by Amy Wilhelmi | Mar 18, 2026 | Blogging, couples therapy, EMDR therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Mentality Coaching, Sex Therapy, trauma therapy
Why Informed Consent Matters More in Altered States Informed consent is a foundational principle of ethical mental health care. It ensures that clients understand the nature of treatment, potential benefits and risks, and their right to make autonomous decisions about...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Mar 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Mental health care has not always been safe for LGBTQ+ individuals. Historically, homosexuality and gender diversity were pathologized within psychological and psychiatric institutions. Conversion therapy practices attempted to alter sexual orientation or gender...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Mar 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Psychedelic Renaissance Has a Cultural Story Over the past decade, psychedelic-assisted therapies have re-emerged as powerful tools in mental health treatment. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
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...
