- Rachel Dack is a Licensed Psychotherapist and a Nationally Certified Counselor who is passionate about helping others achieve positive wellbeing and partake in healthy, satisfying relationships with others. Rachel offers psychotherapy for individuals (children, adolescents and adults), couples and families in her Bethesda, Maryland office. Rachel also serves as a relationship coach for adults who are looking for love and would like support with dating, intimacy and relationship building. Services are offered in Rachel's office or over the phone.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Self-awareness, Self-love and Peace from Within
As Eckhart Tolle’s above quote suggests, we find peace through self-reflection and increased self-awareness. We are at peace when we find ourselves by looking within and engaging in self-reflection. Peace comes from acknowledging our needs, taking care of our minds and bodies and accepting who we are. Acceptance of self is one of the greatest healers. Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Reflection
Tagged accepting who we are, acknowledging out needs, anger, authentic, body, body signals, buddha, compassion, eckhart tolle, emotion pain, experiences, freedom, happiness, heart, journal, let go, mind, misery, peace from within, sadness, self-acceptance, self-awareness, self-love, self-reflection, true healing, who are you?
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The Task of Trust- Who is Worthy of Your Trust?
We have the somewhat difficult task of meeting and interacting with many different people in a variety of settings and situations. We naturally evaluate how a new person may fit into our lives and we gather information about a person based … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Well being, Relationships
Tagged assessing trust, characteristics of trustworthy people, cooperative, emotional safety, experiences, genuine, honest, i am not worthy of your trust, i am trustworthy, integrity, intentions, physical safety, physical violence, protect ourselves, relationships, reliable, responsible people, safe, the task of trust, trustworthy, untrustworthy people, what makes some deserving of our trust, who is worthy of your trust?
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A Plan to Live
Take time to evaluate your commitment to life and think about resources and supports to utilize when distressing times occur. Arm yourself with these tools (and others too) and remember to use them. Remind yourself that you do not have to act on suicidal thoughts (or any thought for that matter). Attempt to see the beauty of life and find ways to increase your quality of life through social connections, joyful activities, etc. When times get really tough, take your mind away from death and focus on ways to live. If you believe that you have options for life, they will appear. As founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), professor and psychologist Dr. Steven C. Hayes states in his inspirational book title- “Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life.” Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance and commitment therapy, act, anxiety, avoidance, commitment to life, death, depression, emotional escape, emotional pain, escape route, fulfilling way to live, get out of your mind and into your life, joyful activities, loss, mind trap, mood instability, overwhelming thoughts, plan to live, resources, social connections, steven c. hayes, suffer, suicide, suicide plan, supports, tools
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Build Your Mindfulness Muscle
Check out Want to Be Happier? Keep Your Focus, an article from the U.S. News and World Report website. It discusses the benefits of using a mindfulness practice to improve focus and increase happiness. The article offers five tips for building your … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Reflection
Tagged attention span, awareness, cherry blossoms, engagement, errands, focus, gratitude, happiness, lifetime, mindfulness, mindfulness muscle, minutes, multi-tasking, positive experience, present moment, reframe, to-do list, traffic
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