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Deric Hollings
Nov 23, 20248 min read
Use of Self
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo depicts me punching a wide-eyed rabbit in what one would imagine is a scene from a frightening dream....
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Deric Hollings
Nov 20, 20244 min read
Adages
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) with clients, I often encourage people to come up with...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20248 min read
Critical Thinking
[ DISCLAIMER ] Despite any controversy surrounding him as an artist, I continue to appreciate Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Webbie ’s...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20246 min read
You in Another Dimension
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use One of the main purposes of the ABC model in rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is to...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 29, 20245 min read
Cognitive Continuum
[ DISCLAIMER ] Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic modality that aligns with cognitive behavior therapy...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 20, 202410 min read
Unconditional Acceptance Redux
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The primary psychotherapeutic modality I practice is rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT),...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 18, 20247 min read
ABC Model
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use One of the major tools of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is the ABC model which...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 16, 20246 min read
You Sure About That?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Netflix, fair use The ABC model of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) maintains that...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 8, 20245 min read
You Won't Catch Me On That Porch Again
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Among her many other adages, proverbs, aphorisms, dictums, and axioms, my late stepmom used to...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 20, 20247 min read
All Things
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled This, Too, Shall Pass , I addressed a phrase imparted to me by my late stepmother, “DT,” as I...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 17, 20247 min read
The E-C Connection
[ DISCLAIMER ] One of the main tools used in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), developed by the late psychologist Albert...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 14, 20248 min read
Strategic Empathy
[ DISCLAIMER ] The American Psychological Association defines empathy as follows: [U]nderstanding a person from their frame of...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 3, 20247 min read
Vehicle Warning Indicators
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use I’m fascinated by how so few people with whom I’ve spoken throughout the years apparently don’t...
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Deric Hollings
Aug 30, 20248 min read
Transform Rigid Yearning
[ DISCLAIMER ] Do you think of your ability to try something as that which relates to a helpful tool? If not, how about the ability to...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 20, 20246 min read
Perspective Shift
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Take a look at the above-indicated picture. What do you see? Perhaps you think you’re looking at a...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 11, 20246 min read
ABC with XYZ
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an active-directive form of cognitive behavior therapy that serves as the...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 11, 20245 min read
Friend Dispute
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an active-directive form of cognitive behavior therapy that serves as the...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 7, 20245 min read
Heuristics
[DISCLAIMER] According to Wikipedia: A heuristic ‘method of discovery’, or heuristic technique (problem solving, mental shortcut, rule of...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 1, 20247 min read
Difference Between Confrontation and Disputation
[DISCLAIMER] In my personal and professional life, I practice Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) which is a form of cognitive...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 21, 20246 min read
Common Enemy
[DISCLAIMER] There was a time that I used to see couples for behavioral health care, though I’ve since decided to take my practice into a...
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