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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.
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8 Dating Do’s and Don’ts for the Holidays
Dating during the holiday season can be a lot of fun, but it comes with some unique challenges, which is why I compiled a list of do’s and don’ts to make holiday dating more manageable. Click here to check out my … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, christmas, dating, dating anxiety, dating tips, gift-giving, holiday parties, holiday spirit, holidays, meeting the parents, new relationships, new year, new years resolutions, relationship advice, self-care
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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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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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6 Ways to Handle Anxiety During Dating- eHarmony
There are some uncomfortable and potentially unavoidable aspects of dating. From wondering if you are going to be stood up to handling the emotional rollercoaster of texting with someone who goes MIA every couple of days to feeling nervous about … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, anxiety about dating, being stood up, confidence, dating anxiety, dating coaching, dating tips, eharmony, feeling anxious, first dates, ghosting, help with dating, mental health, online dating advice, positive self talk, rejection, relationship expert, self-care, self-worth
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6 Ways to Feel Less Awkward on a First Date- eHarmony
There’s no denying that first dates can be filled with awkwardness and jitters. Wanting to make a good first impression naturally stirs up anxiety, which can result in awkward dating behavior. Awkwardness can get in the way of forming an … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged activity dates, anxiety, anxiety management, awkward dating, confidence, dating advice, dating jitters, dating tips, eharmony, first date tips, first dates, handling anxiety, handling awkwardness, mental health, online dating, planning a date, planning a first date, relationship anxiety, relationship tips
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Finding Love for the Long Haul: 6 Ways to Get There- eHarmony
As you wrap up 2017 and welcome in 2018, it is a powerful time of year to reflect on your dating life and confront any fear and frustration you face around relationships. Even though dating may feel miserable, anxiety-provoking and … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, breakups, date smart, dating, dating advice, dating anxiety, dating coaching, dating tips, eharmony, emotionally available, healthy relationships, how do i get over a breakup, leaving the past behind, low self-esteem, mental health, mindful dating, online dating, online dating tips, relationship advice, relationship anxiety, relationships, self-care
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How Self-Kindness Leads to Love: 7 Ways to Get There- eHarmony
The way you treat yourself directly affects the quality of your relationships and how you allow others to treat you. Treating yourself in kind, compassionate and loving ways positively impacts your relationships and dating life, as well as offers incredible … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, be kind, compassion, dating, dating advice, dating anxiety, dating tips, eharmony, empathy, empowerment, healthy dating, kindness, mental health, mindful, mindful dating, online dating, perfectionism, personal growth, relationships, self-care, self-esteem, self-kindness, self-love, self-worth, stress management
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5 Tips for Dating as an Introvert- eHarmony
For increased dating success, it is important to own who you are and understand what works best for your personality. In fact, different dating strategies work best for different personality types because introverts and extroverts (and everyone in between) may … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, being single, dating, dating as an introvert, dating strategies, dating support, dating tips, eharmony, extrovert, finding love, healthy dating, intimacy, introvert, love, mindful dating, personality, relationship advice
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6 Causes of Relationship Anxiety & How to Handle it (Part 2)
My last article discussed 6 common causes of relationship anxiety. In case you missed it, you can read it here. While relationship anxiety can be a natural part of relationships, it can be overwhelming, confusing and difficult to decipher. Part 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, anxious thoughts, breakup, dating, dating advice, dating tips, datingadvice.com, healthy relationships, how to leave a relationship, marriage, parenting, relationship anxiety, relationship milestones, relationship problems, relationship struggles, relationships, self-care, should i leave my relationship
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6 Causes of Relationship Anxiety & How to Handle It (Part 1)
Are you suffering from relationship anxiety? Click here to read about 6 common causes of relationship anxiety written for www.datingadvice.com, a leading online resource for dating and relationships. Stay tuned for part 2 on how to manage relationship anxiety and … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, apprehension, breakup, couples, dating advice, datingadvice.com, engagement, relationship advice, relationship anxiety, relationship issues, relationship stress, relationships, stress, worry
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Single and Frustrated: Five Things to Consider- eHarmony Guest Blog
Many of my single coaching and psychotherapy clients report feeling frustrated, among other emotions, about being single, especially when they feel as though they are putting great effort into finding a partner with little success. My clients have inspired me to … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, attracting a great partner, being single, coaching, dating advice, dating tips, distorted thinking, eharmony, finding love, frustration, intimacy, jealousy, loneliness, love, love life, online dating, psychotherapy, relationships, singlehood, the past is still the present, wrong partners
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Why Do We Stay with Partners Who Are Not Good for Us?- eHarmony Guest Blog
Unfortunately, it is all too common to stay in an unhealthy or toxic relationship. In fact, most people can relate to over-staying in a relationship with a partner who was not right for them, who displayed major red flags, or treated … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Love and Intimacy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, bad partners, breakup, couples, degrading, divorce, eharmony, finances, insecurities, intuition, kids, marriage, relationship advice, toxic relationships, unhealthy relationships, why we stay in bad relationships
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Are All Men Scared of Commitment?
Many stereotypes and generalizations portray men as all about sex and fearful of commitment, but are all men really scared of commitment? The short answer is no. The long answer is a little more complicated, involving several individual factors, such … Continue reading
Never Be Shy Around Women Again- Dating & Relationship Advice for Men
If you consider yourself a shy guy, you know how difficult it can be to navigate the dating world. You may be committed to finding love but struggle to make a move, approach an attractive woman or keep a conversation flowing naturally. … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged advice for men, anxiety, approaching women, awkward, dating, dating advice, datingadvice.com, finding love, insecurity, intimacy, relationship goals, relationships, shy guys, shyness, singlehood, worry
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How to Take Control of Negative Thinking- eHarmony Guest Blog
Negative thinking patterns make life less satisfying as they keep you stuck in what’s wrong versus what’s right. Negative thinking commonly gets in the way of what you really want. It leaves you feeling empty, dissatisfied and unsettled. When your glass is … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety, conflict, couples, dating advice, eharmony, energy, expectations, glass half empty, intimacy, marriage, mindfulness, negative energy, negative thinking, negative thoughts, negativity, partner satisfaction, positive energy, positivity, relationships, shifting our thoughts, singlehood, tension, thoughts
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