Blog Articles by Dr. Nima

Imagine this: You’re in a relationship that feels more like a minefield than a safe space. • You wake up wondering, “What mood will they be in today?” • A single word, a glance, or even silence sends your nervous system spiraling.   • You’re constantly tiptoeing...

Betty was stuck in a codependent marriage. She didn’t know it at the time—she didn’t even have the language to define what it was. To her, it just felt like resentment. She was over-giving,constantly abandoning her own needs for his. She lived in a push-pull...

Curtis is a good-looking dude. When I see his Instagram videos—shirt off, abs on display— I admit I get a pang of jealousy. My dad bod under this shirt doesn’t compare. But looks only get you so far. Despite having no problem attracting women, Curtis faced one...

 Losing yourself in a relationship doesn’t feel good.   This is why our avoidant parts show up: To protect ourselves from losing ourselves. I was there--  wanting connection, but not knowing how to connect without losing myself— and being overwhelmed by my partners...

Nobody likes facing their shadows. These darker parts of ourselves are buried in a ton of shame.   Even though we get into relationships to connect,  love, and build a home that feels safe and secure, without the right healing work, and lack of skills developed,...

Alicia, in tears, was wrestling with feelings of failure over her healing journey. The setbacks felt overwhelming, like all her progress had crumbled in an instant.   She was drowning in self-judgment, unable to shake the guilt of her anxious attachment resurfacing.  ...

This is a note for women who are frustrated with the men they are with (or seem to attract— wondering if all men are “weak”.)   Avoidant, weak men.   Never in a million years would I have imagined writing an email like this.   I’m a retired Chiropractor by training,...

I want to introduce you to Denise. Maybe you can relate to her story.   "I am in a relationship that I am unhappy in, my partner doesn't even like me, let alone love me.   He is always looking for something else, someone else, someone better,   someone who will...

Jennifer was unable to have a successful, peaceful, secure romantic relationship without allowing her anxieties and insecurities to sabotage it and push her partner away.   She has an anxious attachment style- constantly needing reassurance, constantly struggling with...