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Deric Hollings

Jan 1111 min read

Cold and Hot Possibilities

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use On November 24, 2024, legacy media outlet The Economist published a piece stating, “Of Donald...

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Deric Hollings

Jan 97 min read

Traditional ABC Model

[ DISCLAIMER ] Imagine that you sought my services for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”). Aside...

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Deric Hollings

Mar 31, 20242 min read

A B-C Mess

[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) posits that when an Action occurs and a person Believes something unhelpful about...

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Deric Hollings

Mar 28, 20244 min read

Distorted Inferences

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an Activating...

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Deric Hollings

Mar 25, 20245 min read

Disappointingly Satisfying

[DISCLAIMER] After graduating high school, I moved from Amarillo, Texas to Aurora, Colorado – having previously resided in the latter...

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Deric Hollings

Mar 24, 20245 min read

O Fortuna

[DISCLAIMER] I was on military leave, visiting friends and family members in Bomb City during the late ‘90s, when I first heard...

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Deric Hollings

Mar 23, 20244 min read

AC/BC

[DISCLAIMER] In my blog, although I usually illustrate examples of Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) using rap or electronic...

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Deric Hollings

Mar 5, 20245 min read

Challenging the B-C Paradigm

[DISCLAIMER] One of the fundamental techniques used in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is practice of the ABC model—not merely...

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Deric Hollings

Mar 4, 20243 min read

Unfortunate Events

[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) operates on two fundamental principles: The ABC model and unconditional acceptance....

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Deric Hollings

Mar 2, 20247 min read

Go with the Flow

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Although the above-featured image was generated using artificial intelligence, the scene reminds me...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 24, 20243 min read

Listening for the ABCs

[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I listen closely for the Actions, Beliefs, and Consequences of the...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 8, 20244 min read

Building Sandcastles

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In elementary school, I looked through the pages of an encyclopedia collection and came upon an image...

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Deric Hollings

Jun 12, 20235 min read

Touching Grass in the Texas Panhandle

[DISCLAIMER] Written on June 11, 2023 Posted on June 12, 2023 When my close friend, “Jammies,” invited me to Bomb City (Amarillo, Texas)...

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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

May 15, 20238 min read

Cognitive Reframing

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist: Gary Larson, fair use Do you ever have days in which you experience some undesirable event and...

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Deric Hollings

May 3, 202319 min read

Want vs. Need

[ DISCLAIMER ] ** Unique disclaimer : If you desire a short post—the kind of TikTok-esque content that delivers unhelpful advice which...

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Deric Hollings

Apr 28, 20236 min read

Precision

[DISCLAIMER] The critical A When I initially studied Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) between 2009 and 2011, while in graduate...

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Deric Hollings

Dec 25, 202213 min read

The B-C Connection

[DISCLAIMER] The ABC Model When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use the ABC Model to demonstrate how the...

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Deric Hollings

Nov 9, 20223 min read

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I teach clients about how their minds impact...

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