by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 5, 2016 | Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Family Therapy, Marriage, Psychotherapy |
Many people have heard of skin picking, but not many realize that it is a disorder that falls under the category of the term body-focused repetitive behavior. Body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) is an umbrella term for impulse control behaviors involving...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jan 6, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression, Psychological Development |
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theory of psychological development developed by Abraham Maslow in a 1943 paper entitled “A Theory of Human Motivation.” Over the span of his career as a psychologist, Maslow expanded on his original idea to include his observations of...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 13, 2015 | Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Therapy, Grief, Marriage, Psychotherapy, Relationships |
Marriage and family therapy is a type of counseling that uses psychotherapy, marriage counseling and family therapy to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage, couples and family systems. Marriage and family therapists (MFT)...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Aug 16, 2015 | Anxiety, Depression |
When we experiences stress, our brain responds by releasing a variety of chemicals to the blood. This provides a biochemical boost that enables us to respond to the source of stress. If stress and the subsequent biochemical reaction continues unabated, the body...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 17, 2015 | Anxiety, Relationships |
Whereas stress is a fact of life, being stressed out is a choice. We don’t always have control over what happens to us, and yet, we don’t have to overreact to difficult, challenging situations by becoming frazzled, overwhelmed, or distraught. Being overly anxious and...
