by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 31, 2025 | Anxiety, Counseling, Family Therapy, Marriage, Psychotherapy, PTSD
Psychotherapy, often referred to as talk therapy or counseling, is a collaborative treatment process grounded in dialogue between a trained mental health professional and a client. Its core purpose is to help individuals understand their feelings, confront emotional...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 11, 2025 | Anxiety, Counseling, Psychotherapy
Imagine a freshly baked tray of cookies hot out of the oven. What do you think of? Chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, or sugar doodles are just some that come to mind. There are so many cookies to choose from; the possibilities are endless. A cookie-cutter make be a...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jan 15, 2025 | Anxiety, Counseling, Depression, Emotions, Happiness
Go ahead: Scream, process emotions, build resilience, and practice coping mechanisms without real-world consequences. Therapists often discuss cinema therapy in counseling sessions, and people often like to discuss horror movies and being scared by them. The fact that...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 16, 2024 | Counseling, Psychotherapy
Dementia is a loss of brain function. It’s not a single disease, but instead refers to a group of illnesses that involve memory, behavior, learning, and communication problems. The problems are progressive, which means they slowly get worse. Decline in memory and...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Oct 17, 2024 | Anxiety, Counseling, Depression, Psychotherapy
Impulse-control disorder (ICD) is a psychiatric disorders characterized by impulsivity defined as a failure to resist a temptation, urge, or impulse; or not having the inability to not speak on a thought. There are many psychiatric disorders that have impulsivity,...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Sep 16, 2024 | Anxiety, Counseling, Depression, Emotions, Grief, Psychotherapy
When it’s at its worse, grief can feel like you’re stuck in quicksand. When you’re grieving a loss, such as the death of a loved one, the pain can seem unbearable, and you may feel like you will never move on. However, with time, patience, and support, you can...
