Isla Turner, MS, LPC EMDR Trained

09/01/2025

Look for warning signs in people who may be in crisis and encourage individuals in emotional distress to reach out for help.

🔵Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself
🔵Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to fi****ms, available pills, or other means
🔵Talking or writing about death, dying, or su***de when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person
🔵Feeling hopeless
🔵Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
🔵Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities — seemingly without thinking
🔵Feeling trapped — like there's no way out
🔵Increasing alcohol or drug use
🔵Withdrawing from friends, family, and society
🔵Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
🔵Experiencing dramatic mood changes
🔵Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life

📱Call or text: 988
💻Chat online: Louisiana988.org
🕛24/7

🔗https://ldh.la.gov/office-of-behavioral-health/su***de-prevention

08/11/2025

OCD doesn’t discriminate—it affects people of all races at similar rates. It can take 14 to 17 years for an adult to be diagnosed with OCD. It can take even longer for African Americans to be diagnosed with OCD and receive specialized treatment. Black individuals are often underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or improperly medicated.

Many face barriers like:
• Being misdiagnosed with psychotic disorders
• Limited access to culturally informed care
• Stigma around mental health in the community
• Underrepresentation in OCD research

We need more awareness, more accurate diagnoses, and more representation. If you or someone you love is struggling with intrusive thoughts, obsessions, and/or compulsions, know that help exists 💛

08/07/2025

OCD comes in many subtypes. Here are some of the more common subtypes I often see in my office.

08/06/2025

07/30/2025

From picking to pulling—Ashley’s got the scoop on BFRBs.
Read her blog right here📖⬇️
https://www.kdholmeslpc.com/ashley-rush-ms-plpc/how-much-do-you-know-about-bfrbs

07/08/2025

Introducing Mallory Gothe, MS, PLPC, EMDR-Trained! Mallory is excited to begin seeing clients here at KDH Counseling🤍 She works with ages 12 and up, supporting them through a wide range of experiences including everyday stressors, identity exploration, LGBTQIA+ advocacy and affirmation, depression, anxiety, and complex trauma. She brings particular expertise to her work in su***de prevention, grief and loss, and healing parent-child relationships through Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Learn more about Mallory and schedule a session with her today!!

07/02/2025

This month, we honor the resilience, healing and voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the mental health space.

Today, I am spotlighting Black mental health professionals-the therapists, counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists who hold space, foster healing, and bring culturally competent care to the communities they serve.

🖤 Cultural competency isn't a trend-it's a necessity.

06/29/2025

Explore child, teen, and adult psychiatry including assessments, psychiatric medication management, and therapy for various disorders.

06/28/2025

Learning to live with OCD starts with understanding the cycle. When you recognize the factors that fuel the anxiety, you gain insight into how to interrupt it.

06/27/2025

Congrats Whitney Storey, MS, LPC!

KDH provides medication management and therapy for anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, ADHD, Adult diagnosed Autism for children-adults in Lafayette, La.

06/27/2025

Use the Downward Arrow Technique to identify the core fear that is driving obsessive thoughts. Effective in vivo and imaginal exposures should address the core fear.

06/26/2025

Try these techniques to manage obsessive thoughts.