Blog Articles by Dr. Nima

How to know when you’re playing the victim

A community member just asked:   "Would appreciate some extra insight on how to know when you're playing the victim vs. just needing to express your feelings on how you've been affected by someone else's actions vs. needing/desiring validation vs. not making others...

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How I found myself stuck within a trauma bond

I was too embarrassed to look and notice that I was stuck in a Relationship I didn’t know how to free myself from, which took me through a series of events that led to my arrest. I share the journey here. P.S When you're ready, here's what we got:Breathwork &...

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Am I the “Toxic” one?

Inevitably on the path towards healing our relationship dynamics, there comes a time when we are called to wake up, put down the magnifying glass, and pick up a mirror instead.   Sadly, many who are on the road to recovery haven’t even gotten there yet. They’re the...

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Why Anxiety Can’t Be Solved Through Talk Therapy

The holiday season has people feeling a "spike" in Anxiety levels.   When family is around, we have a shared past that spills into the present, causing us to go further into a shell.   Many start with talk therapies, hoping for freedom.   On this video below, you get...

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The 2 Blind Spots Of Co-Dependents

Co-dependency patterns are said to be impossible to break by the experts. That's true-- because conventional methods don't work. With a deep commitment, breaking the unconscious bonds we have towards our Trauma is possible. The problem is-- even though we want freedom...

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Reality Check

If you’re basing your future on your partner changing and you’re waiting / hoping for them to get some sort of therapy to become more emotionally available to you…. A good check in right now before the holiday season starts….. WHAT IF THEY AREN’T CHANGING AND THIS IS...

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How Could I Have Been So Blind?

As the most toxic relationship in my life started coming to a dramatic end, seeing what both of us had become to one another, steeped in shame, guilt, and regret, I couldn’t even stand to look in a mirror. I was depressed, anxious, and confused as to what was...

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Healing Through Language

“This pain is killing me.” I can’t tell you how many times I used to hear these words in my days as a Chiropractor. I would cringe inside for my patients, because although I didn’t have the Poly Vagal Neuroscience training I have now, as I’ve deepened my understanding...

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