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What Qualifies Me to Provide Mental Health Services?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Recently, a client asked for my opinion regarding President of the United States (U.S.) Donald Trump ’s executive order...
Deric Hollings
Aug 411 min read
Do You Need Therapy?
[ DISCLAIMER ] A prospective client once contacted me and she was afforded an opportunity for an up-to 15-minute free telephone...
Deric Hollings
Jan 109 min read
Mental Issues
[ DISCLAIMER ] I consider Jarren Benton a lyricist rather than a rapper, because of his unique style, vocal clarity, and given the...
Deric Hollings
Dec 17, 20249 min read
Diagnoses Feel Empowering
[DISCLAIMER] Throughout the years, when practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I’ve encountered people who’ve expressed the...
Deric Hollings
Mar 15, 20247 min read
Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health
[DISCLAIMER] I often find that when potential clients contact me regarding an initial screening for services, they communicate differing...
Deric Hollings
Mar 4, 20244 min read
Therapeutic Alliance
[DISCLAIMER] Maintaining graduate degrees in both counseling and social work, I market myself as a psychotherapist. While colloquially...
Deric Hollings
Jan 11, 20244 min read
Weathering the Storm
[DISCLAIMER] The phrase “weather the storm” alludes to one’s ability to deal with a challenging occurrence without being harmed or...
Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 20235 min read
Peering Behind the Proverbial Curtain of Mental Health
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **Wizard of Oz spoilers contained herein** The Wizard of Oz As a child, I enjoyed watching the 1939...
Deric Hollings
Jun 20, 20237 min read
BetterHelp Yourself
[DISCLAIMER] A relatively short while ago, I came across a subreddit thread under “TikTokCringe” on Reddit that addressed an individual’s...
Deric Hollings
May 18, 20234 min read
It Isn't Always Mental Health
[DISCLAIMER] Throughout my youth, I heard the name Sigmund Freud in relation to what is now commonly referred to as “mental health”— a...
Deric Hollings
Apr 29, 20236 min read
Matching Bracelets
[DISCLAIMER] Social work snobbery Within the field of mental health treatment, a number of practitioners appear to apply the façade of...
Deric Hollings
Mar 21, 20237 min read
Mental Defense Attorney
[DISCLAIMER] The courtroom Though not a technique associated with my practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I invite...
Deric Hollings
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Artificial Influence
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Artificial Intelligence When I was a child, I was captivated by the film Short Circuit in which a...
Deric Hollings
Dec 29, 202213 min read
Personal Ownership
[DISCLAIMER] REBT When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use psychoeducation to teach clients about how their minds...
Deric Hollings
Nov 7, 20227 min read
Human Fallibility
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Freeman Dyson quote and REBT The late theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson once stated : “The...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 202213 min read
The Critical A
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use **It may be unhealthy to inhale copium. Getting high on your own supply may not be helpful.**...
Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 202210 min read
The Formula
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The D.O.C. One of my favorite members of N.W.A was The D.O.C., whose 1989 album No One Can Do It...
Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 20226 min read
Self-disturbance
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use How disturbing! In 2011, a meme was created that featured a man riding a bicycle and who crashed...
Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20226 min read
Demandingness
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use There is no spoon Though I maintain that any franchise content following the first instalment of The...
Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20227 min read
Luv(sic)
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist, fair use Nujabes and REBT During his lifetime, one of my favorite chillhop producers was Jun Seba,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 30, 202216 min read
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