by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 29, 2026 | Fasting, Joy, Trauma
If you’re going to walk up to the edge of life and look over into the precipice, you’d better know how to find your way back. Many of you know about my lifelong passion for fasting and have read my books and research. I’ve long credited fasting for all the flourishing...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Feb 20, 2026 | Addiction, Anxiety, Communication, Emotions, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Trauma
Love is often described as mysterious, unpredictable, and irrational. But few forms of attraction puzzle psychologists, clinicians, and laypeople alike as much as the phenomenon of falling in love with a psychopath. How can highly intelligent, manipulative, and often...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 29, 2025 | Communication, Family Therapy, Relationships, Trauma
Trauma does not end with the individual who experiences it—it can ripple through generations, shaping behaviors, beliefs, and family dynamics long after the original event has passed. This phenomenon, known as multigenerational trauma or intergenerational trauma, is a...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 31, 2025 | Anxiety, Psychotherapy, Trauma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition that arises after exposure to traumatic events, including violence, accidents, natural disasters, or military combat. Characterized by symptoms such as intrusive memories, hyperarousal,...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jan 11, 2018 | Anxiety, Trauma |
Most of us associate post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with veterans of war, but new studies are finding that a person doesn’t have to be a soldier to experience the condition. PTSD is a psychiatric disorder characterized by failure to recover after experiencing...
