by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Therapy for creatives
As a creative or performer, you use your life experiences to make your art. You call upon the most magical and painful moments in your life in order to speak and connect to your audience. Through your art, you celebrate life’s greatest moments, bringing awareness to... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR
You’re just being yourself, going about your day, and then, all of a sudden, something happens and you’re triggered. Though you’d been feeling calm and happy, now you’re now fuming. You are washed with emotions of hurt, shame, or humiliation. You might feel invaded... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Therapy for creatives
As beautiful and rewarding as the life of the artist can be, it’s also inherently full of risks and challenges. Often, drugs and other addictive behaviors are part of the creatives’ lifestyle. Many artists experiment with drugs or start using them habitually to help... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR
As a psychotherapist, I have helped many heal and transform over the years. But, despite meaningful progress, there were times when I felt we couldn’t quite reach the root of the emotional issues. There was a call to go deeper and to do the work more effectively... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR
Dreams… What a beautiful, complex, and mysterious part of our emotional life. Dreams can be full of feelings and meaning, stories and characters. From fragments of different worlds to very intimate stories, dreams are a window into our mysterious inner world –... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR
In the last few years EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has been so present in the news, social media, and TV shows. People everywhere seem to be talking about it, and your friends are saying, “you really have to try it!” So, what is the big deal...
