by Amy Wilhelmi | Nov 28, 2025 | Blogging, couples therapy, EMDR therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, gender, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Mentality Coaching, Sex Therapy, trauma therapy
Reflection: What Stories Shape Your Attachment? Meta: A guided reflection to identify and release old attachment narratives that block intimacy.Tags: self-reflection, relationship growth, emotional safety, trauma awareness, attachment narratives Introduction: The...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Nov 21, 2025 | Blogging, couples therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, gender, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Mentality Coaching
Why Safety Is the Foundation of Love You can’t talk someone into feeling safe. Safety isn’t a thought — it’s a physiological state. The brain, the body, and the nervous system determine whether connection feels comforting or dangerous long before logic arrives to...
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 | Sep 22, 2025 | Blogging, culture, gender, Mentality Coaching, trauma therapy
Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT Trauma and intimacy never occur in a vacuum. They are profoundly shaped by culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, and the stories we inherit about who we are “allowed” to be in relationships. For many clients, the deepest wounds are not just...