Deric Hollings
Proof by Intimidation
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use By the time I began graduate studies for social work, I already maintained a Master of Arts in...
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Deric Hollings
- 1 day ago
- 5 min
A Messy Situation
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, Nickelodeon, fair use Mudslinging is defined as the use of insults and accusations, especially unjust ones,...
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Deric Hollings
- 1 day ago
- 6 min
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
- 2 days ago
- 5 min
Life Coaching
[DISCLAIMER] In 2011, I earned a Master of Arts in Counseling degree. At that point, I began clinical practice with clients. Thereafter,...
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Deric Hollings
- 2 days ago
- 10 min
Unconditional Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] DT The most influential person in my lifetime was my late stepmom, “DT.” Although we disagreed on the timeline, I was...
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Deric Hollings
- 3 days ago
- 6 min
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
- 3 days ago
- 7 min
Sociopolitical Pills
[DISCLAIMER] My aim in regards to writing difficult blog content Lately, I’ve written about some pretty heavy content related to...
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Deric Hollings
- 3 days ago
- 5 min
What Brand of Feminism is This?
[DISCLAIMER] For those unaware, Russell Brand has recently been accused of “rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse.” I have no personal...
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Deric Hollings
- 4 days ago
- 7 min
That's Knot Friendship
[DISCLAIMER] As a child, I enjoyed untangling yarn. Looking back, I was a strange little kid. Maybe the hyperactivity and lack of focus I...
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Deric Hollings
- 5 days ago
- 6 min
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
- 5 days ago
- 5 min
Gaslighting
[DISCLAIMER] On the 2000 album Let’s Get Free, rap group Dead Prez released a song entitled “Psychology” which featured the line,...
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Deric Hollings
- 6 days ago
- 7 min
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 14
- 9 min
War is Coming
[DISCLAIMER] In the opening scene of The Fifth Element (1997), a member of an alien race that is friendly to humans, known as the...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 13
- 4 min
Global Evaluations
[DISCLAIMER] Regarding Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), one source identifies “four categories of irrational belief:...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 13
- 7 min
Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] On their 2018 album entitled Delivery, French producers Zoom & Rectape featured the vocals of Dominique Larue for the song...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 12
- 5 min
A Dilapidated Home
[DISCLAIMER] Years ago, I had a discussion with nitape’skw about immigration, migration, and social welfare practices. Both of us heard...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 12
- 6 min
Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
[DISCLAIMER] On August 26, 2023, I posted a blog entry entitled A Series of Unfortunate Events, in which I addressed a rational concern...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 11
- 4 min
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
- Sep 11
- 9 min
What Would it Take to Change Your Mind?
[DISCLAIMER] When using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I assist clients with the disputation of irrational beliefs which cause...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 10
- 4 min
Trust Life
[DISCLAIMER] While there are many impactful lessons I could cite from the work of Maya Angelou, one of the most meaningful pieces of...
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