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Rachel Dack is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Dating/Relationship Coach, Nationally Certified Counselor and writer who is passionate about helping others achieve positive wellbeing and partake in healthy, satisfying relationships with others. Rachel offers psychotherapy for individuals and couples in her downtown Bethesda, Maryland office. Rachel also serves as a relationship and dating coach for adults who are looking for love and would like support with dating, intimacy and relationship building.
Category Archives: Personal Growth
7 Easy Ways to Mix Up Your Dating Routine in 2021
For most single individuals, dating in 2020 felt like unprecedented territory as COVID-19 completely shook things up. 2021 is finally here! It’s an opportunity to revamp your dating life, set new goals, and increase your motivation to go after what … Continue reading
5 Tips to Ensure You Have Healthy Relationship Standards
On your search for a partner, it’s important to find a healthy middle ground between having unrealistically high standards and not being selective enough. Ensuring you have healthy standards is an essential part of successful dating. To learn more about developing … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged am i too picky?, dating, dating advice, dating success, dating support, healthy standards, mental health, partner selection, red flags, too picky, what is a healthy relationship?, what to look for in a partner
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6 Relationship Tips After Having a Baby
Did you know that many parents/couples report a decrease in marital satisfaction after having a baby? Having a baby is a massive identity shift that changes your relationship with your partner. These changes don’t have to be a negative thing. … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-care, Sex
Tagged becoming a father, becoming a mother, connecting with your partner, having a baby, having children, healthy sex life, household chores, marital issues, marriage, new baby, newborn, parenting, parenting decisions, relationship advice, relationship satisfaction, sex
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6 Sober Dating Tips
Regardless of your reasons for abstaining from alcohol, there are plenty of ways to meet new people without drinking. While it may feel like there is an expectation to drink on a date or meet other single individuals in the … Continue reading
How to Leave the Past Behind and Be Present for Love- eHarmony
The past can have a major impact on your current dating life. It’s important to learn from the past while making sure you have achieved closure and healing. By being aware of your triggers and vulnerabilities, creating healthy outlets for … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged being single, closure, dating, emotional availability, intentions, leave the past behind, online dating, past relationship, relationship tips, relationship trauma
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How to Be Proactive in Dating (7 Tips From an Expert)
If you’re looking to spark a connection, you have to do more than simply show up for dates (or sit on your sofa fantasizing about your perfect person). If you’ve read my writing before or are a client, you know … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Reflection, Relationships
Tagged attraction, dating, dating advice, dating success, dating tips, how to date proactively, love, mindful dating, online dating, partner selection, proactive dating, relationship tips, self-care, self-worth
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“Am I Too Picky?” Part 2: What To Do About It
Did my previous article (on DatingAdvice.com) about 10 signs that you’re too picky resonate with you? If so, it’s time to make some changes to ensure that pickiness isn’t a roadblock to finding and keeping love. While it’s important and healthy to … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Relationships
Tagged am i too picky?, being single, confidence, dating, dating advice, dating anxiety, dating fears, dating tips, healthy dating, healthy relationships, high standards, know your worth, looking for love, mindful dating, online dating, pickiness, self-worth
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6 Strategies to Increase Vulnerability While Dating- eHarmony
Are the walls you are using for protection actually hindering the development of intimacy and the way you approach dating? Are you going on dates, but hiding who you are because you are scared of rejection? It’s common to crave … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, boundaries, brene brown, connection, dating advice, dating anxiety, dating tips, eharmony, fear of rejection, finding a partner, finding love, healthy dating, how to be available, how to be vulnerable, love, mindful dating, online dating, rejection, relationship anxiety, relationship-building, romance, self-worth, vulnerability, vulnerable
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What Happens When You Meet Your Soulmate (Or the Right Person)
The topic of soulmates can be pretty controversial and confusing. When I was asked to write about soulmates, I wanted to make sure I was offering a reality-based perspective that would actually be helpful in dating and partner selection. The … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Relationships
Tagged am i in love?, are you my soulmate?, being single, dating, dating advice, falling in love, finding love, finding the one, finding the right partner, healthy partner, healthy relationships, love, online dating, soulmate, the one, too picky
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How to Fix a Broken Relationship
Having relationship issues? Wondering how to get back on track? Are your current strategies for handling conflict, tension, disagreement, and discord not working? All couples experience some level of conflict, so it’s important for couples to learn how to manage … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged break up, broken relationship, conflict, couples communication, couples counseling, fighting, fighting fair, fighting with partner, gottman, how to fight, how to handle conflict, is it over?, relationship advice, relationship conflict, relationship issues, should we break up
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8 Tips for Moving In With Your Partner
Moving in with your significant other is a major relationship milestone that’s often filled with excitement and anxiety. Click here to read my advice on how to make moving in together more manageable and stress-free, featured on www.datingadvice.com, a leading online … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, change, cohabit, cohabitation, cohabiting, couples, couples counseling, dating advice, engaged couples, marriage, moving, moving in, moving in together, relationship anxiety, relationship milestone, relationship stage, relationship tips, should we move in together?
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How to Choose the Best Partner for You- eHarmony
Infatuation and love can make us pretty irrational, which is why I wanted to write a piece on how your mind and heart can aid you in evaluating compatibility and long-term potential. It’s essential to identify your feelings and balance … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Happiness, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Relationships
Tagged attraction, chemistry, dating, dating anxiety, dating tips, evaluating a potential partner, find your soulmate, first dates, how to find a great partner, infatuation, logic, love, mindful dating, online dating, personal growth, relationship expert, soulmate
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10 Questions to Ask Your Boyfriend (Before Getting Serious)
As you cultivate an interest in someone new and build a relationship, you may find yourself contemplating how to ask questions and bring up serious, more future-oriented topics. I put together this guide of ten questions to ask before getting … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Relationships
Tagged dating tips, getting serious, healthy dating, healthy relationships, questions to ask, questions to ask your boyfriend, should i break up with him, should we break up, should we get married?, should we get serious?
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12 Ways to Fix a Boring Relationship
Brief periods of boredom are common in relationships. A number of factors can contribute to feeling bored. There’s no need to sound the alarms, but it may be time to take action and make some important shifts in your mindset … Continue reading
10 Intentions to Set for Your Love Life Now- eHarmony
It’s a new year! There’s no better time to bring intention and mindful action to your love life. It’s also one of the busiest times of year for online dating. I compiled a list of ten intentions that will help … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged being single, breakup, confidence, dating, dating advice, dating success, dating tips, eharmony, finding love, inspiration, love, online dating, personal growth, red flags, relationship-building, self-care, self-love, self-worth, successful dating, too picky
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