Anahita Kia, JD, LMFT

Discover healthy relationship rituals for couples, including daily habits, weekly date nights, and monthly routines to build intimacy and connection in the New Year.

Enter "Phubbing" ... A modern term that combines “phone” and “snubbing,” referring to overlooking your partner in favor of your device.

Couples therapy helps partners break communication barriers, understand unmet needs, and resolve recurring conflict. By rebuilding trust, deepening emotional intimacy, and navigating major life transitions, therapy gives couples practical tools to reconnect, strengthen their bond, and create lasting relationship resilience.

Let’s talk about the Vagus Nerve and how your body can benefit from a few simple practices to snap you out of the chaos of your day and into the calm of your own being.

Anxiety affects everyone differently. Learn common symptoms, underlying causes, and simple therapist-recommended tools to help you manage anxiety and feel more grounded.

Anger is a natural emotion, but when it feels overwhelming, it can affect relationships and well-being. Learn therapist-recommended strategies to understand triggers, regulate emotions, and manage anger in healthy, effective ways.

Grieving is a healthy and necessary process in life. And it serves important psychological and emotional functions, helping with growth and healing.

We’ve learned that we are not safe if we show vulnerability. That others may judge us, take advantage of us, or deem us “too sensitive” or “unstable.” When the truth is, those who allow themselves to feel know that their vulnerability is, in fact, their greatest strength.

If you think you are (or know you are) enabling someone close to you, try replacing the word enabling with disabling, and be curious about whether or not you might be causing greater harm than good to that someone in your life.

Self-worth is the intrinsic value and sense of worthiness that an individual attributes to themselves. It involves recognizing and appreciating your own inherent value, regardless of external validation.