by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Nov 27, 2018 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Psychotherapy |
Color psychology is the study of hues as a determinant of human behavior. Color influences perceptions that are not obvious, such as the taste of food. Colors can also enhance the effectiveness of placebos. For example, red or orange pills are generally used as...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 14, 2018 | Addiction, Eating Disorders, Nutrition, Psychotherapy |
In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or EDNOS (eating disorders not otherwise specified). EDNOS,...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 17, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapy |
After spending years looking for the perfect breed of dog to be a therapy dog, many people are deciding on a McNab Shepherd. The McNab is a herding dog, which can actually make for a very good therapy dog because of their attentiveness and sweet nature. When we think...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Nov 22, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Psychotherapy |
Grief is one not only one the sadness and lowest points in a person’s life, it can also be the most disabling. In the past few decades, researchers have diligently been examining the difficulty many people have processing grief and have discovered that around 10...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 9, 2017 | Anxiety, 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, 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...
