Deric Hollings
Understanding, Belief, and Practice
[DISCLAIMER] Context Recently, I was asked how many clients with whom I’ve worked have actually practiced Rational Emotive Behavior...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 158 min read
Anxiety About Freezing Weather
[DISCLAIMER] Winter storms I was born and predominately raised in Amarillo, Texas (featured above) where snowstorms and even blizzards...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 115 min read
REBT Elevator Pitch
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use An elevator pitch is a brief description of a concept in a way such that the listener grasps the...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 15 min read
The Tools We Use
[DISCLAIMER] In 2004, I relocated from my final duty station in San Diego, California back to my place of birth in Amarillo, Texas. On...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 14 min read
Rational vs. Irrational
[DISCLAIMER] Pages two and three of The REBT Therapist’s Pocket Companion address flexibility versus (vs.) passion and rational vs....
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Deric Hollings
Jan 13 min read
Psychoeducation
[DISCLAIMER] The first page of The REBT Therapist’s Pocket Companion addresses the practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)...
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Deric Hollings
Dec 18, 20236 min read
The REBT Therapist's Pocket Companion
[DISCLAIMER] When undergoing official training for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in 2021, I purchased a book entitled The REBT...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 20235 min read
Weathering the Storm
[DISCLAIMER] The phrase “weather the storm” alludes to one’s ability to deal with a challenging occurrence without being harmed or...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 24, 20234 min read
Touching Grass in Round Top
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, my friend, “Jammies,” invited me to the largest antiques show in the United States, which took place in Round Top,...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 15, 20237 min read
I'm My Own Mechanic
[DISCLAIMER] Vehicle maintenance I know very little about vehicle maintenance. Sure, I can check fluids and tire pressure, change...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 12, 20237 min read
Get Better
[DISCLAIMER] Level of functioning and quality of life Regarding my role as a psychotherapist and as it relates to the practice of...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 22, 20234 min read
Parable of the Sower
[DISCLAIMER] When thinking about my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I appreciate the biblical wisdom related to the...
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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 15, 20237 min read
Psychotherapeutic Modalities
[DISCLAIMER] What are psychotherapeutic modalities? I recently had a conversation with someone and I was reminded of common knowledge in...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Global Evaluations
[DISCLAIMER] Regarding Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), one source identifies “four categories of irrational belief:...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 6, 20234 min read
Take Flight
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use On his 2013 album The Summer Tape, lyricist The Audible Doctor released a song entitled “Wings Part...
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Deric Hollings
Aug 20, 20237 min read
Three Things
[DISCLAIMER] I recently had conversations with three people about the limits of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). For the sake of...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20235 min read
Tolerating Tomfoolery
[DISCLAIMER] A number of years ago, before I ever heard of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I had a friend who I’ll refer to as...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 8, 20234 min read
Part of the Whole
[DISCLAIMER] I once took apart an iPhone in order to replace a faulty battery. Because I wasn’t skilled at the task, it was an onerous...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 25, 20236 min read
Eternity
[DISCLAIMER] I’m comfortable admitting that I don’t know everything. In fact, I don’t know a lot about most things. Even those matters...
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