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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.
KD Holmes, LPC
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KD Holmes, MS, LPC | New Year's Resolution 2023
Acceptance, Wise Mind, Therapy is Learning, Validation, Perfectionism, Therapy in Lafayette, La, Self Compassion, Trauma Therapy, #Empathy, Mental Health, #Support, New Year's Resolution, 2023

How to Choose the "Right" New Years Resolution?

What if for your New Year's resolution you did not choose something that was perfectionistic, self-hating, idealistic, and counter to how you live your life? So many New Year's Resolutions are created from our emotional minds.  

What if you threw out expectations of yourself, idealized images, and cultural views super imposed upon you?  Do you think listening to these parts keeps you from giving into a hedonistic life style? What if you wiped your internal slate clean? Would it frighten you to choose from your authentic self?   

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