by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 1, 2017 | Addiction, Depression, Relationships |
Digital addiction is a behavioral disorder where an individual experiences compulsive use of digital technology, most notably cell phone addiction, internet addiction gaming addiction. It is a term that is often used to describe a person whose interaction with...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 5, 2017 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Dementia, Depression, Eating Disorders, Nutrition, PTSD |
The influence of diet in causing and preventing physiological and psychological disorders is well established, as is the importance of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in maintaining health. Nutritionists go one step further by using diet and nutritional...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 9, 2017 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Depression, Grief, Psychotherapy |
There’s a huge debate among mental health professional as to whether grief can actually ever be overcome. Those who argue that it cannot claim that the best that we can hope for when processing grief is that it be managed. Either way, there are things that a grieving...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Feb 7, 2017 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Eating Disorders, Psychotherapy |
A psychotherapist’s approach to therapy is as unique as they are. Most professional therapists are educated in a number of approaches. This psychotherapeutic orientation combines with the therapist’s personality and a style eventually develops. There are a number of...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2016 | Depression, Family Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Psychotherapy, Relationships |
A genogram, sometimes called a family map, is a pictorial display of a patient’s family relationships and medical history. It goes beyond a traditional family tree by allowing the user to visualize hereditary patterns and psychological factors that punctuate...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Nov 12, 2016 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Eating Disorders, Psychotherapy |
When you’re overcome by heart-stopping panic, overwhelmed by fear, or tired from numerous sleepless nights spent worrying, you may be tempted do just about anything to get relief. While there is no question that anxiety can be disabling, is medication the best...
