248. Hollywood Ruined Us – Sex Therapist Brooke Bralove
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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.  www.brookebralove.com FB: brookebralovepsychotherapy IG: @brookebralovepsychotherapy Tik Tok: @bbralovepsychotherapy Acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com Check out details for my retreat: https://ascendretreats.com/ Listen to my Tedx Talk: Why we need adult sex ed Take my NEW Adult Sex Ed Master Class: https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/adult-sex-ed Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP, a private facebook group to discuss and my private accountability group for your health, hormones and life support! www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message
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