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Monday's Worst
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, property of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, fair use There’s a scene in the 1999 comedy film Office...
Deric Hollings
Jul 22, 20248 min read
Flexible Use of Time
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) with clients, I try to be mindful of time. Typically, each of my...
Deric Hollings
Jul 22, 20243 min read
A Spring of Hope
[DISCLAIMER] Considering political turmoil over the past couple weeks, and having written a number of blogposts related to issues which...
Deric Hollings
Jul 21, 20245 min read
Developing Practitioner Skills
[DISCLAIMER] Merely identifying as a psychotherapist with graduate degrees and licensure in counseling and social work doesn’t a...
Deric Hollings
Jul 21, 20244 min read
Perspective Shift
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Take a look at the above-indicated picture. What do you see? Perhaps you think you’re looking at a...
Deric Hollings
Jul 20, 20246 min read
Pale, Male, and Stale
[ DISCLAIMER ] Those people familiar with the content of my blog likely know about my opposition to policies regarding diversity,...
Deric Hollings
Jul 19, 20248 min read
Creative REBT Practice
[DISCLAIMER] Although I don’t identify as a “creative,” I’ve produced content that people have identified in this manner. Up until junior...
Deric Hollings
Jul 18, 20243 min read
REBT Flexibility
[DISCLAIMER] When I was a child, I had a number of big brothers assigned to me at different times, in association with the non-profit...
Deric Hollings
Jul 18, 20244 min read
Use of a Whiteboard in REBT
[DISCLAIMER] One of the drawbacks to teaching Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) strictly by way of teletherapy is that I’ve not...
Deric Hollings
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Meeting Clients Where They're At
[DISCLAIMER] When attending graduate school for social work, I commonly heard the phrase “Meet your clients where they are at.”...
Deric Hollings
Jul 18, 20243 min read
A Principled Stance on Free Speech
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use For my 800th blogpost, I’ve chosen to address a moral principle that underpins most of what I write...
Deric Hollings
Jul 18, 20248 min read
Confession Through Projection
[DISCLAIMER] I recall from the days when I was in elementary school, my older relatives who were black would sometimes greet one another...
Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20248 min read
The Breakfast Question
[DISCLAIMER] Anyone familiar with the content of my blog likely understands that I pay attention to shifts in cultural norms regarding...
Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20246 min read
The Cost of Psychotherapy
[DISCLAIMER] My life coaching and psychotherapy background I began the practice of life coaching in adolescence and when residing in a...
Deric Hollings
Jul 16, 20248 min read
Frequency of Sessions
[DISCLAIMER] When speaking with prospective clients seeking the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) services which I offer, I’m...
Deric Hollings
Jul 16, 20244 min read
Can You Stand the Pain
[DISCLAIMER] In 1988, R&B group New Edition released their album Heart Break which featured the song “Can You Stand the Rain.” Lyrics...
Deric Hollings
Jul 16, 20245 min read
What More Did You Expect?
[DISCLAIMER] The drowning man I once heard a religious joke about a man trapped on the roof of his home and refusing help from others...
Deric Hollings
Jul 16, 20245 min read
Lapses in Progress
[DISCLAIMER] Practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), it may be useful to know that once you learn not to disturb yourself it...
Deric Hollings
Jul 15, 20243 min read
Bullying
[DISCLAIMER] Personal anecdote When I was in elementary school, some children used to refer to me as “Hoggings,” which was a derivative...
Deric Hollings
Jul 15, 202415 min read
Measure Twice, Cut Once
[DISCLAIMER] According to one source, “The saying “measure twice, cut once” is a classic adage that has been passed down through the ages...
Deric Hollings
Jul 14, 20245 min read
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