by Amy Wilhelmi | Feb 23, 2026 | Blogging, couples therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, gender, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy
Why Openness Feels Unsafe After Trust Breaks When trust is broken — through betrayal, emotional abandonment, repeated conflict, or unresolved attachment injury — the nervous system shifts from connection to protection. Humans are wired for attachment; safety,...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Internal Links:• Reclaiming Intimacy After Trauma• How Trauma Lives in the Body External Resources:• AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists)• Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute Why Trauma Changes Sexual Connection Sexual...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Infidelity Is a Trauma Event — Not Just a Relationship Problem When infidelity is discovered, the betrayed partner often presents with symptoms consistent with trauma: intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, sleep disturbance, emotional flooding, and a persistent sense of...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Feb 2, 2026 | Blogging, couples therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Sex Therapy, trauma therapy
When Love Isn’t the Problem — Fear Is Couples rarely seek therapy because love is absent. More often, they are trapped in attachment survival patterns shaped by trauma, neglect, or betrayal. Relational trauma alters neural systems responsible for safety and bonding,...
