I hope to meet you in person and to be of service to you in your journey toward improvement with psychotherapy.Randi Fredricks, Ph.D.

I participate in ongoing intensive weekly training, consultation, and therapy because I am committed to continually learning new evidenced-based approaches to counseling and psychotherapy. I am a member of the California Association for Marriage Family Therapists and the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. In order to satisfy my creative side, I have extensive training as a web designer and have created my own websites since 1998. I have served on numerous boards, including the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Silicon Valley, California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists Santa Clara Valley Chapter, and the Willow Glen Business and Professional Association. I have worked in addiction counseling for over 30 years and still consider it one of my specialties and am passionate about helping people and families affected by addiction. I am also a Registered Addiction Specialist and as a State of California-approved Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor. In addition to my formal education, I have certifications as a Hypnotherapist, Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Clinical Nutritionist, and Clinical Herbalist. in Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. My education includes a Bachelors of Arts degree in Communications from Santa Clara University, a Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. This website and my many other websites contain hundreds of articles from my books, research, and newsletter. I have been the lead researcher on a number of studies, two of which have been published: Communication Apprehension among Adult Children of Alcoholics and An Exploratory Study of the Effects of Water Fasting for Depression. My other two books, Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Depression and Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Anxiety address two of the most common problems in meant health care. My next book is a bestseller called Fasting: An Exceptional Human Experience is about the long history of fasting for medical, psychological, spiritual, and political reasons. My first book, Healing & Wholeness: Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Mental Health, is used as a textbook on integrating natural medicine into counseling, psychotherapy, and psychology.

In my therapy practice, I help individuals, couples, and families. I find passion in what I do because it is an honor to be of service to others. I’m a psychotherapist, best-selling author, and recognized expert on natural remedies for mental health.

Fasting by Randi Fredricks