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Argument from Silence
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit (edited), fair use Imagine the following scenario: Woman: Any man who isn’t outspokenly in support feminism is...
Deric Hollings
May 19, 20243 min read
Rationale for Homework
[DISCLAIMER] During an initial consultation with prospective Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) clients, I discuss use of homework...
Deric Hollings
May 19, 20247 min read
Sufferance in the Face of Sloganeering
[DISCLAIMER] Growing up, I encountered many slogans—words or phrases used to express a characteristic position, stand, or a goal to be...
Deric Hollings
May 19, 202412 min read
Cognitive Distortions
[DISCLAIMER] When using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to define terms for people so that our shared...
Deric Hollings
May 18, 20247 min read
Mark of the Beast
[DISCLAIMER] Religion and the beast As my dad was a believer in Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) doctrine and he chose to indoctrinate me with...
Deric Hollings
May 18, 20248 min read
Feeling Better vs. Getting Better
[DISCLAIMER] I’m well-aware of what some people say regarding the objective of care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health...
Deric Hollings
May 17, 20245 min read
Open, Honest, and Vulnerable Communication
[DISCLAIMER] Throughout my youth, I encountered an oft-repeated stereotype about males (boys and men) regarding communication—a process...
Deric Hollings
May 17, 20245 min read
Relevant Skills
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In childhood, I was told about how skilled my uncle was at shooting pool. He was once said to have...
Deric Hollings
May 16, 20245 min read
King of My Castle
[DISCLAIMER] I find interesting the number of people who fantasize about belonging to a monarchal system of governance, referring to...
Deric Hollings
May 16, 20246 min read
Behavioral Experiments
[DISCLAIMER] What comes to mind when you hear the term “mad scientist”? I’m reminded of stories from my youth such as that involving...
Deric Hollings
May 15, 20244 min read
Rational Living
[DISCLAIMER] For a number of years, I’ve practiced Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life. This...
Deric Hollings
May 15, 20246 min read
Magic Dirt
[DISCLAIMER] Although I’m aware that some people morally prescribe what sociopolitical issues shouldn’t, mustn’t, or oughtn’t to be...
Deric Hollings
May 15, 202412 min read
Growing Pains
[DISCLAIMER] On their 2012 album Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them, lyricist Blu and producer Exile released a song...
Deric Hollings
May 14, 20244 min read
This, Too, Shall Pass
[DISCLAIMER] For many reasons, my late stepmother, “DT,” remains as the most influential figure in my life. She’s perhaps one of the...
Deric Hollings
May 14, 20245 min read
Tactically Strategic
[DISCLAIMER] I was on voluntary appellate leave with the Department of Defense from 2003 to 2007. Wanting to continue use of skills...
Deric Hollings
May 14, 20246 min read
Check Yo' Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] On his 1992 album The Predator, rapper Ice Cube released a song entitled “Check Yo Self” which featured hip hop duo Das EFX....
Deric Hollings
May 14, 20245 min read
My Perspective on Group Therapy
[DISCLAIMER] One thing for which I wasn’t prepared when attending graduate school for counseling was a Group Counseling with Adults and...
Deric Hollings
May 13, 202410 min read
Relativist Fallacy
[DISCLAIMER] Man: On average, human males are stronger than human females. Woman: That may be true for most females, though not for me....
Deric Hollings
May 13, 20243 min read
Addressing Critiques of REBT
[DISCLAIMER] Bad faith assessment Having grown up under the teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Church of Christ doctrine, and having...
Deric Hollings
May 12, 202424 min read
Fallible Human Being
[DISCLAIMER] In a blogpost entitled Human Fallibility, I posed the following provocative questions: Who among us is perfect? While...
Deric Hollings
May 11, 20249 min read
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