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Deric Hollings
Jan 31, 20242 min read
Argument by Exception
[DISCLAIMER] Have you ever disagreed with someone who used an argument by exception—the argument that a principle is contradicted (not...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 31, 20243 min read
Stopping a Runaway Train
[DISCLAIMER] According to one source, “The train of thought or track of thought refers to the interconnection in the sequence of ideas...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 31, 20243 min read
How Would You Like to be Remembered?
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, photographer: Marcela Patino, fair use My dear friend “Jammies,” a professional model and makeup artist,...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 31, 20248 min read
Perverse Qualifiers
[DISCLAIMER] Perverse qualifiers Have you heard terms such as “our democracy,” “the science,” “hate crime,” or other rhetorical...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 29, 20244 min read
Use of Psychotherapeutic Questions
[DISCLAIMER] Long before I became a psychotherapist and began practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I served in the United...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 29, 20247 min read
Tolerating Fed Ops
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit (edited), fair use Increasingly, I’ve encountered opinions of people who claim that any skepticism of the...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 28, 20242 min read
Does That Make Sense?
[DISCLAIMER] When working at an internship site while involved in a graduate social work program, I had a trainer who would explain new...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 28, 20244 min read
Think for Yourself
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The term “dimwit” may be defined as a stupid person. The adjective “dim” infers that one isn’t bright...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 28, 20244 min read
What a Treet!
[DISCLAIMER] Although I was familiar with the genre of music broadly called “techno” when in high school, I didn’t fully appreciate what...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 27, 20246 min read
Genocide
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I recall being in high school when hip hop collective Bloods & Crips released the album Bangin on...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 25, 20246 min read
Bring on the Questions
[DISCLAIMER] When contacted by prospective clients about psychotherapeutic services, I find that people often have a number of standard...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 25, 20244 min read
Subjectivity of Consequences
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to demonstrate how irrational beliefs lead to unpleasant...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 25, 20244 min read
Meta Consequential
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to demonstrate how when an Activating event happens and we...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 23, 20244 min read
Nonverbal and Paraverbal Communication
[DISCLAIMER] Although I practice Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), strictly through use of teletherapy, I still find it important...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Recalling Information
[DISCLAIMER] When I was a child, I didn’t know that I qualified for a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)....
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Deric Hollings
Jan 23, 20247 min read
Selflessly Disturbed
[DISCLAIMER] On occasion, I encounter people who disregard Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) due to the erroneous perception of...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20243 min read
IDK
[DISCLAIMER] Growing up without the Internet, adults lied to children quite a bit. In retrospect, I can understand why this may’ve been....
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Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20244 min read
Cheating Yourself
[DISCLAIMER] To cheat implies acting dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage. In my practice of Rational Emotive Behavior...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20243 min read
Flexible Structure and Routine
[DISCLAIMER] Because I use a holistic approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life, I’ve...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20243 min read
Psychotherapeutic Roles
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to clearly define the roles of psychotherapy....
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