Irrational Beliefs

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Deric Hollings

Feb 23, 20244 min read

Wacky Beliefs

[DISCLAIMER] I enjoyed visiting arcades when I was a child. Although I wasn’t particularly skillful when playing electronic games (e.g.,...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 18, 20245 min read

Dancing Through the Bullshit

[DISCLAIMER] To say that my time as a Marine Security Guard in Lima, Peru from August 2000 to March 2001 was challenging would be an...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 17, 20247 min read

Seeing is Believing

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The proverb “seeing is believing” relates to the notion that one needs to visually observe something...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 16, 20247 min read

Disturbing Over Gremlins

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, I thoroughly enjoyed the film Gremlins (1984). In particular, I was amused by the...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 5, 20244 min read

The Client's New Clothes

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, I enjoyed Hans Christian Andersen’s tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Summarizing the...

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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 7, 20246 min read

Delusion

[DISCLAIMER] In 2009, when beginning graduate studies for counseling, I learned of the differentiation between the colloquial use of the...

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Deric Hollings

Oct 10, 20238 min read

When Others Don't Share Your Worldview

[DISCLAIMER] **Hollings Therapy, LLC disavows violence associated with the matters discussed herein. The is-ought problem Niccolò...

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Deric Hollings

Sep 22, 20234 min read

You're Gonna Die Someday

[DISCLAIMER] In a blogpost entitled You Gon’ Die: The Existential Window, I stated: “In 2010, when attending a graduate-level counseling...

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Deric Hollings

Sep 20, 20236 min read

No B.S.

[DISCLAIMER] N.B.S. On his 2007 album The Dream Merchant Vol. 2, hip hop producer 9th Wonder released a song entitled “You Wanna” which...

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Deric Hollings

Sep 18, 20236 min read

The Four Horsemen

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, my dad practiced the religious faith of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Sharing information in...

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Deric Hollings

Sep 16, 20236 min read

300

[DISCLAIMER] Even though Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s story isn’t historically accurate, I enjoy Zack Snyder’s depiction of the tale by...

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Deric Hollings

Sep 11, 20234 min read

Where's Your Head At?

[DISCLAIMER] On the 2001 album Rooty, electronic dance music (EDM) duo Basement Jaxx released a song entitled “Where’s your head at”?...

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Deric Hollings

Jun 12, 20238 min read

Touching Grass in the Sky

[DISCLAIMER] Written on June 7, 2023 Posted on June 12, 2023 I recall my first flight ever. I was in fifth grade, flying alone from...

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Deric Hollings

Jun 3, 20235 min read

Born Slippy

[DISCLAIMER] Born Slippy Released in 1996, I can’t recall when I first heard “Born Slippy” by electronic dance music (EDM) group...

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Deric Hollings

May 18, 20233 min read

[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I assist people with identifying unhelpful, unhealthy,...

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Deric Hollings

Apr 28, 20235 min read

Pillars

[DISCLAIMER] When listening to the laidback song “Pillars” by MindsOne and Kev Brown, I’m reminded of something I heard when undergoing...

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Deric Hollings

Apr 7, 202310 min read

Whatever!

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Unique disclaimer I recently watched an episode of the Whatever Podcast and thought the verbal...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 20, 20238 min read

Dipping into Layers

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use REBT When I underwent official training for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), trainees were...

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Deric Hollings

Aug 28, 20226 min read

Change Ur Beliefs

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Today’s gym time gem—a song heard when working out—interrupted my sweat-time flow and had me nodding...

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