by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Sep 11, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Dementia, Premarital Counseling, Relationships |
The damage left behind by verbal and emotional abuse can be just as bad, and in some cases even worse, than physical verbal abuse. There’s always a danger that emotional damage caused by verbal abuse will contributes to physical health conditions, anxiety, PTSD,...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 16, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Communication, Marriage Counseling, Relationships, Stress Management |
A global, novel virus that keeps us contained in our homes—maybe for months—is already reorienting our relationship to government, to the outside world, even to each other. Most of us are accustomed to driving to our place of work, be it our own business or place of...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2018 | Communication, Marriage Counseling, Premarital Counseling, Relationships |
As the word implies, stonewalling is building a figurative wall. It is an act of withdrawing from a conversation by refusing to engage or participate in whatever another person is discussing. Usually, that other person is asking something from the stonewaller. In...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 1, 2018 | Addiction, Couples Therapy, Relationships, Sexuality |
As a relationship and addiction specialist, I know how difficult it can be to be in a relationship with a sex addict. Many partners of sex addicts still want to be optimistic and think the best of their partner. If you are wondering if your significant other might be...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 15, 2017 | Relationships |
That there are different types of abuse that occur in relationships many of which cause couples to seek counseling. You may be psychologically, physically, and/or sexually mistreated. All kinds of abuse ought to be given serious attention as horrible effects can...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Oct 3, 2017 | Relationships |
Anger is a normal part of every relationship, whether it is between partners, family, friendships, or work relationships. Still, anger that accumulates and remains unprocessed becomes contempt, something much more corrosive and dangerous to all relationship. When...
