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Get Over Any Fear, You Have to Face It
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model of wellness . For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

Deric Hollings
Dec 15, 20258 min read


Dancing with Myself
[ DISCLAIMER ] In childhood, I heard the song “ Dancing with Myself ” by English punk rock band Gen X (formerly Generation X), with...

Deric Hollings
Sep 1, 20259 min read


Coathanga Strangla
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’m amused by what I hear in regard to the notions people hold about appearances which life coaches , psychotherapists ,...

Deric Hollings
Jul 6, 202512 min read


All I Do Is Win
[ DISCLAIMER ] I sat at a table in Torchy’s Tacos and awaited my takeout order when five multiracial males of approximately middle to...

Deric Hollings
Jun 3, 20255 min read


Word Iz Bond
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my youth, I often heard the saying “word is bond.” This phrase relates to Numbers 30:2 which states, “If a man vow a...

Deric Hollings
Jan 18, 20256 min read


What Shame?
[DISCLAIMER] In Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), shame attacking exercises are used to inoculate a client from embarrassment...

Deric Hollings
Jun 21, 20235 min read


Self-Image, Part 4
[DISCLAIMER] Special consideration There is a niche matter that may be worth addressing before I conclude this post. I imagine that for...

Deric Hollings
Apr 20, 202314 min read


Self-Image, Part 3
[DISCLAIMER] At this point, dear reader, I wouldn’t fault you for deciding to check out. You’ve likely garnered enough information about...

Deric Hollings
Apr 20, 202338 min read


Self-Image, Part 2
[DISCLAIMER] A lengthy personal anecdote Considering content I’ve stated about self-image thus far, and presuming the reader has the...

Deric Hollings
Apr 20, 202327 min read


Self-Image, Part 1
[DISCLAIMER] This series of posts may not be what you’re looking for This blogpost series isn’t a work of fiction, nor is it the...

Deric Hollings
Apr 20, 202311 min read


2-Nice
[DISCLAIMER] (My high school friend, “1/2 Ton,” with me in the late ‘90s, as “2 Nice” was stenciled on my jacket) Shame attacking When...

Deric Hollings
Apr 8, 202312 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


Shame Attacking
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **Carrie spoiler alert** Carrie In the 1976 film Carrie, “Carrie White, who lives with her...

Deric Hollings
Sep 8, 202210 min read
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