by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR
Have you struggled with feelings of low self-esteem or a quiet sense that you’re not enough? Perhaps you were criticized, ignored, or dismissed as a child – or maybe a more recent experience left you doubting your worth. You might find yourself asking, Why do I...
by Zackery Messenger | EMDR, relationship therapy, Trauma
1. What Is Anxious Attachment Style? You feel like love is almost within reach – close enough to taste it, but never enough to rest in. You cling tightly, searching for reassurance, or find yourself scanning for signs that you’re loved. Your heart is exquisitely...
by Analytics | EMDR, relationship therapy, Trauma
If you’ve ever wondered why you distance yourself when things get too close, you’re not alone. Many people ask, “what is avoidant attachment style?”, a question rooted in patterns we don’t choose but often repeat. This attachment style can quietly...
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, relationship therapy, Therapy for creatives, Trauma
Closeness feels like too much, yet you want to be seen, heard, and held in true connection. Deep down you still long for love that meets you in your most hidden places. What is Avoidant Attachment? When emotions come up, your immediate reaction is to step back, to...
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Trauma
Do certain memories or emotions keep looping through your mind, no matter how much inner work you’ve done or how hard you try to let go? Maybe it’s trauma you’ve never fully processed. Or anxiety and depression that linger like a shadow you can’t shake. Maybe you feel...
by Mihaela Ivan Holtz, Psy.D., LMFT | EMDR, Therapy for creatives, Trauma
We often think of trauma as the result of something that happened – a loss, a rupture, an event. But what about the things that didn’t happen? What about the songs that were never sung, the canvases that remained blank, the book you never wrote, the business you...
