Deric Hollings
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 4
- 9 min
Parroting and Similar Techniques
[DISCLAIMER] Polly wants a cracker When I was young, I remember an ongoing joke in which a parrot states, “Polly wants a cracker.” The...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 12
- 2 min
More or Less
[DISCLAIMER] Having conducted psychotherapy for a number of years and life coaching for more of my life than not, I’ve narrowed down a...
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Deric Hollings
- Jan 8
- 5 min
Logic and Reason
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Logic and reason for REBT practice I’m increasingly aware of how poorly logic and reason are taught...
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Deric Hollings
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Mental Defense Attorney
[DISCLAIMER] The courtroom Though not a technique associated with my practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I invite...
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Deric Hollings
- Dec 25, 2022
- 13 min
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
- Dec 23, 2022
- 7 min
The A-C Connection
[DISCLAIMER] The ABC Model When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I invite clients to consider that events are not what...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 30, 2022
- 29 min
More Tools for the Proverbial Toolbox
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use ***Stutz spoilers contained herein*** Stutz Recently, someone very important to me recommended the...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 15, 2022
- 7 min
To Don a HAT
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use USMC hats When going thorough United States Marine Corps (USMC) recruit training I became familiar...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
Holding a Fairy in Your Hands
[DISCLAIMER] Imagine holding a fairy in your hands. For the sake of this post, let’s call her Noi Sulli (noy-soolee), or simply Noi. How...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 10, 2022
- 6 min
Labeling
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I recall growing up with access to a handheld label maker. Admittedly, it was a mistake for others to...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
The ABC Model
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I teach clients about how their minds impact...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 7, 2022
- 7 min
Personal Ownership
[DISCLAIMER] REBT When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use psychoeducation to teach clients about how their minds...
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Deric Hollings
- Nov 2, 2022
- 9 min
The Critical A
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **It may be unhealthy to inhale copium. Getting high on your own supply may not be helpful.**...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 31, 2022
- 7 min
Demandingness
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use There is no spoon Though I maintain that any franchise content following the first instalment of The...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 24, 2022
- 14 min
Chosen Suffering
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdotes I used to work with a Marine veteran who ran 100-mile endurance runs, sometimes in a desert...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 7, 2022
- 11 min
Should, Must, and Ought
[DISCLAIMER] Getty Images, photo credit, fair use Though you may be areligious, irreligious, or otherwise, this is not a post in...
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Deric Hollings
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
Description vs. Prescription
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I encourage clients to consider the difference between descriptive...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 21, 2022
- 13 min
Acting As If
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently listened to a Lex Fridman podcast episode featuring Ray Kurzweil who is said...
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Deric Hollings
- Sep 19, 2022
- 12 min
The Elegant Solution
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use ABC Model One Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) technique discussed less frequently within my...
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