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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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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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5 Strategies to Thrive in Your Relationship or Marriage During COVID-19
Even the happiest of couples are in new relationship/marriage territory due to COVID-19. Life feels far from normal as social distancing and quarantines continue. Therefore, it’s important to find ways to not only survive but thrive during the coronavirus pandemic. … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Parenting, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged coronavirus, covid, covid-19, divorce, financial stress, happy couples, marital issues, marriage, marriage advice, mental health, pandemic, parenting, quarantine, social distancing
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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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A Comprehensive Guide to Couples Counseling
This article, written for www.datingadvice.com, a leading online resource for dating and relationships, serves as a guide to couples counseling (aka couples therapy, marital therapy, premarital counseling, relationship counseling). It discusses 15 issues commonly addressed in couples counseling, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Dating, Love and Intimacy, Personal Growth, Psychotherapy, Relationships
Tagged couples counseling, couples therapy, first year of marriage, how to have a happy marriage, improve your marriage, improve your relationship, love, marital issues, marital therapy, marriage, marriage counseling, parenting, premarital therapy, relationship conflict, relationship difficulties, sexual issues
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Tips for Teens About Healthy Relationships
I hope you will check out my article on tips for teens about healthy relationships, which features guidelines for healthy relationships and healthy expectations. It also discusses how to identify red flags and warning signs of unhealthy, toxic or abusive … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Emotional Well being, Love and Intimacy, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged abusive relationships, adolescents, breaking up, dating, dating advice, dating as a teenager, datingadvice.com, healthy relationships, how to handle a breakup, is my relationship healthy?, parenting, relationship abuse, relationship expectations, self-care, self-esteem, teens, toxic relationships, unhealthy relationships, what is a healthy relationship?
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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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12 Ways to Improve Your Marriage in 2015 and Beyond
Happy Friday! I am very excited and grateful to be featured on Corey Allen’s Simple Marriage website and to share ideas on improving the quality of our loving relationships. I am a huge advocate for using a proactive and empowered approach to better … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Anxiety, Dating, Emotional Well being, Happiness, Inspiration, Love and Intimacy, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Personal Growth, Positive Energy, Reflection, Relationships, Self-care
Tagged 2015, accept your partner, gratitude, healthy relationships, how to have a happy marriage, how to keep love alive, improve your marriage, improve your relationship, intimacy, love, love rituals, marital conflict, marriage, married couples, parenting, relationship conflict, relationships, self-care, sex, simple marriage, technology
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