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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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10 Dating Skills for a More Successful Love Life
If dating doesn’t come naturally to you, know you are not alone. Dating takes time, practice and patience. Dating is a skill you can grow and get better at through mindful intention, personal growth and experience. To learn 10 key … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged assertiveness, become a better dater, communication, date smart, dating, dating advice, dating coaching, dating skills, dating tips, emotional intelligence, healthy communication, healthy relationships, intimacy, love, mental health, mindful dating, mindfulness, observation skills, online dating, psychotherapy, relationship tips, stress management
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How to Convince Your Partner to Go to Couples Counseling
The decision to seek couples counseling is often led by one partner. Encouraging your partner to go to counseling with you can be a frustrating, emotional and painful process. It is important to have effective strategies to make communication go … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Parenting, Personal Growth, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged breakup, communication, communication strategies, counseling, couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, divorce, effective communication, going to couples counseling, healthy relationships, marriage, marriage advice, parenting, psychotherapy, relationship advice
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Five Essential Tips for Women Who Don’t Want to Get Married
Although it might seem like everyone you know is married or getting married, there are more and more single men and women who decide not to get married or get married later in life. In order to support the many … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Relationships
Tagged being single, communication, dating advice, datingadvice.com, finding love, getting married, getting married later, long-term commitment, marriage, owning your feelings, recent trends, relationship advice, relationships, romance, women who do not want to marry
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To Tell or Not to Tell a Friend: ‘I Don’t Like Your Partner’-eHarmony Guest Blog
A delicate, yet unfortunately common dilemma involves what to do when you don’t like a friend’s partner. Many can relate to the internal battle between keeping your mouth shut or speaking your opinion. This is a difficult topic because emotions … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Relationships
Tagged communication, communication strategies, dating, effective communication, eharmony, friend, friend in a bad relationship, friendship, how to be a good friend, love, partner, relationship advice, relationship difficulties, safety, what to do when you don't like a friend's partner
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Five Ways to Stop Nagging While Communicating What You Want to Your Partner
When feeling unheard, ignored or irritated by your partner, many women go into nagging mode thinking that nagging will get them what they want. Unfortunately this is not the case as nagging prevents communication from being effective and can get … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Reflection, Relationships
Tagged communication, dating, dating advice, datingadvice.com, effective communication, emotional closeness, emotional needs, frustration, getting what you want in a relationship, intimacy, nag, nagging, nagging tendencies, relationship advice, self-awareness
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10 Ways to Show Her You Care
Gentleman, have you ever wondered how to show her you care or how to let her know you are thinking of her? Showing you care for a woman involves more than just your actions or just your words. It is … Continue reading
10 Signs He’s Not The One
All relationships go through hardships and some level of uncertainty is likely to appear as you get to know your partner to discover if you are interested in lifelong commitment. You might temporarily experience doubts or cold feet or wonder … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged addiction, anger, boyfriend, breakup, breakups, commitment, communication, controlling men, couples, dating, dating advice, dating advice for women, dating tips, datingadvice.com, finding love, intuition, jealousy, possessiveness, red flags, relationship tips, relationships, self-esteem, the one
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Ten Ways to Keep a Relationship Interesting
The beginning of a great relationship is often characterized as fun, interesting and exciting. The initial spark and romance brings excitement about long-term potential as you enjoy new experiences together and learn about each other. As some of the newness wears … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Happiness, Love and Intimacy, Parenting, Reflection, Relationships
Tagged attraction, communication, couples, dating, dating advice, datingadvice.com, flirting, grooming, how to keep a relationship interesting, hygiene, kids, love, marriage, partnership, passion, rachel dack, relationships, sex
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Advice for Women: He’s Not Affectionate Enough
When we partner up, we bring our unique personalities, qualities and preferences to the relationship. This includes everything from our food choices, hobbies, interests, movie selections and bedtime routines. With every new relationship, there are issues to navigate. A common … Continue reading