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Flashbacks and Trauma
[DISCLAIMER] When listening to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Saviela, I heard her spin the song “Flashbacks” (2026) by Julian Runge and Tonino. For context, the American Psychological Association (APA) thusly defines a flashback: 1. the reliving of a traumatic event after at least some initial adjustment to the trauma appears to have been made. Memories may be triggered by words, sounds, smells, or scenes that are reminiscent of the original trauma (as in a ba

Deric Hollings
Sep 207 min read


The Sheep Detectives: Repression and Suppression
[DISCLAIMER] *The Sheep Detectives (2026) spoilers contained herein. Photo credit, property of Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Releasing International, et al., fair use A Sucker for Anthropomorphism Admittedly, I’m a sucker (a person irresistibly attracted by something specified) for anthropomorphism (the ascribing of human personality, appearance, conduct, cognition, or other attributes to non-human entities, often including non-human animals). Allow me to explain.

Deric Hollings
Jul 517 min read


Displeasing: Choose How You Will Suffer
[DISCLAIMER] The American Psychological Association defines the term suffering as “the experience of pain or acute distress, either physical or psychological, in response to a physical trauma or a significant event, particularly one that is threatening or involves loss (e.g., the death of a loved one).” When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I differentiate between physical and psychological trauma, as well as separating disp

Deric Hollings
May 1811 min read


Where to Find Trauma Therapy in Austin, Texas?
Hollings Therapy, LLC staff can help you navigate the complexity of traumatic experiences, as well as those inconvenient events which don't rise to the level of actual traumatic stressors.

Deric Hollings
Mar 64 min read


They Don't Know Trauma
[ DISCLAIMER ] An Empirical Perspective On his 2018 album Black Privilege , Ace Clark released a track entitled “ They Don’t Know ”...

Deric Hollings
Sep 3, 202512 min read


Rejected and Dejected
[ DISCLAIMER ] I often hear people discuss a misperceived Action-Consequence (A-C) connection , rather than a Belief-Consequence (B-C)...

Deric Hollings
Apr 15, 20259 min read


Smile
[ DISCLAIMER ] Per the recommendation of someone, I watched The Substance (2024). As succinctly described by one source , the plot of...

Deric Hollings
Jan 19, 20259 min read


Disturbed
[DISCLAIMER] Disturbed When viewing music through the lens of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I typically write about rap or...

Deric Hollings
Mar 16, 202411 min read


Anxiety About Freezing Weather
[DISCLAIMER] Winter storms I was born and predominately raised in Amarillo, Texas (featured above) where snowstorms and even blizzards...

Deric Hollings
Jan 15, 20248 min read


Hulk
[DISCLAIMER] As a young boy, I adored many characters from comic books and graphic novels. However, I had a difficult time sitting still...

Deric Hollings
Oct 18, 20239 min read


Kafka Trap
DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Kafka trap Imagine that you and I are engaged in conversation. At some point, I accuse you of an “ist”...

Deric Hollings
Jun 24, 20239 min read


Big T, Little t
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdote Entering graduate school for social work in 2012, I was required to obtain a student photo...

Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 202212 min read
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