KD HOLMES, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED

Overachiever therapy

Overachieving cycle | goal-anxiety-compulsive behaviors-to relief- repeat

5 min read

What is so Wrong with Being an Overachiever?

One of the fundamental pillars of my therapeutic approach focuses on adults who find themselves entangled in the intricate web of anxiety and...

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KDH Counseling | Anxiety | Adventure

6 min read

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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KDH Counseling | Overachiever | Therapy

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Balance=Thriving

As I personally loathe fad trends in eating and exercise, I immediately felt annoyed when my physician suggested a book by Mark Sisson's Primal...

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Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent Strenghts

4 min read

Is My Neurodivergence a Gift or a Curse?

There are so many new terms that float around social media. My favorite one right now is Neurodiversity. This term has provided self compassion and...

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KDH Counseling and OCD and ERP

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The Power of ERP: Overcoming OCD through Exposure Response Prevention

Many of my clients often inquire about the meaning of ERP. Exposure and Response Prevention may sound formal and technical, but in simple terms, it...

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KD Holmes, MS, LPC | Anxiety | Overachieving | OCD

4 min read

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...

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KD Holmes, LPC | sleep and mental health

8 min read

How is Your Sleep?

During my first session with a client (also known as “the intake session”) I always ask no matter what the mental health issue—

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KD Holmes, LPC and Somantics

6 min read

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 and Overachieving Anxiety Help

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How Did I Change My Own Overachieving Anxiety?

I wish I could say that my inner wisdom led me to recognize the need to cease my overachieving tendencies and that I promptly did so. My...

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Overachieving Therapy

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How Can I Stop "OVER" Achieving?

Well this is one complicated question, but I will attempt to sum it up as best as I can. Overachieving is made up of habits, personality traits,...

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