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Rachel Dack is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Relationship Coach, Nationally Certified Counselor and International Best Selling Author who is passionate about helping others achieve positive wellbeing and partake in healthy, satisfying relationships with others. Rachel offers psychotherapy for individuals, families, 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.Rachel Dack is a Relationship & Dating Expert featured on…
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Finding Love: 15 Thoughts and Behaviors to Help Guide You There- eHarmony
I wrote this article as an assessment tool for you to use to check in with yourself about your actions, thoughts and feelings around love, intimacy and dating. The article states 15 signs you are ready for love and discusses … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Happiness, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Reflection, Relationships
Tagged am i ready for love?, anxiety about dating, connection, dating, dating advice, dating support, dating tips, eharmony, finding love, finding the right partner, healthy mind, healthy mindset for love, how to get a date, intimacy, mindful dating, online dating, positivity, psychotherapy, relationship advice, relationship coaching
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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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Mindful Dating: 5 Ways to Adopt this Mentality
Dating on autopilot, staying in your comfort zone, not acknowledging genuine thoughts and feelings and dating unintentionally generally lead to unsuccessful dating and dating difficulties. Applying a mindful approach to your dating life will make you feel more confident, in … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged anxiety about dating, being single, dating, dating advice, dating rut, dating support, eharmony, empowerment, healthy mindset, mindful, mindful dating, mindfulness, online dating, relationship advice, relationship coaching, which online dating sites to try
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4 Strategies to Connect with your Desire for Love- eHarmony
Can you imagine yourself in a healthy and happy relationship or do you find yourself avoiding the answer? If you are looking for a loving relationship, but find it easier to picture your future without one, this article is for … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Happiness, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships
Tagged anxiety about dating, attraction, being single, dating, dating difficulties, dating tips, eharmony, finding love, goals, how do i find love?, loneliness, love, low self-esteem, partner selection, relationship advice, relationships, singlehood, values
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5 Signs You Are Trying to Change Your Partner- eHarmony Guest Blog
Flawed thinking and the desire for perfection may leave you feeling unsatisfied with yourself and with your partners. On the other hand, self-acceptance is the means to achieving a happy life just as acceptance of your partner is the path … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Reflection, Relationships
Tagged acceptance, couples, dating advice, eharmony, fix your partner, flawed thinking, partners as projects, perfection, red flags, relationship advice, relationship conflict, relationship roadblocks, resentment, unhealthy relationship
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Two Things to Know About Texting and Dating- eHarmony Guest Blog
While texting has become a primary method of connection and communication in many potential or new relationships, an overreliance on text messages can be problematic for your dating and relationship life. Trends on texting and dating intrigue me and prompted this piece … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships
Tagged anxiety about dating, calling a date, dating, dating advice, dating difficulties, dating support, dating trends, eharmony, finding love, healthy relationships, online dating, relationship advice, technology, texting, texting a date, texting trends
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When Dating Gets You Down: How to Keep the Hope Alive- eHarmony Guest Blog
I hope you will check out my latest dating and relationship advice for eHarmony. Click here to examine your thoughts around dating and to learn how to date in a more positive way without letting the past or fear-based thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged changing your mindset, dating anxiety, dating fears, eharmony, feeling down about dating, finding love, healthy mindset for love, how to date effectively, intimacy, mindful dating, negative thoughts, online dating
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5 Components of a Healthy Sex Life
With so many misconceptions, myths and unrealistic expectations attached to sex, how do you know what is healthy for you? Click here to read my article on the five components of a healthy sex life, featured on eHarmony. Take care, Rachel … Continue reading
5 Ways to Lessen that Relationship Baggage (and Improve Self-Esteem)- eHarmony Guest Blog
Happy Friday! I hope you will click here to read my latest article featured on eHarmony. It focuses on how our relationships serve as mirrors, how to avoid letting the past (and old childhood and relationship wounds) dictate the present and … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged brain, childhood, childhood wounds, dating advice, eharmony, finding love, gratitude, happiness, healing the past, healthier love life, love, mirrors, neuroscience, rachel dack, relationship advice, relationships, self-esteem, self-love, the past is not the present
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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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Five Reasons to ‘Date’ Yourself- eHarmony Guest Blog
I so love the idea of treating yourself with love, compassion, nurturance and kindness, as well as not waiting for anyone (especially a partner) to do this for you. This brings me to the idea of ‘dating’ yourself, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged attracting the wrong partners, authentic self, being single, breakup, compassion, date yourself, dating, dating advice, dating yourself, divorce, eharmony, grief, happiness, intimacy, love, loving yourself, relationships, self-esteem, self-love, selfcare
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How to Create Happiness Regardless of Your Relationship Status- eHarmony Guest Blog
I am incredibly passionate about helping others achieve happiness- the type of happiness that is available in the present moment, accessible at all times, cultivated within and radiated outward. It is easy to get caught up in a pattern of … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Neuroscience, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged approval, attention, being happy, being single, dating advice, eharmony, external world, finding love, happiness, how to be happy, inner strength, loving yourself, personal growth, power, putting your happiness in someone else's hands, relationships, self-esteem, self-love, wellness
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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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Why You Should Rethink Your Resistance to Online Dating- eHarmony Guest Blog
When you were younger and pictured how you would meet Mr. or Ms. Right, you might not have visualized meeting him or her online. Does this mean you should not try online dating now? Holding onto inflexible beliefs about how … Continue reading
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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What’s the Deal with ‘Love at First Sight?’- eHarmony Guest Blog
The concept of love at first sight appears in so many films that you would think most people felt that same way when they first met their partner or spouse. Romantic comedies and dramas portray magical moments where two character’s eyes lock for the first time … Continue reading