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What a Pity
[DISCLAIMER] I once knew a person, whom I’ll refer to as Rosco, who owned an American Pit Bull Terroir—commonly referred to as a “pit...
Deric Hollings
Jul 23, 20229 min read
My Ni
[DISCLAIMER] In his song entitled “The eND,” lyricist Torae, along with Shaquawna Shanté, addresses a topic I think is worth expanding...
Deric Hollings
Jul 12, 202214 min read
Unconditional Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] **Fire hip hop music contained in each linked “Let It Go” reference** Context One of the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy...
Deric Hollings
Jul 11, 202218 min read
Calling DIBs on Gibs
[DISCLAIMER] When I was a child, I participated in a game referred to as “calling dibs.” The rule to this children’s game was simple,...
Deric Hollings
Jul 9, 20226 min read
Remembering Shadows
[DISCLAIMER] One of the elements I appreciate about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is that it “does not focus on the past.”...
Deric Hollings
Jul 7, 20226 min read
Disturbing Democracy
[DISCLAIMER] In the 1987 film The Princess Bride, a character named Vizzini continuously used the word “inconceivable,” until called out...
Deric Hollings
Jul 6, 202223 min read
The Proverbial "They"
[DISCLAIMER] Admittedly, I was a little late subscribing to the Wu-Tang Clan fandom of the ‘90s. I was introduced to the group’s music in...
Deric Hollings
Jul 1, 20227 min read
What the Future Holds
[DISCLAIMER] There are a number of rap groups—duos, trios, etc.—that are heavily intertwined with various periods of my life. One such...
Deric Hollings
Jun 30, 20229 min read
Rigid Terms of Service
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I help clients challenge unhelpful and unhealthy...
Deric Hollings
Jun 27, 20226 min read
Controversy and Challenges to REBT
[DISCLAIMER] What happened? On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a controversial decision in the...
Deric Hollings
Jun 25, 20227 min read
I Have Moved On
[DISCLAIMER] Since my adolescence, I’ve paid close attention to quotes used in rap songs. Before the Internet was largely available to...
Deric Hollings
Jun 15, 20226 min read
Stoically Existential
[DISCLAIMER] It’s relatively easy for me to highlight mental and behavioral health examples in rap. Rigid and extreme attitudes are...
Deric Hollings
May 28, 20225 min read
Desire and Disturbance
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, I was asked about the difference between desire and disturbance. Specifically, what are the elements which...
Deric Hollings
May 28, 202211 min read
Feel Some Type of Way
[DISCLAIMER] “I know you feel some type of way.” In 2013, rapper Rich Homie Quan released a song entitled “Type of Way” which reached...
Deric Hollings
May 25, 202214 min read
Mind Tricks
[DISCLAIMER] One of my favorite lines from lyricist Buckshot, of rap group Black Moon, relates to the 1993 song “How Many MC’s…,” which...
Deric Hollings
May 19, 20226 min read
Circle of Concern
[DISCLAIMER] When considering what impact I have on my life, on the lives of others, and the world as a whole, I find it useful to...
Deric Hollings
May 17, 20228 min read
Rap Made Me Do It
[DISCLAIMER] I recall that in the 90’s, hip hop—particularly “gangsta rap”—was accused of promoting violence within U.S. society. Blaming...
Deric Hollings
Apr 9, 202216 min read
The Bad Hand
[DISCLAIMER] I recently posted a blog entry describing my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Subsequently, I drafted a...
Deric Hollings
Mar 28, 202213 min read
Hip Hop and REBT
[DISCLAIMER] For a number of people with whom I grew up, rap music was a phase through which they went and revisit only on occasion. That...
Deric Hollings
Mar 25, 20228 min read
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
[DISCLAIMER] *Originally posted on March 24, 2022, and updated on February 22, 2024 The main psychotherapeutic modality used by Hollings...
Deric Hollings
Mar 24, 202217 min read
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