Dr. Rachel Glik, EdD, LPC

Dr. Rachel Glik, EdD, LPC Dr. Rachel Glik—licensed counselor, relationship specialist, and author of A Soulful Marriage—has spent 30+ years helping people turn challenges into growth.

She blends psychotherapy with Kabbalah for a grounded, human approach to healing & connection. After 22 years in private practice, and even longer as a married woman and mother, I feel privileged to say I specialize in "relationships." I love inspiring women and men to look more within themselves for happiness, security, value - and to understand that friction in relationships can be just what we

need to grow. Those open to change benefit most ... a healthy couple takes healthy people. I also love meeting with people individually. It often starts off with some kind of relationship friction or lack of fulfillment. But when it comes down to it, the internal struggles await at the core. So many of us need help with low self worth, anxiety, negative thoughts, feeling stuck and/or some degree of trauma. I must say, most become amazed by their own power when they connect to their true selves. I pray that my own awe of our growth potential never wanes. It's hard to see it while in the midst of pain, but I dare to say that our thorns, what appears to be things going the wrong way, these can become our greatest gifts - pushing us to grow, to be and feel better and stronger, and to create the life we truly desire. I am known as a counselor for soul searchers, which can be seen behind closed doors in the intimate sessions filling my days, as well as a TV regular on Fox2 AM show and the blog writing to which I hope to devote even more time. Something unique I am grateful to bring to my clients and viewers comes from the robust and beautiful blend of a traditional doctoral training, years of counseling experience along with decades of immersing myself in personal growth and universal spiritual wisdom. I am someone who feels that I can only help others with that which I have a familiarity myself. I take my own growth and life balance to heart. It's a way of life, a way of love and a way of sharing what I have learned and continue to become from the grit of embracing being alive.

As a practicing relationship counselor for over 30 years, I have not only gained a lot of insight working with my client...
04/22/2026

As a practicing relationship counselor for over 30 years, I have not only gained a lot of insight working with my clients but also through my own marriage.

Organized around “the four pillars,” I wrote this book to help people harness the kind of pain that held my husband and me hostage in our early years.

The goal is not to eliminate pain…

it’s to help couples learn how to prevent unnecessary suffering and loss…

and to offer an oath to embrace and understand problems so they can be used purposefully for growth to help you transform and create your best life. 🦋

04/20/2026

When adult children go no or low contact, the most important thing you can do as a parent is to ground yourself.

This can be an emotionally intense and volatile time for both parties involved—

which is why staying grounded is so important.

Try to shift into being more receptive and open with your kids.

Even though it’s challenging to not defend or explain yourself, refocusing on their needs and feelings helps you become a safe person for them to talk to.

It’s part of holding space as the parent, even and especially, when you are the target of their grievances.

Cherish your Partner. Even though this is Pillar 3 in my book, A Soulful Marriage, sometimes this step should come first...
04/16/2026

Cherish your Partner. Even though this is Pillar 3 in my book, A Soulful Marriage, sometimes this step should come first.

To work through challenges in your relationship, you have to create safety for your partner and that may mean just cuddling on the couch or sending them a surprise text.

Cherish-ment is how we can grow from a softer place.

04/14/2026

Test Your EQ:

True or false? A good partner should just know what you need — whether it’s a hug when you walk in the door or to listen rather than solve. 🤗

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When an adult child goes no or low contact, it doesn’t usually come out of nowhere.It’s often the result of pain that ha...
04/09/2026

When an adult child goes no or low contact, it doesn’t usually come out of nowhere.

It’s often the result of pain that hasn’t felt safe enough to be expressed or received.

If there’s one place to start, it’s here:
listening to them & give them a soft place to land.

Repair is possible. But it asks for understanding, accountability, and a willingness to grow.

04/07/2026

Grateful to Fox 2 for having me on to talk about the rise in estrangement between parents and adult children.

While this trend can feel heartbreaking on both ends, there are ways to prevent and repair disconnection.

It starts here:

Helping your child feel seen—and safe to be seen.

04/06/2026

Do you sometimes feel something missing in your hello and goodbye with your partner? Like it’s an afterthought of a routine duty. You’re not alone. That goodbye in the morning before work matters more than you think…

Transitions are the little moments of re-entry or departure with your partner, like leaving the house, going to bed, returning to your computer or phone, arriving home from work or out of town.

These in between moments are actually a powerful—and often invisible—layer of relationship life. It’s so important to *see* and *honor* these moments rather than rush past them.

It’s the in-between moments—the transitions—that shape how we feel with each other.

Slowing down to truly connect, even in brief, is a key way to make your partner and your relationship feel like a priority.

We all have different attachment styles—some want space before connecting, some want a touch point right away.

The key isn’t guessing what kind of transition would feel good to each other—it’s taking the time to be prioritize and ask!

03/26/2026

One of the most underrated ways to strengthen your relationship?

Laugh together.

When you regularly laugh and play together, your brain starts associating your partner with lightness, ease, and joy.

And over time, that matters more than you think.

If every interaction becomes about fixing or processing…

the relationship can start to feel heavy.

But play creates balance.

It reminds you: *we actually enjoy each other.*

I cannot say enough good things about this beautiful man who turns 70 today. Thank you for every single way you bless me...
03/23/2026

I cannot say enough good things about this beautiful man who turns 70 today. Thank you for every single way you bless me, our children, our grandchild, your parents, my parents and every single person you (go out of your way to) meet and touch.

You don’t just live, you GLOW.

Your big heart beams out of your smile, your eyes, your teeth, your step, your laugh and even out of your pranks on me which I fall for every time.

I would never be close to where I am today without you, inside and out, and that is an understatement. You listen, you challenge, you believe, you forgive, you celebrate, you appreciate, you evolve, you encourage, you play, you do what’s right, and most of all, you love and adore.

Thank you to the Creator, and to Joe and Gussie, for bringing you here, and for the privilege of being your wife. I wish for you to continue enjoying every morsel of your self, your soul, your life, and all of the people who mean so much to you.

In relationships (and in life), we’re not always meant to play the same role.Sometimes we’re the one leading and setting...
03/17/2026

In relationships (and in life), we’re not always meant to play the same role.

Sometimes we’re the one leading and setting the direction.

And sometimes we’re being asked to trust and let go.

This isn’t always easy.

When Jeff and I first started paddle boarding together, I noticed how natural it was for me to try to control the movement—even when he was the one rowing. I thought I was helping by counterbalancing… but it actually made us more unstable.

The more I tried to control, the more we struggled to stay upright.

It took practice for me to trust that I didn’t always have to be the one leading.

Relationships offer us these kinds of lessons all the time—

Learning when to hold onto control… and when to release it.

For me, letting go hasn’t always come naturally. But it’s been one of the most meaningful areas of growth in partnership.

And often, the places where we feel the most resistance

are the very places where growth is waiting for us.

Tell me where your growth is 🌱

What do you get to practice in your relationship—

being the driver or the passenger?

12/04/2025

Building a soulful marriage isn’t just about romance—it’s about friendship, too. The Marriage Wheel I wrote about in my book highlights the many forms of friendship that keep love strong: from being playmates to sharing housework to being each other’s emotional support. And they all need to be optimally balanced in a healthy relationship. When one become’s weak, it’s like our relationship has a flat tire. 💞

12/02/2025

Relationship Question of the Day:
True or false? Friction in a relationship is a bad sign. 🗣️

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