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2026 A Personal and Professional Milestone Anniversary
In 2026, Dr OM & Associates will mark a truly significant professional and personal milestone: our 10th anniversary.
My intention has always been to support each of you as best as I can, one person or one couple at a time, and contribute, in my small way, to a healthier world.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Oberdan Marianetti
Dec 24, 2025


When ADHD Impacts a Marriage: Understanding the Invisible Load & the Rising Resentment
Many couples love each other deeply but still struggle with the daily realities of ADHD in the relationship. When one partner carries the mental load and the other feels like they are constantly failing, both end up exhausted, hurt, and misunderstood.
ADHD affects:
Focus
Task initiation
Time management
Emotional regulation
Decision-making
Gloria Tay
Dec 9, 2025


When Thinking and Doing Isn’t Enough: The Emotional Access Point to Realign
We have all experienced moments where we intellectually understand the problem (Cognitive), and we are doing all the right things on paper (Behavioural), yet we still feel stuck, anxious, or unfulfilled.
In these moments, the misalignment is usually rooted in the third pillar: Emotion.
Oberdan Marianetti
Nov 18, 2025


“But, How Doc?”: The Frustration Of Insight Without Action
How to align our mindset, beliefs and behaviours.
Talking is a cognitive-heavy task and when we unpack it, we realise there are many, many smaller processes, internal and external, required to appropriately convey the meaning of our thoughts and emotions.
Oberdan Marianetti
Nov 11, 2025


Why You Should Get Comfortable With The Uncomfortable
Psychotherapy is a wonderful tool for healing, but there is no substitute to action. Mental and emotional healing MUST BE PARTNERED with behavioural adjustments.
Oberdan Marianetti
Oct 31, 2025


When Children Get Caught in Divorce - About Parental Alienation
Parental alienation happens when one parent manipulates, consciously or not, the child(ren) to reject the other parent, despite there being no reason to. Parental alienation is child abuse!
Oberdan Marianetti
Oct 23, 2025


How to Build a Strong Parenting Relationship with Your Teen When They’re Curious About Stuff Such as Alcohol, Substances, Intimacy and Friendships and others.
Parenting a teenager is like walking a delicate tightrope: you want to guide, protect, and educate them, yet you also need to step back enough so they can discover who they are.
This becomes especially challenging when they start showing curiosity about alcohol, substances, intimacy, and friendships, areas that carry both excitement and real risk.
Gloria Tay
Jul 29, 2025


The Ultimate Private Intervention for Couples
Life-saving and life-altering. The Couples Intensive programme with Dr Oberdan Marianetti has been an eye opener, and equipped us with tools that altered life long patterns that we have struggled with and our marriage has suffered from, in a matter of few hours, and given us and our marriage a new lease of life.
Oberdan Marianetti
Jul 22, 2025


Understanding Yourself is a Key to Lasting Relationships But How Much Self-Work is Enough Before Entering a Relationship?
What is the key to lasting relationships?
Understanding our triggers, emotional baggage, preferences, family conditioning, and inner narratives is crucial for a healthy connection.
The more we understand and manage ourselves, the more likely we are to build stronger, more fulfilling relationships. But here’s the nuance I would like to bring into the conversation: when are we ever truly “ready”?
Oberdan Marianetti
May 5, 2025


Evolving Intimacy: The Key to Your Relationship
What if the key to reigniting your relationship isn't trying to recreate the past, but learning how to evolve your intimacy with time?
Oberdan Marianetti
Apr 16, 2025


Intimacy Levels at Different Relationship Stages
Healthy relationships are born when two healthy, balanced adults come together.
Oberdan Marianetti
Apr 8, 2025


Do Men and Women Experience Intimacy Differently?
While men and women may express their needs differently on the surface, both engage in sex to fulfil emotional and physical needs.
Oberdan Marianetti
Mar 24, 2025


Overcoming The Biggest Challenges Couples Face
One the biggest challenges I see couples face is the misunderstanding and differing expectations around what it means to be in a healthy rel
Oberdan Marianetti
Feb 25, 2025


Understanding the Fear of Intimacy
Being intimate involves opening up and sharing parts of ourselves that are delicate, fragile, and would cause great pain.
Oberdan Marianetti
Feb 18, 2025


Understanding Intimacy (I)
People often associate intimacy with physical closeness, but it is much more than that.
Oberdan Marianetti
Feb 11, 2025


Learning to Be Loved for Who You Are, Not What You Do
In today’s fast-paced, achievement-driven world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of defining ourselves by what we do. Whether it's...
Gloria Tay
Feb 4, 2025


Understanding the Journey of Change: Moving Forward Towards Your New Year Resolutions
To create lasting change, new habits must be practiced repeatedly, making it part of your routine. Treat change as a journey.
Oberdan Marianetti
Jan 14, 2025


Why Is Changing A Habit So Hard?
New behaviours must compete with old ones, making change slow and frustrating. Without a clear strategy, it's easy to fail.
Oberdan Marianetti
Jan 14, 2025


Youth Mental Health
Our youths are under attack and I hope that wake up calls like this are enough to create significant changes.
Either way, the number of youths who are suffering is staggering.
THE CAUSES
The study also explored the main causes for these conditions and identified three main culprits:
· Social media
· Body image
· Cyber bullying
Oberdan Marianetti
Nov 12, 2024


Navigating Teen Emotions: A Guide for Parents
Here’s how parents can better support their teens and help them navigate their emotional landscape.
Gloria Tay
Sep 3, 2024
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