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A So-Called "Need to Be Right"
[ DISCLAIMER ] Since beginning life coaching in the 90s and starting the practice of psychotherapy in 2011, I’ve lost track regarding...
Deric Hollings
Oct 5, 202410 min read
The Morality-Reality Distinction
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life, I remain cognizant of...
Deric Hollings
Oct 4, 202416 min read
That's What My Therapist On TikTok Tells Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use Years ago, a friend of mine attempted to convince me to join TikTok. “You’d be great at...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20248 min read
Different Side
[ DISCLAIMER ] From time to time, I find it interesting to learn what clients think as I practice professional use of self by...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20246 min read
Whatcha Gonna Do?
[ DISCLAIMER ] During my senior year of high school, rapper Jayo Felony released his debut album Take a Ride which featured the song...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20246 min read
Jorts and Mandals
[ DISCLAIMER ] From the late 90s until 2011, I enjoyed wearing jorts (jean shorts) and mandals (man sandals). Unaware of my fashion...
Deric Hollings
Oct 2, 20248 min read
The Paradox of Hating to Be Disturbed
[ DISCLAIMER ] A paradox is a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. Paradoxes...
Deric Hollings
Oct 2, 20247 min read
It's Too Hard
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long after earning a Master of Arts in Counseling degree, I began working in a behavioral health clinic in which I...
Deric Hollings
Oct 1, 20247 min read
Inside Out 2
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , photo credit , property of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, fair use Upon...
Deric Hollings
Oct 1, 202413 min read
Bed Rotting
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Increasingly, I’ve heard the term “bed rotting.” Not previously familiar with the concept, I...
Deric Hollings
Sep 30, 20245 min read
The 900 Number
[ DISCLAIMER ] When thinking of a suitable name for my 900th blogpost, the late hip hop producer The 45 King ’s song “ The 900 Number ”...
Deric Hollings
Sep 29, 20248 min read
Well, Well, Well
[ DISCLAIMER ] What does it mean to be well? Colloquially, the field of mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively...
Deric Hollings
Sep 29, 202410 min read
Emotional Intelligence
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’m less inclined to sugarcoat this topic than may be the case for other terms relating to psychobabble — psychotherapy ...
Deric Hollings
Sep 27, 20248 min read
Pass Me By
[ DISCLAIMER ] As referenced throughout my blog, I grew up exposed to religious indoctrination. My dad was a Jehovah’s Witness. Aside...
Deric Hollings
Sep 27, 20246 min read
My Attitude
[ DISCLAIMER ] Nena Shortly after having begun elementary school, I recall having heard the English version of “ 99 Red Balloons ”...
Deric Hollings
Sep 27, 202411 min read
Interpreted Reality
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to define terms rather than presuming that...
Deric Hollings
Sep 26, 20247 min read
We'll Start From That Premise
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my personal life, I recently spoke with someone about anorexia nervosa —an eating disorder, occurring most frequently...
Deric Hollings
Sep 26, 20249 min read
Unrealistic Philosophies
[ DISCLAIMER ] In Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) literature, concerning the ABC model , core irrational beliefs are...
Deric Hollings
Sep 25, 202413 min read
Cognitive Dissonance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Are you familiar with the term cognitive dissonance? If not, I invite you to consider reading this post in order to...
Deric Hollings
Sep 24, 20248 min read
Happy Place
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently came across a video of Alison Wonderland performing at Electric Daisy Carnival —an electronic dance music...
Deric Hollings
Sep 24, 20245 min read
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