Gudrun Frerichs

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Gudrun Frerichs

Gudrun Frerichs Quick Facts

Main Areas
Communication, Relationships, Positive Change, Trauma Recovery,
Career Focus
Psychotherapist, 3 Principles Coach
Affiliation
MNZAP, PBANZ

Hello, I am Dr. Gudrun Frerichs, the director and founder of Psychological Resolutions Ltd. I am a psychotherapist, researcher, and trainer. I have helped individuals and groups to deal with issues of trauma-recovery, self-improvement, motivation, goal setting, communication skills, relationship breakdowns, and interpersonal difficulties. That enabled them to make positive changes and transform their personal and professional relationships through self understanding, understanding of others, and through applying effective communication skills.


Visit my website http://www.psychologicalresolutions.co.nz for information about coaching, psychotherapy, and courses. I have proven solutions for struggles with performance, communication, relationships, mental health, life transitions, and trauma recovery because I have extensive background and experience in researching the impact of relationships on people and their functioning. My courses focus on emotional intelligence and communication skills because research has shown that positive social connections are in fact the most significant contributors to happiness, well-being, and quality of life. My passion has always been to understand people. I am keen to understand why they do what they do and how they reveal their inner world through the way they communicate and connect with others. My latest research interest involves the structure of happiness and follows the principles of positive psychology that encourage people to build on their strength and create happiness and well-being through intentionally and actively focusing on the positive aspects of life.

I have researched how systems affect indithe recovery from sexual abuse through my PhD in Health & Environmental Sciences. The findings are being published on my blog http://www.sexualabusehelp.com. I have also investigated how severely clients with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID, formerly multiple personality disorder) handle therapy through my Master of Health Science (Hons.). The findings of that research have been published on my blog http://www.multiplevoices.com. I also hold a Diploma in Psychotherapy, a Certificate in Supervision, a Master Practitioner Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic-Programming (NLP), and a Business Diploma.

Memberships:
New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (NZAP)
International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)
Australian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS)

If you want to know more about Psychological Resolutions, about me, or about my courses for personal or professional development visit my Website: www.psychologicalresolutions.co.nz. Weblog: www.gudrunfrerichs.com

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Wouldn't it be great if we were born with an inbuilt manual that shows us how to relate successfully to others? Although everyone has the capability to relate successfully to others, often people react in ways that are distorted by past experiences. The culprits are usually one or all of the ...

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People derive a sense of self and identity through interactions with others who give recognition and approval to a person's abilities and accomplishments. How does that work? As children grow up, they are dependant on 'significant others' for forming of a positive sense of self. Children need ...

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Goal setting is a very useful and interesting process. By spending some time to reflect on what you want to achieve in life and writing your thoughts down, you give direction to your life. Having gone through the process of determining how you want you future to be and recording your goals, you ...

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Research * has shown that survivors of sexual abuse often feel support and understanding is missing when they disclose having been abused. Research has also shown that survivors who are not getting appropriate support when they disclose having been abused are more prone to develop post traumatic ...

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Self-confidence is one of these terms that are used by many people in many different ways without there being a clear agreement or understanding what exactly it means. In fact, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-worth are often used interchangeably. I am going to use the concept ...

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Just the other day someone made the statement that child sexual abuse is normal because it happens so oft en. Maybe it’s only a problem because we (society) make such a big deal out of it. Well, that was quite a challenge that turned quickly into a heated discussion. I can understand though, ...

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I often liken the exhilarating state of 'falling in love' to Guy Fawkes Night. It's a night with lots of excitement created by fire-works of such beauty that take your breath away and make your heart beat faster. The instant attraction to another person causes reason and rhyme to vanish whilst ...

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Coping strategies are designed to keep the person alive and functioning. Some people call these strategies defense mechanisms or avoidance - some might even go as far as talking about denial. That's all very judgmental and I personally prefer coping strategies. Why you may ask? Because these ...

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Wouldn't it be great if human beings came to this world with a well functioning, inbuilt relationship software? Indeed, we do come with an inbuilt capability to form deep, lasting, successful relationships. How then does it happen that so many relationships run into problems? Reports about ...

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When you ask the questio "What is Love?" people will give you many different explanations. Indeed, love is many things for many people. I would like to present the concept of 'Consumate Love' following the 'Triangular Theory of Love' developed by Robert Ste berg. (Find out more about Ste berg ...

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In my practice I find over and over again that people are afraid of conflict. So much so, that when someone does something that goes up their proverbial nose, they don’t say anything, withdraw, count to ten, get over it, or just ignore what just happened. Of course, conflict that is not ...

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One characteristic of human societies is that people come together and seek closeness with others in the face of traumatic experiences. "Emotional attachment is probably the primary protection against feelings of helplessness and meaninglessness; it is essential for biological survival in ...

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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Gudrun Frerichs

"The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration." (Perl S. Buck)
This quote by Perl S. Buck epitomizes the importance of relationships. She has written these wise words long before research has confirmed that without good relationships we will not grasp completely who we are, we will struggle with mental problems such as depression or anxiety, and we might even get physically ill.
Most human suffering can be explained with the breakdown of relationships between people. Conflicts between countries, childhood abuse, domestic violence, bullying, human trafficking, and work-place conflicts all have in common that on some level the relationships between people lacked compassion, understanding, respect, appreciation, and tolerance.
Millions of people get killed or harmed in wars and political conflicts. One in two married couples file for divorce, one in ten families struggle with domestic violence, and one in four women or one in six men experienced sexual abuse in their life. Caring is either withheld, given in distorted and abusive ways, painfully absent, or is replaced by hate and cruelty.
My passion is to contribute to the world being a better place by working together with people towards healthy effective relationships.

Contacting Gudrun Frerichs

Psychological Resolution Ltd.

Director: Dr. Gudrun Frerichs

PO BOX 33-986 Takapuna

North Shore City 0740

New Zealand

email: gudrun@psychologicalresolutions.co.nz

website: http://www.psychologicalresolutions.co.nz

weblog: http://www.gudrunfrerichs.com

weblog: http://www.multiplevoices.com

How to get started

The best way to learn about me and my services is through browsing through my two blogs. In the blog www.multiplevoices.com people will not only find information about the research I have done, but more so about my philosphy of interpersonal relationships that are based on mutual recognition. A lot of my knowledge and my worldview is also reflected in my blog www.gudrunfrerichs.com. Here I talk about more general issues that conce relationships and communication issue.

For a more personal connectio I can be contacted by email pgfrerichs@gmail.com to arrange for a meeting face to face or via internet or phone.

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