KD HOLMES, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED

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KDH Counseling | Anxiety | Adventure

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Adventures in Anxiety Treatment

Have you ever had a dream that seemed so out of reach, so impossible to achieve? And the shame of not being able to achieve it became unbearable so ...

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KD Holmes, LPC and Somantics

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Can the Body Treat the Mind?

Conventionally, most people understand the concept of how our bodies operate. The brain, as the central processor, conjures up the command for an...

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KD Holmes, LPC on DBT

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Can We Change?

Gratitude is an oldy-but-goody thought practice that can change your mental focus from the glass is half-empty to half-full. It's an example of one...

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Image of KD when she was a child looking exuberant

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Why Am I so Nervous?

I have been called "nervous" since I was a child. I would venture to say that large doses of caffeine and chocolate probably did not help my...

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KD Holmes, LPC and Crisis Help

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Hurricane Laura- Crisis Number 5024 of 2020

As the Hurricanes creeps closer, I allow myself to accept the facts that it will (according to the facts of the forecast), affect us. With so much...

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KDH Counseling | DBT Skills

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What Does it Mean to Move Through?

Moving through is composed of acceptance, mindfulness, and accessing your wise mind. Acceptance is accepting the facts both external and internal. By...

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Noticing Victories

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Can Noticing My Victories Impact How I Feel?

Noticing your victories can have a profound effect on your mental health. I know many of you say that sounds too easy... but, when your brain is full...

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KDH Counseling | Depression

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How Do I Grow Good Feelings?

During quarantine I started to feel bogged down with the monotony of this situation.Wake up... eat… work… exercise…house project 2,534… lol… take...

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KD Holmes, LPC Crisis Counseling

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How Does Therapy Address Crisis: COVID-19

So much of my practice centers around anxiety, trauma, phobias, panic disorder, obsessions, compulsions, and unhealthy coping patterns related to...

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KD Holmes, LPC and Trauma

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What is Trauma Brain?

Many people have what I call Trauma Brain and have no idea that it is the cause of their current symptoms.

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