by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 29, 2025 | Communication, Family Therapy, Marriage, Psychotherapy, Relationships
Blended families—also known as stepfamilies—are becoming increasingly common in modern society. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 16% of children in the United States live in a blended family, a figure that continues to rise with the frequency of...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 31, 2025 | Family Therapy, Psychotherapy
Therapy is a structured and dynamic process that unfolds over time. While the first session often focuses on intake and establishing rapport, the real therapeutic work begins in the subsequent, ongoing sessions. These sessions are where healing, insight, and personal...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 31, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Family Therapy, Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, often referred to as talk therapy, is a widely recognized and empirically supported method for addressing a variety of mental health concerns. As mental health becomes increasingly prioritized in global health discourse, more individuals seek...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 31, 2025 | Family Therapy, Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, is a method of treating mental health problems by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other mental health provider. It is a structured interaction between a trained therapist and a client aimed at improving an...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 31, 2025 | Anxiety, Family Therapy, Marriage, Psychotherapy
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. | Oct 25, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Family Therapy, Grief
As modern medicine has made huge advances the process of death itself has changed. It has been transformed from an often sudden event into a lengthy process that begins with a terminal diagnosis. The diagnosis along with its subsequent prognosis is many times the...
