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What Do We Mean by Discomfort in Therapy? Monet: This conversation started in one of our previous talks about Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—how it works by intentionally walking clients toward discomfort rather than away from it. It got us...
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The phrase “death by a thousand paper cuts” often surfaces in client narratives about narcissistic abuse—and for good reason. As clinicians, we know...
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Whitney Storey, MS, LPC: Jun 20, 2025 11:58:37 AM
As mental health therapists, we are trained to understand and address distress and to help our clients navigate their inner worlds and external...
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In a world where the phrase “you are being a narcissist” has become commonplace, I want to be clear that while some people may demonstrate features...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: May 30, 2025 9:01:05 AM
There’s a particular kind of quiet that settles over the room when a client understands ERP and agrees to an exposure for the first time. It’s not...
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It's a striking truth: women are both the primary consumers of mental health services and the backbone of the mental health profession. Here at KDH...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Jan 26, 2025 2:37:06 PM
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) presents itself in nuanced, multifaceted ways. Subtypes of OCD can be conceptualized based on the nature of a...
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2025 is here - it's a time for fresh starts, new beginnings, and – let's be honest – a little bit of dreaming. As clinicians, we're constantly...
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Monet David, MS, LPC: Jan 9, 2025 12:10:02 PM
For the oldest profession known to man, sex work remains a contentious career choice for those who engage in it. These days, sex work is more...
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KD HOLMES, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED, BTTI TRAINED: Nov 14, 2024 3:24:27 PM
Exploring the complexities of mental health, the threads of neurodivergence and dissociation weave together in intricate patterns. For therapists,...
