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

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 and COVID 19 and Trauma

Is COVID-19 A Traumatic Event?

The COVID-19 world crisis can be traumatic, especially since it has impacted the entire globe.  The terror, powerlessness, and shock can leave us with bothersome symptoms related to the “exposure to this event”.  This is a common trauma verbiage used in therapy… exposure to the event. If you have a pulse you have been exposed to this event.

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KD Holmes, LPC and Trauma Informed Therapy

How to Heal Your Trauma Brain

Trauma can have a lasting impact on an individual’s mental health, affecting their ability to cope with stress, build relationships, or even function from day to day. Treatment of trauma rests on the foundation that trauma brain or trauma-based reactions can be changed first through skill-based techniques to “stabilize” clients, and only after these skills are learned can individuals reprocess their trauma.  Stabilization is the foundation of treatment and takes time to implement into our lives.

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