain reorienting

4 min read

When EMDR Isn’t Enough: How DBR Reaches the Places Words Can’t

Change doesn’t only happen through talking. If you’ve had EMDR and felt that uncanny sense of relief-as if something inside you shifted without...

Read More
picture of a person overcoming trauma represented by a gorilla

6 min read

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...

Read More
KDH Counseling | Anxiety | Adventure

5 min read

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...

Read More
KDH Counseling Holiday Stress

5 min read

Mental Health and the Holidays

Surviving the Holiday Stress (a.k.a. the Zombie Apocalypse) isn’t just a catchy phrase—it’s a real reflection of how the season can feel for many...

Read More
KD Holmes, MS, LPC

4 min read

What is it like to be You?

Many people are curious what is counseling? I begin by trying to understand someone’s struggles, I often come back to one question: What is it like...

Read More
KD Holmes, LPC and Social Anxiety

6 min read

Did you know...I have Social Anxiety!

Many of my clients are often surprised to discover that I had social anxiety. Watching my videos or listening to me speak, you'd probably never guess...

Read More
KD Holmes, LPC and Overachieving

5 min read

My Story of Perfectionism and Burnout

Overachieving is made up of emotional urges, ingrained habits, and an incredible amount of lost time. I was constantly driven by the need to achieve,...

Read More
Image of KD when she was a child looking exuberant

6 min read

Why Am I so Anxious?

I’ve been called “nervous” for as long as I can remember. Even as a child, the label stuck. Looking back now, I can see how early experiences like...

Read More
An image of a Roller coaster

5 min read

Learning to Ride Roller Coasters: Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

Recently, I revisited the concept of inhibitory learning, and once again, it reshaped how I understand anxiety management. There’s something...

Read More