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Dr. Nima

Enmeshment vs. Intimacy: Why Closeness Can Hurt Your Relationship

Enmeshment is one of the most misunderstood relationship dynamics. At first glance, it looks like deep closeness, devotion, or even unconditional love. But beneath the surface, it suffocates intimacy, fuels resentment, and keeps both partners emotionally trapped. And...

Motherhood, Marriage & Intimacy: How to stop pushing love away

As a guide who’s helped hundreds of couples heal the anxious-avoidant dance,there’s a painful pattern I see come up again and again. It shows up when a mom,exhausted and stretched thin,says “no” to intimacy because she’s just too tired. It’s understandable.Between...

The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing (And How to Reclaim Yourself)

There’s a hidden cost to seeking approval. It seems innocent at first. You want to make sure you’re making the right decision, that no one is upset, and that the people closest to yousupport your choices. But notice what happens when that approval doesn’t come. If...

Why You Keep Choosing the Wrong Partner

Everyone talks about finding the right person,But what if the real story isn't about who we're choosing—it's about why we keep choosing them?See if this resonates: You start out feeling alive, magnetic, and in sync—only for things to spiral into power struggles,...

It doesn’t work

What if everything we do to fix relationships doesn't work…because we're solving the wrong problem? Think about it: The books. The workshops. The couples therapy. The communication techniques. They all promise answers. But something's still missing. Despite the...

Listening To Your Shadow

Every broken heart tells two stories. The one we see on the surface– the arguments, the distance, the painful endings. But there’s a deeper story underneath… the one our pain is desperately trying to tell us. And something amazing happens when we listen... First, see...