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Hi, I’m Dr. Rachel Barbanel-Fried aka Dr. RBF.

I’m a Clinical Psychologist and Optimal Performance Consultant based in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

Partner with me on your journey to your best self.

What brings you here today?

I’m an executive, seeking performance consulting.

I’m an individual, interested in therapy.

We’re a couple, seeking counseling.

We’re a family, in need of therapy.

Recent Posts

Emotional Flexibility, Grief, & Strategies for Self-Care: The It’s OK to Love Yourself Podcast Episode

Emotional Flexibility, Grief, & Strategies for Self-Care: The It’s OK to Love Yourself Podcast Episode

I was recently a guest on the It's OK to Love Yourself podcast. We covered a wide range of topics under...

What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Paying Attention

What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Paying Attention

Ninety-five percent of the content of our mind is beyond our conscious awareness. Put differently, we have only the...

Floating Towards Myself

Floating Towards Myself

2020 has been my year of self care. Since the arrival of Covid, lockdown, and life going virtual, I’ve done my best to...

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aka Dr. RBF. The road to success is paved in paradox. I’m here to help you navigate it.💡

Make your own luck. Work at it all day long, and

Make your own luck.

Work at it all day long, and luck will find you. 💥

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Turn. Towards. The. Fear. 👊🏼 Sitting in the

Turn. Towards. The. Fear. 👊🏼

Sitting in the feeling doesn’t help. Like the swoosh says, “Just do it!” 💥

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The sooner we can snuggle into the knowledge that

The sooner we can snuggle into the knowledge that we have zero control over outside events, the sooner we can relax into our lives and take a deep breath. ✨

That’s the only thing we can really hope to control, or rather, influence. 💡

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Haters gonna hate. You just do you. Screw everyone

Haters gonna hate. You just do you. Screw everyone else. 😉👊🏼

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This is how we grow. 🌿 One step. One failure.

This is how we grow. 🌿

One step. One failure. Learn some, and try again. ✨

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We’re talking about flow here, folks. When we

We’re talking about flow here, folks.

When we are less concerned with ourselves, getting it done just seems to happen. 💡

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Whose goals are they anyway? You can’t do your b

Whose goals are they anyway? You can’t do your best if it’s for someone else.

Live your life. For you. Your relationship with yourself is the most enduring one. Don’t let yourself down. ✨

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This is probably not what you think of when you’

This is probably not what you think of when you’re planning to make changes in your life. But it’s what the science shows us. 🤯

Small changes. Consistently. Over time. Lead to lasting change. 💥

What are some changes you want to make this year? What has worked for you in the past? Can you make your goals even smaller than you think they “should” be? 💡

For more on goal setting tips, check out my blog post (LINK IN BIO), "4 Steps to Changing an Unwanted Habit in your Life." ✨

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Seems simple enough, but it’s so easy to get dis

Seems simple enough, but it’s so easy to get distracted from your goals.

So keep your eyes on the prize, and remind yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing. 🔥

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Recognize the space trauma has in your life. That’s the only way you can grow through it to have new experiences. ✨

via Dr. Bessel A. van der Kolk

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