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KD Holmes, MS, LPC & Tyler LaFleur RN, BSN, CPT, CEP, CFMP, MLAS: Sep 1, 2025 1:35:05 PM
Conventionally, most people understand how the body operates: the brain acts as the central processor, generating commands that travel through the...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Aug 5, 2025 8:33:19 PM
If you’ve ever had EMDR therapy for adult trauma processing and felt the strange relief of something shifting inside you-without having to walk back...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Sep 22, 2023 7:48:02 AM
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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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: May 21, 2023 8:19:56 AM
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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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Dec 2, 2022 8:33:24 AM
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...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Oct 31, 2022 4:31:44 PM
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...
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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 had social anxiety. Watching my videos or listening to me speak, you'd probably never guess...
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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 perfectionistic behaviors, personality traits, mental health challenges, personal history, and social influences....
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jan 18, 2021 3:29:17 PM
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,...