Brooke Bralove Psychotherapy

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Brooke Bralove Psychotherapy

Psychotherapist, Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy Practitioner, AASECT Certified S*x Therapist I am the proud mother of two wonderful daughters.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Maryland with over 20 years of clinical experience. Born and raised in the DC area, I attended Sidwell Friends School for 14 years before receiving my B.A. in Afro-American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. After working in the nonprofit sector for three years, I graduated from Columbia University’s School of Social Work in 2001. I worked at House of Ruth in Washington, DC for two years, providing individual and group counseling to victims of domestic violence. In 2004, I completed a two-year advanced clinical training program in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Washington School of Psychiatry. In 2013 I became a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. In 2014 I earned a certificate at the National Group Psychotherapy Institute. In addition, I have recently become an AASECT Certified S*x Therapist. I have been working with individuals, couples, and groups in private practice in Bethesda since 2004.

12/31/2025

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) had a powerful year in 2025. 💜

More clinicians are training in ART, research continues to grow, and more people are turning to it when talk therapy hasn’t been enough. ART works directly with the brain and nervous system to help process distress without prolonged exposure or detailed retelling. It’s structured, client-centered, and focused on resolution.

You don’t have to carry what isn’t working anymore into 2026. 👉 Click the link in my bio to learn more or schedule a session.

12/30/2025

As the year comes to a close, here’s a distinction your nervous system really cares about:

Messy isn’t the problem. Messy is real. Messy is where authenticity lives.

Chaos is different. Chaos can feel familiar or exciting, but it isn’t safety.

As we head into a new year, the work is learning to let your nervous system recognize calm—safe people, steady connections, grounded moments—and to trust that this is what safety feels like.

✨ Choose messiness. 🚫 Don’t choose chaos.

If your body keeps pulling you toward patterns that don’t actually feel safe, therapy can help reset that. 👉 Link in bio to schedule and start the new year with more calm.

12/26/2025

Sensory overload can quietly run the show leaving your nervous system stuck on high alert and making it harder to focus, rest, or feel grounded in your body. When noise, emotions, and daily demands keep stacking up, the system doesn’t get the chance to reset.

Make 2026 your best year yet by starting with your nervous system. Accelerated Resolution Therapy works directly with the brain and body to help release stored sensory and emotional overload, so regulation becomes possible again.

Feel more steady and present in the year ahead. 👉 Learn more and book a session through the link in my bio.

12/24/2025

When the nervous system is overwhelmed, the body often signals it first. Dizziness, heart racing, muscle tension, digestive upset, or temperature changes are common physical signs of nervous system dysregulation, especially during high-pressure periods like the holidays.

These reactions are the nervous system’s attempt to manage stress and maintain safety. Over time, this can keep the body stuck on high alert, making it harder to relax, sleep, or feel calm.

When insight or talk therapy isn’t enough, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) works directly with the brain and body to help the nervous system settle and reset.

👉 Schedule a session via the link in my bio.

12/22/2025

Desire doesn’t disappear, it gets bored. If intimacy feels predictable, it’s not because something is wrong with you or your relationship. Pleasure needs novelty. That’s how the brain works.

In our Beyond the Bedroom webinar, and I break down:

✅ why boredom is normal in long-term relationships
✅ how desire naturally changes over time
✅ what actually helps rebuild pleasure and connection—without shame

If you’ve been quietly wondering, “Is this just how it is now?,” this webinar will feel like a relief.

👉 Purchase Beyond the Bedroom through the link in my bio and start understanding your desire instead of judging it.

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12/19/2025

If you’ve done a lot of talking in therapy but still feel stuck, you’re not alone.

Talk therapy works through insight and understanding. Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) works at the level where reactions actually live, helping the brain and body update old patterns, not just analyze them.

ART uses eye movements and imagery to reprocess distress without rehashing the story, so change can happen more efficiently. Many clients notice meaningful shifts in just a few sessions.

If you’re ready for therapy that helps things move, ART may be a better fit.

👉 Learn more or schedule a consultation through the link in my bio.

12/17/2025

If you’ve ever wondered why talking about trauma doesn’t always bring relief, this podcast episode is for you.

I joined on to break down Accelerated Resolution Therapy—what it is, how it works, and why it’s an evidence-based approach that helps the brain and nervous system release stuck distress without retelling or reliving the trauma.

If you’ve felt stuck or frustrated by therapy that hasn’t worked the way you hoped, this conversation may offer clarity and real hope.

🎧 Listen to Episode 35 wherever you get your podcasts.

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12/15/2025

What if your body is asking for something different now?

Difficulty orgasming doesn’t mean you’ve lost your s*xuality. Desire, arousal, and pleasure don’t disappear. They often shift as your nervous system, hormones, or life experiences change.

You’re not broken. You’re not doing it wrong. And this isn’t about trying harder.

S*x therapy helps you understand what your body needs now without pressure, performance, or shame.

👉 If you’re ready to reconnect with pleasure in a supportive, grounded way, schedule a s*x therapy session through the link in my bio.

12/12/2025

Steph came into Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) skeptical. Not anti-healing, just not convinced by “quick fixes.”

She’d already done the insight work: talk therapy, reframing, parts work. And still, some fears felt stuck beyond rational thinking.

One ART session shifted that. 💜 Not because she convinced herself, but because her body did.

ART works at the nervous system level, where old patterns actually live. When the alarm turns off, excitement, creativity, and forward movement can come back online.

If you’re skeptical too, and still stuck, ART may be worth experiencing. 👉 Book your ART session via the link in bio.

12/11/2025

When your 9am patient matches your therapy dog!

12/10/2025

When real women say a weekend changed everything, it’s worth paying attention. 💜 The Daring Greatly™ Weekend Intensive has helped so many women feel lighter, braver, more grounded—and even experience “six months of therapy in one weekend.”

If you’re ready for a meaningful reset in 2026, more self-compassion, stronger boundaries, and less shame, this experience is for you.

✨ January 23–25, 2026
✨ In-person in Bethesda
✨ Small group, powerful work, real change

Give yourself the gift of starting 2026 with intention. Early Bird Pricing ends 12/15.

🔗 Learn more and register through the link in my bio.

12/08/2025

So many women tell me, “I’ve talked about this for years… why am I still stuck?” Because trauma doesn’t just live in your mind, it lives in your body.

ART helps your nervous system release what words can’t. 💜 No retelling. No reliving. Just relief.

If you’re ready for healing that goes deeper than talk therapy, my team and I have ART sessions available virtually and in person.

You deserve to feel safe in your own body. 👉 Book your session through the link in my bio.

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4963 Elm Street Suite 100
Bethesda, MD
20814

Telephone

+12022564646

Website

https://linktr.ee/brookebralovepsychotherapy

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