by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Trauma
As human beings, we have an emotional need to be seen, heard, connected. When those needs aren’t met or are neglected, you can experience a fear of abandonment. Many times, this fear stems from childhood. If your needs weren’t met as a child by your parents or those... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Trauma
Have you struggled a long time with low self-esteem? Are your feelings the result of poor treatment as a child or has something more recent left you questioning your worth? The external pressure to be more and do more can wear down anyone’s self-esteem. Especially if... 
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... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Therapy for creatives, Trauma
The truth is, you know you’re talented and you appreciate your artistic gifts. When you are in your emotional creative spaces – where you get in touch with your talents, skills, and your inspiration all coming together in one – you transform into an... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | Anxiety, EMDR
Most of the time, you feel at home in your skin. You feel confident, connected, creative, and effective in the world o as long as you don’t have to get out of your comfort zone. But, when the time comes for you to show up in a new way, do something special that... 
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Trauma
Many highly creative people have been bullied as kids. Are you one of them? Perhaps you loved singing, writing poems, dancing, making fashion, or being innovative in other ways as a child. When you were young, you invested in yourself fully in a creative endeavor....
