[ DISCLAIMER ]   Having already attained a Master of Arts in Counseling degree (2011), I sat in an office at my Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) internship sight for the final semester when earning a Master of Science in Social Work degree (2014). I then thought about the path I’d chosen.   Speaking about the field of mental, emotional, and behavioral health  (collectively “ mental health ”) with my internship preceptor (an experienced professional who mentors, trains, a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   The authors quote Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus  who stated, “For I believe a good king is from the outset and by necessity a philosopher, and the philosopher is from the ou

[ DISCLAIMER ]   * The Rip  (2026) spoilers contained herein. Edited screengrab from The Rip , property of Netflix, fair use   If memory serves, I began listening to The Joe Rogan Experience  (JRE) in 2015, yet took time away from the podcast when Joe Rogan  developed an exclusive deal with Spotify, and then refocused my attention to JRE when Rogan distributed content back to YouTube and Rumble.   While I don’t agree with everything that anyone says , I do appreciate the ecle

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   The American Psychological Association (APA) defines character as “the totality of an individual’s attributes and personality traits, particularly their characteristic moral , social , and religious attitudes . Character is often used synonymously with personality.”   In common parlance, character relates to the complex of mental  and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person, group, or nation. Regarding the APA’s allusion to personality a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I use Reddit as a source for daily practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), as I recently came across a subreddit post  that spawned within my mind a psychoeducational lesson on personal responsibility and accountability  (collectively “ ownership ”).   Before proceeding any further, it may be useful to define terms. For improved understanding , responsibility is defined as the quality or state of being responsible, such as a moral , legal ,

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   The authors quote Seneca  who stated, “This is what you should teach me, how to be like Odysseus —how to love my country, wife and father, and how, even after suffering shipwreck, I migh

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   In my role of one who professionally cares for the mental, emotional, and behavioral health  (collectively “ mental health ”) of others, I’ve encountered all manner of excuses from my clients regarding their refusal to adopt flexible structure and routine  for their everyday lives.   For instance, a common element of self-care which I advocate is for clients to improve their sleep hygiene . Specifically, going to bed and waking up a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Living in a children’s home in 1992, a fellow resident and friend of mine told me about how the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps  was the “most bad-ass” military branch in our nation. Although I was raised under the tenets of Jehovah’s Witnesses , what he said appealed to me.   For those who are unaware, the religious doctrine up with which I was nurtured assumes a politically neutral position and discourages military service. Still, perhaps because I had lo

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Currently, my views on religion relate to agnosticism (the view or belief that the existence of God, the divine, or the supernatural is either unknowable in principle  or unknown in fact ). However, my perspective wasn’t always as it currently is.   In both junior high and high school, I participated in Vacation Bible School  (VBS) in association with the Churches of Christ . Mainly, the congregation of which I was a member engaged in mission work in and ar

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   REBT   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   Authors of The Daily Stoic  quote ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus  who stated, “The task of a philosopher: we should bring our will  into harmony with w