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 | Oct 1, 2025 | Blogging, EMDR therapy, Emotinally- Focused Therapy, Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Sex Therapy, trauma therapy
Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT Working with trauma and intimacy is powerful, but also profoundly delicate. When we add advanced interventions — like Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), EMDR, and trauma-focused sex therapy — the need for ethical clarity becomes even more...
by Amy Wilhelmi | Sep 26, 2025 | Ketamine- Assisted- Psychotherapy, Sex Therapy, trauma therapy
Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT When most people think about trauma therapy, they imagine reducing symptoms: less anxiety, fewer flashbacks, improved regulation. And while those are vital milestones, healing is about more than symptom relief — it’s about reclaiming pleasure, joy,...
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...
