by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Aug 15, 2024 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment, Child Development, Counseling, Depression, Psychological Development
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that can cause sudden unwanted and uncontrolled rapid and repeated movements or vocal sounds called tics. Tourette’s is considered a mental health disorder. Three tic disorders are included in the DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 14, 2024 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Dementia, Depression, Emotions, Happiness, Relationships, Stress Management
The coronavirus in 2020 brought considerable challenges due to mental health because of the dictates for physical distancing. Since then, people have reported continued feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Loneliness and social isolation are somewhat...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 13, 2024 | Counseling, Dementia, Depression, Grief, Happiness, Nutrition, Psychotherapy, Sleep, Stress Management
If you or someone you’re closed to has experienced depression, then you already known that it’s a serious mood disorder. It affects the way a person feels, acts, and thinks. Although depression is common among older adults, clinical depression is not considered a...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 10, 2024 | Communication, Counseling, Psychological Development, Psychotherapy
Intuition has been defined as the ability to acquire knowledge without using any conscious reasoning or requiring an explanation. Different scientific fields of inquiry use the word “intuition” in very different ways, such as direct access to unconscious...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 14, 2024 | Anxiety Treatment, Communication, Counseling, Psychotherapy, Relationships
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), also called “social phobia,” is a type of anxiety disorder. People who have SAD experience extreme and persistent anxiety associated with social or performance situations. Even simple communication can sometimes be difficult or...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Feb 16, 2024 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Depression, Emotions, Grief, Psychotherapy |
Bereavement is a period of time spent adjusting to a profound loss. During this time, a bereaved person may experience varying levels of grief manifesting in feelings of numbness, shock, sadness, and yearning for the person or pet who has passed. For most people, it’s...
