Blog Articles by Dr. Nima

Being Self-Centered vs Not Giving a F###

A participant of my recent 3 hour training on Fawninghad a few questions that arose.She’s in a “should I stay or go” situationand has been consuming my contentand has now begun her pathway to creating a secure relationship. Here are some more questions: What happens...

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REAL TALK ABOUT GOING FROM TRAUMA BONDED…. TO THIS

(4 minute read)   Look at these two faces in this picture. They are my light. My relationship with these two precious beings is my life’s greatest accomplishment.   But it wasn’t always this way.   I used to be stuck in a Trauma Bond, and without even knowing it– that...

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Confronting Your Inner Perpetrator

In the silent corridors of our hearts,where the echoes of conflict reside, you find yourself weary. Arguments get volatile, The endless cycle of walking on eggshells, the back-and-forth bickering, the invalidation, what feels like gaslighting during every argument—  ...

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Healing Your Nervous System Can Save Your Life

A ruptured attachment can be lethal. In the last 3 years, I’ve had several participants send me DM’safter they attended one of my events to tell me “Thank you. I wanted to end my life before this….this was my last hope. I had already made the plans.I can now let...

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Healing Enmeshment Trauma

I just had a frustrated commenter (Carol) on my facebook page.   She said “I could care less about having a relationshit”.  It’s not worth the BS and the hoop jumping, and the fact that no one cares about boundaries. Single is peace.”   I just wanted to jump through...

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Anxious Attached To Finding A Secure Connection

We’ve had over 100,000 people do our attachment-style quiz that helps you determine your attachment style.   Guess what the most common attachment style has been??   Nope, not “avoidant”.   Those who identify as “avoidant” will often “avoid" the discomfort of looking...

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In Separation / Break-Up

If you’re in that place of recovery from what’s called “Attachment Rupture” in Somatic Experiencing and you’re feeling the panic, grief, and hopelessness of wondering if you should stay or go, just know that what you’re experiencing makes perfect sense and there’s...

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Manipulation

Who do I have to be in order to get your approval? Who do I have to be in order to prevent you from getting upset? These are our unconscious drives that motivate “fawning." I did a little skit on how this trauma response shows up in the dating world. The response has...

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