KD HOLMES, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED

Therapy in Lafayette, La

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

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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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KD Holmes, MS, LPC | New Year's Resolution 2023

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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...

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KD Holmes, MS, LPC

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What is it like to be You?

As I am trying to unpack a person's struggle I often think...What is it like to be you? What is it like to have your upbringing, to have your brain,...

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Are You Lost in Your Obsessive Brain?

Many of the individuals I work with (myself included) are plagued by an obsessive brain. Obsessive brains are repetitive and stuck, living in a...

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Teen Mental Health at KDH Counseling Lafayette, La

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Is it Teen Angst or a Mental Health Issue?

This is a question parents often ask when they call to set up an appointment for their teen. Teenagers are often emotional, "difficult" to be around,...

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KD Holmes, LPC on Overachieving

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Why Would I Want to Change My Overachieving?

This specific type of anxiety and depression is difficult to change because most individuals don't want to change something that brings them...

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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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How Often Should I Attend Therapy?

It appears that most people think that they can come to therapy whenever they want and return when they feel like it. As if therapy is an as-needed...

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KDH Counseling and depression help for adults and teens

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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 poin...

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