by Amy Wilhelmi | Nov 14, 2025 | Blogging, couples therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, gender, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Mentality Coaching
When Love Feels Like a Loop Every couple has a rhythm. For some, it’s harmony; for others, it’s a relentless chase. Eli and Jonah, like so many partners I’ve worked with, lived in that loop of anxious pursuit and avoidant retreat — a dance choreographed by fear rather...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Oct 31, 2025 | couples therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Sex Therapy
Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT Trauma can make intimacy feel unsafe — even with a loving partner. Pairing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with trauma-informed sex therapy allows survivors to resolve traumatic memories and reintroduce pleasure in a gradual,...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Oct 16, 2025 | couples therapy, EMDR therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Sex Therapy, trauma therapy
Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT Therapy is not the finish line — it’s the training ground. The ultimate goal of integrative trauma and intimacy work is to help clients not just survive their past, but to thrive in the present. Post-traumatic growth occurs when clients transform...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Oct 9, 2025 | couples therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Sex Therapy
Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT Trauma healing doesn’t happen because of techniques alone — it happens in the space between therapist and client. The therapist’s ability to be present, attuned, and flexible creates a container where clients feel safe enough to take risks, access...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Sep 14, 2025 | Blogging, couples therapy, EMDR therapy, Sex Therapy, trauma therapy
Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT Few experiences shake the foundation of a relationship like betrayal. Infidelity, emotional or physical, can devastate a partner’s sense of safety and lead to deep rupture in intimacy. But repair is possible when we address not only the act of...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Sep 11, 2025 | Blogging, couples therapy, EMDR therapy, Mentality Coaching, Sex Therapy, trauma therapy
Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT If you missed last week’s post, start here: It Doesn’t Have to Be Linear: Building a Flexible, Integrated Healing Plan Last week, we explored how trauma therapy doesn’t have to follow a straight line. Instead, healing can be flexible, looping, and...
