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Do Good
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently spoke with client X who, when initially seeking care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “ mental health ”), used self-disturbing forms of global evaluation (a complete appraisal of people, places, and things without considering other potential value ). For instance, client X maintained, “I’m a bad person, because my family wants little to do with me.” Rather than considering that client X’s immediate family members app
Deric Hollings
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Bloodbending: A Moral and Ethical Dilemma Regarding Control
[ DISCLAIMER ] * Avatar: The Last Airbender spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Nickelodeon, fair use ATLA – I ask that you keep an open mind In no less than five posts within my blog, I’ve discussed the animated fantasy action television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA). Aside from it being my favorite animated series, I argue that ATLA contains theoretical, philosophical, and spiritual concepts worth considering. Therefore, this is a seri
Deric Hollings
Nov 17, 202523 min read
A Consistency Paradox Regarding Unconditional Life-Acceptance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Defining Terms When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), it’s often...
Deric Hollings
Oct 7, 202514 min read
The Common Good
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use Imagine receiving a telephone call from an attorney who informs you that a relative to...
Deric Hollings
Oct 6, 202513 min read
Things Simply Are
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons to improve one’s mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively...
Deric Hollings
Oct 5, 20257 min read
Murderer, Your Insides Must Be Hollow
[ DISCLAIMER ] * Caught Stealing (2025) spoilers contained herein. I recently watched Caught Stealing (2025), as I was pleasantly...
Deric Hollings
Oct 2, 20258 min read
Animalistic Instinct: Just Because It Seems Right Doesn't Mean It Is
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons regarding care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively...
Deric Hollings
Sep 24, 20258 min read
Moral Framework
[ DISCLAIMER ] Although I began the informal practice of life coaching in 1991, and became a psychotherapist in 2011, I didn’t think...
Deric Hollings
Sep 14, 20259 min read
If the Toaster Meant More to You
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use From my youth, I remember the 1987 animated musical fantasy film The Brave Little Toaster ....
Deric Hollings
May 3, 202510 min read
Justification
[ DISCLAIMER ] Property of Nickelodeon Animation Studio, fair use There’s a scene in the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender...
Deric Hollings
Mar 4, 20257 min read
The Gambler
[ DISCLAIMER ] Growing up in Texas and having eclectic musical tastes, I appreciated country anthems to which people would join in and...
Deric Hollings
Mar 1, 202510 min read
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