Blog Articles by Dr. Nima

Imagine:You're excelling in your professional sphere.  Industry accolades. But tonight, like every night,  you sit alone in your immaculate kitchen.    Takeout for one.    Again. The silence is deafening. Your phone buzzes.    Is it them?    Your heart leaps,  then...

Last week, I had a conversation with Sue.She was 61 years old,married for 37 years,and stuck in a relationshipthat felt more like a prison than a partnership. Her words stayed with me:“I’ve never lived by myself.I went straight from my parents’ house to my husband’s.I...

Denise had been wearing a mask for as long as she could remember.“I never feel seen,” she told me.  “And then when someone does call me out on that mask,  it’s… shattering.  On one hand, I think,  Why can’t you see me?  And on the other, it’s like,  "I don’t want to...

When you’re in dorsal vagal shutdown,your thoughts turn dark. “What’s the point?” “I’ll never get it right.” “Nobody wants me anyway.” “I’ll reject myself before they can do it.” It’s a quiet war that nobody sees. You isolate not because you want to—but because it...

December 2018.I was 43 years old and miserable,sitting alone in a rented room with my dog Lucy. My condo?On Airbnb to pay the bills. My career?On hold. My life?A mess. I had achieved success in many areas of life—but not the one that mattered most: Love. I was stuck...

The following has become a sad reality for many.See if you can relate. You’ve found yourself in a relationship that’s become a battlefield of unmet needs,silent frustrations, and emotional distance. You love each other deeply—at least, that’s what you tell yourself as...

When I first started learning about polarity in relationships,  it sounded like the magic bullet. Masculine. Feminine.Polarity equals attraction, right? Except, what if your relationship feels more like “push-pull” chaos  than magnetic connection? What if you find...

Overthinking is a hell of a drug. I just spoke to an intelligent guy, who’s actually good looking… but he’s stuck in the love department. I see this all the time— attractive people who simply haven’t been able to connect with love.   I remember after my last breakup,...

We get into relationships  because we want to connect. Life is about love after all.   But after the initial honeymoon phase, sh*t begins to get real. Imagine being caught in a pattern where no matter how hard you try to connect, you end up feeling more disconnected....