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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jan 7, 2026 5:40:08 PM
Many new people come into my office asking the same question: Why am I not getting better? For many people, the missing piece is complex PTSD. My...
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KD Holmes, MS, LPC & Tyler LaFleur RN, BSN, CPT, CEP, CFMP, MLAS: Sep 1, 2025 1:35:05 PM
Conventionally, most people understand how the body operates: the brain acts as the central processor, generating commands that travel through the...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Aug 5, 2025 8:33:19 PM
If you’ve ever had EMDR therapy and felt the strange relief of something shifting inside you-without having to walk back through every painful...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Mar 10, 2024 10:09:18 AM
Clients often describe me as gentle, approachable, easy to talk to, and even a little silly. And while those qualities matter, the therapy experience...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Sep 22, 2023 7:48:02 AM
Trauma changes the brain, leaving a lasting imprint on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. It doesn’t simply live in the past as a distant...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: May 21, 2023 8:19:56 AM
Have you ever buried a dream so deeply that you’ve forgotten it was there at all? A dream that once felt so unattainable that even allowing yourself...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jul 12, 2021 7:40:07 PM
It’s been a long time since I’ve had an adventure. I’ve been consumed by the day-to-day demands of relationships, work, and family-trying to fit in...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: May 26, 2021 10:15:56 AM
Many of my clients are often surprised to discover that I had social anxiety disorder. Watching my videos or listening to me speak, you'd probably...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Feb 1, 2021 10:34:20 AM
Overachieving is a complex web of behaviors, personality traits, mental health challenges, personal history, and social influences. Stopping...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jan 10, 2021 10:38:55 AM
This specific type of anxiety and depression can be particularly challenging to address because it feels intertwined with what many overachievers...
