Meet Alexia Holovatyk, Ph.D.
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What inspires me most about this work is witnessing the moment when someone stops seeing themselves as broken and starts relating to their inner experience with curiosity and compassion. I’m especially moved by the process of helping people reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and inner wisdom after years of pushing through stress, pain, or expectations. Therapy, for me, is about creating a space where healing can unfold naturally—without force—by helping the nervous system feel safe enough to change.
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I’m most passionate about working with women who feel overwhelmed, burned out, or disconnected from themselves—often despite being highly capable and successful in many areas of life. Many of my clients come to therapy struggling with chronic stress, anxiety, health challenges, trauma, grief, or difficult life transitions. They’re often tired of “just talking” about their problems and are looking for a deeper, more integrated approach that helps them feel more grounded, regulated, and at ease in their day-to-day lives.
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My approach to therapy is integrative, relational, and nervous-system–informed. I draw from evidence-based modalities while also incorporating somatic and mindfulness-based practices to support healing at both the mind and body level. Sessions with me tend to feel warm, attuned, and collaborative, with space for both emotional depth and practical insight. I aim to help clients slow down, understand their patterns without judgment, and develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves—especially when talking alone hasn’t been enough.
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My work is shaped by training in clinical health psychology, trauma-informed therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, Internal Family Systems–informed work, somatic approaches, and emotion-focused therapy. I’ve spent years working in medical and integrative health settings with individuals navigating chronic illness, pain, grief, and major life stressors, which deeply informs my holistic, mind–body approach. I also incorporate practices such as Yoga Nidra when appropriate, as part of my belief that healing happens most effectively when the nervous system feels supported and safe.
In addition to my clinical work, I serve as a psychology lecturer at the University of Southern California and previously trained in neuroscience research labs at UCLA, experiences that continue to inform my understanding of brain–body relationships, stress physiology, and emotional regulation.