When the Body Says No: Trauma, Pleasure, and Reclaiming Sexual Selfhood with Brooke Bralove

Send us Fan MailTrauma can shape far more than our memories—it can influence desire, pleasure, pain, and our ability to feel safe in our own bodies. In this deeply compassionate conversation, Dr. Ginger Garner is joined by psychotherapist and certified sex therapist Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C, CST, to explore the profound connections between trauma, sexuality, and pelvic health. Together they discuss the subtle ways shame, resentment, and nervous system dysregulation can disrupt intimacy; why sexual struggles do not mean you are broken; and how healing can begin through reclaiming safety, voice, and pleasure. Brooke also introduces Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), an innovative, neuroscience-based approach that helps people process trauma without repeatedly reliving painful experiences. This episode offers hope, practical wisdom, and a powerful reminder: pleasure is your birthright, and healing is possible.Read the blog post here!Resources:BrookeBralove.comInstagram @BrookeBralovePsychotherapyFacebook: Brooke Bralove PsychotherapyTik Tok @BBralovePsychotherapyKeep up with Brooke on LinkedInBrooke’s YouTube ChannelEnjoying The Vocal Pelvic Floor? Leave us a review!Reviews help more people discover the podcast and keep these critical discussions going! Thanks for your support—you’re helping grow this community and amplify the voices that need to be heard. 💛-If you’ve found value in the content we share on women’s and pelvic health—including topics like endometriosis and pelvic pain—please consider supporting the show with a contribution. Your support helps us continue producing high-quality, evidence-based episodes. At this time, we don’t receive any funding to create the podcast, and production costs are coming entirely out of pocket. Every bit of support makes a meaning.Support the show