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Suicide and Depression | KD Holmes, LPC | KDH Counseling
Depression, Therapy, Major Depressive Disorder, Help for depression, Trauma, Trauma Treatment, Suicide, EMDR, Mental Health, Eye Movement Desensitizaiton and Reprocessing, Suicidal Ideation

Understanding Tragedy: Why Did My Grandfather Choose to End His Life?

One of my most cherished memories of my grandfather, Pappa Joe, is the time we all gathered and had a blast breakdancing. Of course my grandmother joined in on the fun! As a child, my grandfather was a patient man who love to play, with a laughter so infectious it could fill the room.
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KDH Counseling | Chronic Illness | Therapy
Depression, Therapy, Counseling, Medical Issues Affecting Mental Health, Sleep, Sleep and Mental Health, Brain and Mental Health, Biology and Mental Health, Chronic illness, own your mental health

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

Many seek therapy because they are blocked in some way. Some blocks are like the road has ended at a steep cliff with no bridge to cross over to the other side. Some of these blocks are health issues, mental health issues, or tragic life experiences.   

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KDH Counseling Holiday Stress
Depression, Anxiety, Solutions for depression, Trauma, Holiday Stress, Counselor Lafayette, La, Therapist Lafayette, La, Social Anxiety, Anxiety help, Holiday tips

Mental Health and the Holidays

So in addition to holiday stress, some of us can add in our internal struggles that don’t stop simply because it’s the holidays.  It can feel bleak and never-ending like a Zombie Apocalypse.  

Imagine you have an internal stress bucket that is half full from the year, then add in more stress from the holidays, and more stress because of your mental health. This is a recipe for your stress bucket to overflow this holiday season. 

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KD Holmes, MS, LPC | Anxiety | Overachieving | OCD
Depression, OCD, Anxiety, Exposure Response Prevention, DBT, Trauma, Being Human, Overachiever, Overachiever therapy, IMTT, EMDR, Overachiever Anxiety, Trauma Therapy, Trauma Brain, Social Anxiety, ERP, Brain and Mental Health

What do I Struggle With?

Sometimes in my office people are curious about me. Some ask what do I struggle with? There is an assumption that therapists do not struggle because of what they know. Knowing and doing are two different types of learning. I had an anxiety disorder for most of my life. I suffered from depression and anxiety when I was a child and young adult.  

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KDH Counseling for tweens, teens, and adults for perfectionism and overachieving
Depression, OCD, Anxiety, Overachiever, Overachiever Consequences, Overachiever therapy, Counselor Lafayette, La, Therapist Lafayette, La, Overachiever Anxiety

Can Success Impact Anxiety and Depression ?

I see so many clients who have no idea that overachieving is a part of their mental health problem.  They come to me with so many achievements, yet they are consumed with anxiety and/or depression, thinking that their inner overachiever god is "good", necessary, and "essential" for life.

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KDH Counseling and depression help for adults and teens
Depression, Therapy, Counseling, Major Depressive Disorder, Help for depression, Solutions for depression, Counselor Lafayette, La, Therapy in Lafayette, La, Counselor near me, KDH Counseling

The Neverending Blahs

Major Depressive Disorder is one of the major reasons people come to therapy. It is safe to say that we have all had a depressive period at some point in our lives. It is part of being human. Perhaps it was a bad breakup, difficulty with pregnancy, health issues, death of someone, or difficulty transitioning into new phases of life.

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