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Worry: Would It Help?
[ DISCLAIMER ] *Spoilers for Bridge of Spies (2015) contained herein. Photo credit , property of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and 20th Century Fox, fair use I recently re-watched a film, Bridge of Spies (2015)— said to have been based on true events, that I haven’t seen in over a decade. While watching, I thought of a psychoeducational lesson on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). For context, one source states of the film: In 1957, lawyer James B. D

Deric Hollings
19 hours ago9 min read


Anxiety: Stress Don't Affect Us, That's Just a Part of What Living Is
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model of wellness . For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

Deric Hollings
Feb 1414 min read


What I Was Telling Myself
[ DISCLAIMER ] “I already know what you’re going to ask me,” is a phrase that I often hear when providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to the clients with whom I work. “You’re going to ask me what I’m telling myself,” I’m then informed. For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable assumption , not the occ

Deric Hollings
Feb 38 min read


We Demand Your Peace of Mind
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use In childhood, I missed out on being able to learn about ancient Greek, Roman, and other deities....

Deric Hollings
Jun 15, 20256 min read


Distress Tolerance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable A ction occurs and...

Deric Hollings
Apr 24, 20256 min read


No Holds Barred
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1991, when attending Valleyview Junior High School in Amarillo, Texas, I was required to participate in a speech...

Deric Hollings
Jan 28, 20257 min read


Where's Your Head At?
[DISCLAIMER] On the 2001 album Rooty, electronic dance music (EDM) duo Basement Jaxx released a song entitled “Where’s your head at”?...

Deric Hollings
Sep 11, 20234 min read


Touching Grass in the Sky
[DISCLAIMER] Written on June 7, 2023 Posted on June 12, 2023 I recall my first flight ever. I was in fifth grade, flying alone from...

Deric Hollings
Jun 12, 20238 min read
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