248. Hollywood Ruined Us – Sex Therapist Brooke Bralove

Hollywood Ruined Us – Sex Therapist Brooke
Bralove

Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical
Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator.  Brooke specializes in treating
adults, couples, and groups with anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. Brooke’s new passion is Accelerated Resolution Therapy, a brief treatment modality using bilateral eye movements that provides lasting relief and healing to patients with PTSD, trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression.  She has maintained a private practice in Bethesda, Maryland for 20 years.  

Summary

In this episode, Dr. Kelly Casperson
interviews Brooke Bralove, a licensed clinical social worker and certified sex therapist, about her work in treating sexual health issues and trauma. Brooke discusses her evolution into specializing in sexual health and the importance of education and normalizing sexual issues. She explains the benefits of accelerated resolution therapy (ART) in treating trauma and shares success stories. Brooke also addresses the role of vulnerability in intimacy, the spectrum of trauma, and the integration of therapy into medical practice. She provides resources for finding an ART therapist.

Takeaways

Education and normalizing sexual issues are crucial in helping individuals and couples address sexual health challenges.

Accelerated resolution therapy (ART) is a
brief treatment modality that uses bilateral eye movements to provide lasting relief and healing for trauma and sexual health issues.

Vulnerability is essential for intimacy, and
therapy can create a safe space for open communication and healing.

Trauma can manifest in various forms, including sexual trauma, medical trauma, and developmental trauma.

Finding a therapist who is trauma-informed and
trained in specialized therapies like ART can be beneficial for individuals seeking help. 

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