Blog Articles by Dr. Nima

Where Our Dysfunctional Relationship With Emotions Begins

Parents who admit to already having a dysfunctional relationship with their own emotions, have been asking me about their challenges with their children. This led me to want to bring something to your attention if you’re a parent who cares about raising healthy and...

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Push and Pull (Here’s Why)

Michael wasn’t new to relationships,but this one was different. It had all the highs and lows of a Hollywood romance. The chemistry was explosive.The connection was unmatched.The sex was off the charts…. And the emotional pain was unbearable. One moment, they were...

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Why they’re avoidant

Let’s talk about a painful truth most people miss: The traits we blame on others— their avoidance, their coldness, their walls— are often reflections of the parts of us we’ve been unwilling to face. (This is called “shadow projection”) Here’s what I mean: If you...

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When Boundaries Backfire

Let me tell you about Sarah. Sarah reached out to me after yet another relationship ended  with the same words:    “I can’t do this anymore.” But she wasn’t talking about the breakup. She was talking about the exhaustion.  The isolation.  The confusion. Sarah had...

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What Secure Relationship Feels Like

It’s sad. Truly sad. Most people wouldn’t recognize a secure relationshipif it showed up with a neon sign saying, “No Drama Here.” Why? Because when all you’ve known is trauma bonds,longing, and anxiety, push and pull,you start mistaking chaos for connection,and...

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The One Feeling That Blocks Intimacy And Vulnerability

Vulnerability and intimacy. These are the two things most of us crave in relationships,yet they feel as elusive as trying to catch smoke with your hands. Why? Because of one sneaky little feeling that hijacks our connectionsand blocks our ability to show up...

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