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Clinical Case – Healing Attachment Wounds
Trauma doesn’t just affect the nervous system — it reshapes how we attach, how we love, and how safe we feel in intimacy. In this week’s blog, I share a composite client story to illustrate how integrative therapy can heal deep attachment wounds. Through Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR, and trauma-informed sex therapy, “Sarah” learns to reconnect with her emotions, reprocess painful memories, and reclaim her body as a safe place. Her journey reminds us that recovery is not about fixing broken parts but about weaving connection back into every level of life.
7. It Doesn’t Have to Be Linear: Building a Flexible, Integrated Healing Plan
Healing from trauma isn’t a step-by-step process. It’s layered, messy, and deeply personal. This week, we explore how an integrative model—combining KAP, EFT, EMDR, and sex therapy—creates a flexible healing plan that adapts to each client’s nervous system, relationships, and pace.
Sex After Trauma: Relearning Safety, Pleasure, and Connection Trauma-Informed Sex Therapy
For trauma survivors, sex can feel unsafe, confusing, or overwhelming. Trauma-informed sex therapy begins not with techniques, but with safety, body trust, and healing connection.
Rewiring the Past: EMDR and the Power of Memory Reconsolidation
Trauma doesn’t just live in the past—it lives in the body. EMDR therapy helps survivors rewire painful memories, reducing triggers and restoring safety, intimacy, and connection.
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-Amy Wilhelmi, LMFT
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