Deric Hollings
Activation
[DISCLAIMER] “Activation” may be defined as the action or process of making something active or operative. Here, “action” may be defined...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 14
- 4 min
REBT and Emotions
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I occasionally encounter criticism about the perceived promotion...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Unfortunate Events
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) operates on two fundamental principles: The ABC model and unconditional acceptance....
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 2
- 7 min
Go with the Flow
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Although the above-featured image was generated using artificial intelligence, the scene reminds me...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 2
- 5 min
Demystifying REBT
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit (edited), fair use When treating or managing client symptoms of mental illness or disorders, I aim to demystify...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Confrontation in REBT
[DISCLAIMER] Over the years of practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I’ve come to understand that people often...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 1
- 5 min
Not a Feeling
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Take a look at the above-indicated artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image. What feeling do you...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 29
- 4 min
Switching Targets
[DISCLAIMER] After having received firearms training from the Departments of Defense, State, and Energy, I once achieved a proficient...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 23
- 4 min
Wacky Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] I enjoyed visiting arcades when I was a child. Although I wasn’t particularly skillful when playing electronic games (e.g.,...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 18
- 5 min
Accepting the Tendency to Self-Disturb
[DISCLAIMER] Although they may exist without my knowledge, I’m unaware of humans who don’t ever urinate or defecate. Even if there are...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 17
- 4 min
Meta-Emotional Problems
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), clients occasionally present with meta-emotional problems. Page 64...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 17
- 7 min
Seeing is Believing
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The proverb “seeing is believing” relates to the notion that one needs to visually observe something...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 14
- 6 min
Insufferable vs. Undesirable
[DISCLAIMER] Having attended Valleyview Junior High School in my youth, I witnessed a homecoming football custom for which students...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 13
- 5 min
Focus on the Target Problem
[DISCLAIMER] Unlike some people within the field of mental, emotional, and behavioral health or wellness, I’ve chosen not to ditch the...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 10
- 4 min
Dumpin' from ya Drawls
[DISCLAIMER] In high school, I had a friend who I’ll refer to herein as “1/2 Ton.” I nicknamed him this, because he later allegedly had a...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Building Sandcastles
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In elementary school, I looked through the pages of an encyclopedia collection and came upon an image...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Rational Expression
[DISCLAIMER] A client recently told me that when I began working with him years ago, he didn’t fully comprehend the Rational Emotive...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 5
- 3 min
Massaging to Get Better
[DISCLAIMER] I’m not a massage therapist, I’m a psychotherapist. Therefore, I use an ignorance-informed perspective when discussing...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 5
- 4 min
The Client's New Clothes
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, I enjoyed Hans Christian Andersen’s tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Summarizing the...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 4
- 8 min
Acceptance is Losing?
[DISCLAIMER] A close friend of mine, “Blanca,” recently sent me an Instagram reel in which an individual stated the following: The person...
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