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My last article discussed five signs that you are not an available dater. These signs include: 1. You’re not interested in partners who treat you right 2. You’re a serial dater 3. Your words don’t match your actions 4. You’re too busy with everything else 5. You refuse to mentally let your guard down If …
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 bring you down. Enjoy and Happy Thursday, Rachel Dack, MS, LCPC, NCC www.racheldack.com Welcome to …
If you are not open to love, it can’t exist in your life. All too often my single clients buy into cognitive distortions and engage in behaviors that they believe bring them closer to love or protect them from getting hurt, but really these thoughts, feelings and actions just hinder their ability to connect and …
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 how to determine if it is time to stay or leave your relationship. Take care, …
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 ourselves, our lives and our relationships. I hope you enjoy my latest advice on creating …
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 future and five ways to enhance your self-esteem for greater happiness and love. Take care, …
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 write an article about five common reasons why single adults stay single or have trouble …
With love, there is potential for loss. In fact, love does not exist without vulnerability. It might be difficult to figure out how to leave your comfort zone to succeed in dating or what constitutes a healthy risk in love, which is why I wrote this article. To read more about the pros of taking …
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 a fun exercise and exploration process that I suggest to clients who are newly single …
The world is full of distorted and false messages about love, relationships, dating and romance and it is easy to believe these ideas when they are reinforced in the media, movies, television, etc. However, for a healthy love life, it is essential that you do not buy into them or allow them to dictate your …
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 “waiting” to be happy or putting your happiness in someone else’s hands, but the real …
All too often we fail to recognize one of the key points of dating. As a culture we make dating all about connecting with our date and determining if that person has potential to offer us what we are looking for in the long-run. However, dating offers so much more if you are open to …
The more men you date, the more insight you have into what you are looking for and the higher the likelihood of meeting a great partner. However, it is important not to get so attached to the concept of dating that you miss out on Mr. Right when he is in front of you. Many …
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 in the way of emotional closeness and intimacy. Nagging is not the best way to …
Breakups can be excruciatingly painful as the sense of loss can feel difficult to move through. It is only natural that you will need time to grieve the end of your relationship and you will experience a variety of emotions as you go through this process. I’ve noticed that some of my clients equate the …
Although it might look fun, sexy and appealing in movies and television shows, getting involved with an unavailable man or a man in a relationship can be harmful for your mental health and hinder your ability to create and sustain the healthy and loving partnership you are looking for. He might possess many qualities you …