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Words Do Hurt, You Chopped Down That Man’s Pride: That’s Not How Life Works
[DISCLAIMER] On the album Brighter Days (2014), by lyricist Awon and music producer Kameleon Beats, is the track “Still Waters”. Containing a sample of the Four Tops’ song “Still Water (Love)” (1970), Awon states on the hip hop track: We all know what it’s like, surviving nights after fights With the love of our life, it’s never right You[’re] so restless, butt naked, even your mind’s froze Seeing his face every time your eyes close Words do hurt, you chopped down that ma
Deric Hollings
Oct 97 min read
On Feelings... Again
[DISCLAIMER] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), my preferred psychotherapeutic modality of personal and professional care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I frequently address the topic of feelings. REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable Action occurs and you Believe an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable assumption, not the occurre
Deric Hollings
Sep 188 min read
Examination of Consequences and Allowing for Time Outs
[DISCLAIMER] I recently spoke with client X about the examination of consequences, as well as allowing for time outs when practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). As it can be challenging to provide this information in a session with limited time, I’ll now share it with you herein. First, the American Psychological Association (APA) defines examination as “a test, observation, or other means of investigation carried out on a patient to evaluate physical or men
Deric Hollings
Jul 279 min read
Consequence-Free Environment
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of New Line Cinema, fair use There’s a scene in the spy comedy film Austin Powers:...
Deric Hollings
Jan 28, 20255 min read
Consequences
[DISCLAIMER] When I was in junior high and high school, educational administrators apparently thought it was a proper use of students’...
Deric Hollings
Mar 19, 20247 min read
Trap
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use On the morning of my eighteenth birthday, I awoke in a dope house. The term for such a location is...
Deric Hollings
Feb 12, 20246 min read
Subjectivity of Consequences
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to demonstrate how irrational beliefs lead to unpleasant...
Deric Hollings
Jan 25, 20244 min read
Meta Consequential
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to demonstrate how when an Activating event happens and we...
Deric Hollings
Jan 25, 20244 min read
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