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When Sleep Problems Aggravate Depression

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Feb 19, 2023 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counseling, Depression, Sleep | 0 comments

Americans are known to be sleep deprived, but those with psychiatric conditions are even more likely to be so. According to sleep research, chronic sleep problems affect 50 to 80% of patients in the U.S. with a psychiatric disorder, compared with 10 to 18% of the...

When Grief Complicates Depression: How to Cope with Sadness

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Nov 6, 2022 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Depression, Grief, Psychotherapy | 0 comments

Grief and depression are similar, sharing some of the same symptoms. Yet each is a distinct experience and understanding the distinction is important for several reasons. For many people, receiving a diagnosis of depression and seeking treatment can be literally...

The Anti-Anxiety Diet: What It Is and How It Helps

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Oct 7, 2022 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counseling, Nutrition, Psychotherapy, Stress Management | 0 comments

Over the past three decades, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become increasingly popular. For people with anxiety, complementary health approaches (CHAs) have become a viable option.  In the treatment of anxiety disorders, the goal of CAM is to...

Uncovering the Causes of Major Depressive Disorder

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Sep 4, 2022 | Counseling, Depression, Happiness, Psychotherapy, Sleep | 0 comments

While major depressive disorder is arguably the most common single form of depression, all types of depression can cause feelings of sadness and loss of interest in life. Depression can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and decrease a person’s...

Social Anxiety Disorder: How To Stop Overthinking Your Relationships

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Aug 13, 2022 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Eating Disorders, Psychotherapy | 0 comments

Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also referred to as social phobia, is characterized by an intense fear of public situations. It is the third most prevalent psychiatric disorder, following substance abuse and depression.  Women and men are equally likely to develop SAD....

Supportive-Expressive Therapy: How it Helps Mental Health

by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jul 2, 2022 | Counseling, Psychotherapy | 0 comments

Supportive-expressive therapy (SE) is a type of psychodynamic psychotherapy that is effective in treating a mental health issues such as anxiety disorders. It draws from the psychodynamic orientation, which originated with Freud’s psychoanalytic theory.  Proponents of...
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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. As a psychotherapist, best-selling author, and published researcher, she provides counseling and psychotherapy services online from her private practice in San Jose, California.  She has written books on mental health and alternative treatments, including Healing & Wholeness: Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Mental Health, Fasting: An Exceptional Human Experience, Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Anxiety, and Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Depression. She has conducted and published research on communication, relationships, and fasting in mental health.

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