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Deric Hollings
Mar 14, 20244 min read
REBT and Emotions
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I occasionally encounter criticism about the perceived promotion...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 22, 20246 min read
Relax Your Mind, Let Your Conscious be Free
[DISCLAIMER] In 1989, I attended LL Cool J’s Nitro World Tour, which featured Eazy-E, N.W.A, Slick Rick, De La Soul, and though he was...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 18, 20239 min read
Hulk
[DISCLAIMER] As a young boy, I adored many characters from comic books and graphic novels. However, I had a difficult time sitting still...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 9, 20237 min read
Road Rage
[DISCLAIMER] Road rage Road rage is defined as “a motorist’s uncontrolled anger that is usually provoked by another motorist’s irritating...
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Deric Hollings
Dec 7, 202213 min read
Why You Mad?
[DISCLAIMER] Why? Early in my social work education I was told, “We never ask the client ‘Why?’ because it’s a question implying...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 202215 min read
Redirecting Lightning
[DISCLAIMER] **Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series spoiler alert** Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently spoke with...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 16, 202240 min read
Wild Out
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Brief Background on LOX I recently had a conversation with someone concerning my approach to Rational...
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Deric Hollings
Aug 24, 202227 min read
Green with Anger
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Recently, I sent a clip of the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law series to someone, because I wanted input...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 12, 202214 min read
My Ni
[DISCLAIMER] In his song entitled “The eND,” lyricist Torae, along with Shaquawna Shanté, addresses a topic I think is worth expanding...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 11, 202218 min read
Unconditional Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] **Fire hip hop music contained in each linked “Let It Go” reference** Context One of the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 30, 20229 min read
What the Future Holds
[DISCLAIMER] There are a number of rap groups—duos, trios, etc.—that are heavily intertwined with various periods of my life. One such...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 27, 20226 min read
Rigid Terms of Service
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I help clients challenge unhelpful and unhealthy...
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Deric Hollings
May 28, 202211 min read
Desire and Disturbance
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, I was asked about the difference between desire and disturbance. Specifically, what are the elements which...
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Deric Hollings
May 17, 20228 min read
Circle of Concern
[DISCLAIMER] When considering what impact I have on my life, on the lives of others, and the world as a whole, I find it useful to...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 28, 202213 min read
The Bad Hand
[DISCLAIMER] I recently posted a blog entry describing my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Subsequently, I drafted a...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 25, 20228 min read
Hip Hop and REBT
[DISCLAIMER] For a number of people with whom I grew up, rap music was a phase through which they went and revisit only on occasion. That...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 24, 202217 min read
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
[DISCLAIMER] *Originally posted on March 24, 2022, and updated on February 22, 2024 The main psychotherapeutic modality used by Hollings...
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