by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Trauma
You’re finally ready to pursue therapy. Yet, instead of feeling clear, you find yourself torn between two very different paths. A part of you longs for relief, now. You want to feel better, move forward, and return to living your life as soon as possible. ...
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, online therapy
If you’re considering EMDR, something has likely been lingering longer than you expected. A memory that still grips your body. A reaction that feels bigger than the moment you’re in. The waiting can feel heavy. Especially if you’ve already talked about what happened...
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | Anxiety, EMDR
If you live with panic attacks, you may feel trapped in a cycle you can’t think your way out of. One moment you’re fine – the next, your body is flooded with fear, as if danger is happening right now. EMDR therapy offers a different path. Instead of talking...
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | Anxiety, EMDR
When anxiety becomes woven into your daily life, it’s not just worry – it’s a constant internal pressure. A tightness in your chest. A tension in your body. A feeling that you can’t fully settle into yourself or be present in your experiences. Over time, anxiety...
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Trauma
How to live from your emotional truth – not doubts, fears, or external pressures. What Is Attuned Action™? So often we live in a reactive mode – pushed by deadlines, haunted by old fears, pulled by the weight of expectations. We react instead of...
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Therapy for creatives
When you love to perform, “stage fright” is more than frightening. It feels like a danger to your livelihood and a hindrance to the creativity that makes you feel strong, alive, and purposeful. Yet, like most forms of anxiety, fighting it, burying it, or letting it...
