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Recalling Information
[DISCLAIMER] When I was a child, I didn’t know that I qualified for a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)....
Deric Hollings
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Selflessly Disturbed
[DISCLAIMER] On occasion, I encounter people who disregard Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) due to the erroneous perception of...
Deric Hollings
Jan 23, 20247 min read
IDK
[DISCLAIMER] Growing up without the Internet, adults lied to children quite a bit. In retrospect, I can understand why this may’ve been....
Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20243 min read
Cheating Yourself
[DISCLAIMER] To cheat implies acting dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage. In my practice of Rational Emotive Behavior...
Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20244 min read
Flexible Structure and Routine
[DISCLAIMER] Because I use a holistic approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life, I’ve...
Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20243 min read
Psychotherapeutic Roles
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to clearly define the roles of psychotherapy....
Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20243 min read
How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In my youth, an English teacher used a writing assignment to demonstrate how describing the content...
Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20244 min read
Reliability vs. Validity
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I keep in mind that this psychotherapeutic...
Deric Hollings
Jan 20, 20245 min read
Active and Directive
[DISCLAIMER] I once attended a life-sized corn maze in which participants were invited to navigate various paths that led to twists,...
Deric Hollings
Jan 18, 20244 min read
Helpful Feedback
[DISCLAIMER] Page 39 of The REBT Therapist’s Pocket Companion invites Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) practitioners to...
Deric Hollings
Jan 18, 20243 min read
Hip-Pop
[DISCLAIMER] Rappers and lyricists Although I can’t recall the specific details, I remember once hearing an interview that addressed...
Deric Hollings
Jan 18, 20249 min read
Frame of Reference
[DISCLAIMER] Underlying the practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a frame of reference—the mechanism for linking theory...
Deric Hollings
Jan 17, 20243 min read
Summarizing
[DISCLAIMER] In psychotherapy, summarizing, or “summarising” if one favors British English, may be described as “accurately and...
Deric Hollings
Jan 17, 20243 min read
Understanding, Belief, and Practice
[DISCLAIMER] Context Recently, I was asked how many clients with whom I’ve worked have actually practiced Rational Emotive Behavior...
Deric Hollings
Jan 16, 202410 min read
Time Management in Therapy Sessions
[DISCLAIMER] I’d just begun working for a new psychotherapeutic practice some years ago. The owner of the company, a seasoned clinician,...
Deric Hollings
Jan 15, 20244 min read
Disconfirmation
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit (edited), fair use Have you ever questioned whether or not people like you? For instance, if you’re a person of...
Deric Hollings
Jan 15, 20244 min read
Anxiety About Freezing Weather
[DISCLAIMER] Winter storms I was born and predominately raised in Amarillo, Texas (featured above) where snowstorms and even blizzards...
Deric Hollings
Jan 15, 20248 min read
An Adaptive Approach
[DISCLAIMER] In a blogpost entitled Teletherapy, I list some pros and cons related to the practice of mental health treatment and...
Deric Hollings
Jan 14, 20243 min read
Pre-REBT Experience
[DISCLAIMER] With my practice Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I don’t have clients lie on a couch while facing away from me and...
Deric Hollings
Jan 14, 20244 min read
Colors
[DISCLAIMER] Ice-T I don’t know how many people appreciate how influential Ice-T has been regarding hip hop history. I remember first...
Deric Hollings
Jan 14, 20247 min read
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