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Mental Defense Attorney
[DISCLAIMER] The courtroom Though not a technique associated with my practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I invite...
Deric Hollings
Jan 6, 20234 min read
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The B-C Connection
[DISCLAIMER] The ABC Model When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use the ABC Model to demonstrate how the...
Deric Hollings
Dec 25, 202213 min read
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The A-C Connection
[DISCLAIMER] The ABC Model When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I invite clients to consider that events are not what...
Deric Hollings
Dec 23, 20227 min read
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The Is-Ought Problem
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume is credited with having proposed the is-ought...
Deric Hollings
Dec 14, 20225 min read
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Journaling
[DISCLAIMER] The field of cognitive psychology is said to involve the “study of internal mental processes—all of the workings inside your...
Deric Hollings
Dec 9, 20226 min read
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More Tools for the Proverbial Toolbox
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use ***Stutz spoilers contained herein*** Stutz Recently, someone very important to me recommended the...
Deric Hollings
Nov 30, 202229 min read
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To Don a HAT
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use USMC hats When going thorough United States Marine Corps (USMC) recruit training I became familiar...
Deric Hollings
Nov 15, 20227 min read
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Holding a Fairy in Your Hands
[DISCLAIMER] Imagine holding a fairy in your hands. For the sake of this post, let’s call her Noi Sulli (noy-soolee), or simply Noi. How...
Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20223 min read
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Labeling
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I recall growing up with access to a handheld label maker. Admittedly, it was a mistake for others to...
Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20226 min read
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The ABC Model
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I teach clients about how their minds impact...
Deric Hollings
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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Personal Ownership
[DISCLAIMER] REBT When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use psychoeducation to teach clients about how their minds...
Deric Hollings
Nov 7, 20227 min read
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The Critical A
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **It may be unhealthy to inhale copium. Getting high on your own supply may not be helpful.**...
Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 20229 min read
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The Formula
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The D.O.C. One of my favorite members of N.W.A was The D.O.C., whose 1989 album No One Can Do It...
Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 20226 min read
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Demandingness
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use There is no spoon Though I maintain that any franchise content following the first instalment of The...
Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20227 min read
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Redirecting Lightning
[DISCLAIMER] **Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series spoiler alert** Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently spoke with...
Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 202215 min read
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Chosen Suffering
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdotes I used to work with a Marine veteran who ran 100-mile endurance runs, sometimes in a desert...
Deric Hollings
Oct 24, 202214 min read
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Should, Must, and Ought
[DISCLAIMER] Getty Images, photo credit, fair use Though you may be areligious, irreligious, or otherwise, this is not a post in...
Deric Hollings
Oct 7, 202211 min read
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Description vs. Prescription
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I encourage clients to consider the difference between descriptive...
Deric Hollings
Oct 5, 20223 min read
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Acting As If
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently listened to a Lex Fridman podcast episode featuring Ray Kurzweil who is said...
Deric Hollings
Sep 21, 202213 min read
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The Elegant Solution
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use ABC Model One Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) technique discussed less frequently within my...
Deric Hollings
Sep 19, 202212 min read
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