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What It Means to Be a Mystic — and How to Become One

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Dec 30, 2025 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Psychological Development

The word mystic often conjures images of robed figures, monasteries, visions, or supernatural powers. In reality, mysticism is far less about spectacle and far more about direct experience. A mystic is someone who seeks — and sometimes attains — a direct, embodied...

Food Addiction & Compulsive Eating: Why it Damages Health and Can Be More Deadly Than Alcoholism

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Dec 30, 2025 | Addiction, Eating Disorders, Psychotherapy, Stress Management

“Food addiction” and compulsive eating disorders (like binge-eating disorder) aren’t just issues of willpower. They’re patterns of behavior driven by brain-reward circuitry, stress biology, emotions, and an environment filled with highly palatable, ultra-processed...

Can Sugar Aggravate Anxiety?

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Dec 13, 2025 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Eating Disorders, Nutrition

It’s no secret that sugar can wreak havoc on your body when you indulge a little too much. The harmful effects it can have on your physical health are well-studied, which is why researchers talk so much about reducing sugar to lower the risk of having anxiety....

Top Digital Mental Health Tools Changing Lives in 2025

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Nov 13, 2025 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Depression, Psychotherapy

Mental health care is no longer limited to the therapist’s office. In 2025, digital mental health tools are making therapy more accessible, personalized, and effective than ever. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or stress—or just trying to stay...

The Newest Treatments for Depression: A 2025 Overview

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Oct 18, 2025 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Psychotherapy

Depression remains one of the most prevalent and disabling mental health conditions worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, over 280 million people suffer from depression globally. While traditional antidepressants like SSRIs and SNRIs have been the...
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RANDI FREDRICKS, PH.D., LMFT

Randi Fredricks, Ph.D is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed to practice in California MFC47803, Arizona LMFT-15655, and Florida MT4366. As a psychotherapist, best-selling author, and published researcher, she provides counseling and psychotherapy services online from her private practice in San Jose, California.

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