A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AASECT Certified Diplomate and Supervisor of Sex Therapy, Gender and Sexual Abuse Specialist, Sacred Sexuality/Tantra Educator and an LGBT and KINK Specialist, Stephen’s work speaks for itself.
Stephen’s book, “CPR for Your Sex Life, How to Breathe Life into a Dead, Dying or Dull Sex Life,” co-authored by Mildred Brown, Ph.D., continues to fascinate and enthrall readers everywhere. Stephen has also appeared in numerous national publications, television shows and in documentaries.
When asked what he is most proud of, Stephen would quickly say his groundbreaking documentary, “Boyhood Shadows: I Swore I’d Never Tell” This one film, conceptualized and spearheaded by Stephen and the men in his group, was developed while he was working at the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, has helped thousands of sexual abuse survivors come to grips with the emotionally crippling effects of abuse they suffered at the hands of others.
Stephen provides individual, couples and family Sex Therapy and Psychotherapy.
He leads Especially for Men, Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Group,
Living with a Survivor Retreat, Female Sexuality Group, Male Sexuality Group.
Sacred Sexuality/Tantra weekly group and weekend workshops for those seeking a closer connection with themselves and their beloved are unique and designed for specific populations. Abuse survivors, LGBT, Disabled and Interfaith all enjoy a Sacred Sexuality/Tantra workshop designed for their individual needs. The first of its kind in the Monterey Bay Area.
Monterey Transitional Support Group, for the Transgendered Community, is the first and only co-ed group that meets WPATH requirements on the central coast and has enjoyed unparalleled success since 1992.
KINK Couples Therapy Group if you are interested in exploring KINK play, this group is tailored just for you. Let us help you find your way through this maze of feelings!
Stephen is an innovator with his unique approach to his craft and a well-respected leader in the community and lives the philosophy his center is founded on: “All people deserve to live with healthy, safe, true, honest and deeply connected intimate personal relationships. Everyone should enjoy appropriate sexual pleasures and expressions, regardless of sexual orientation gender or preference.”
Experience the ISGC difference, this is a safe haven for you and your family.
PUBLICATIONS
“Innovative Methods of Treating Patients with Sexual Trauma” in “Innovations in Clinical Practice: Focus on Sexual Health, 2007” by Stephen L. Braveman, LMFT, DST
“CPR for Your Sex Life: How to Breathe Life Into a Dead, Dying or Dull Sex Life” Stephen L. Braveman, LMFT, DST and Co-Author, Mildred L. Brown, Ph.D. 2007
PUBLICATIONS APPEARED IN:
The Monterey County Herald:
Molested Males Need To Find Ways To Heal, 1999
Ending The Cycle: How Men Survive Sexual Abuse, 1998
National Organization Works For Perspective On Male Sexual Abuse, 1998
No Safe Place & From Denial To Survival, 1997
Therapy Group Focuses On Male Survivors Of Sexual Abuse, 1996
The Coast Weekly:
Men Can Be Victims In The Hands of Women, 1998
California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists The California Therapist:
Betrayed as Boys, by Richard Gartner, Ph.D., Book Review, 1999
Let Me Count The Ways, by Marty Klein, Ph.D., Book Review, 1999
America’s War On Sex, by Marty Klein, Ph.D., Book Review 2008
DOCUMENTARY
BOYHOOD SHADOWS; I SWORE I’D NEVER TELL 2008
AASECT CERTIFIED DIPLOMATE OF SEX THERAPY
AASECT is the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. The largest of its kind in the United States, AASECT provides education, advocacy and networking opportunities for professionals in the field. AASECT sets the standards, and provides the means, for its members to become Certified as Sexuality Educators, Counselors or Therapists.
AASECT Certified Sex Therapists are licensed Mental Health Professionals. They have advanced and specialized education, training and experience qualifying them to assess, diagnose and treat sexual disorders, sex dysfunctions, sexual interpersonal issues, gender and transgender conditions, along with other mental health and interpersonal problems.
They provide in-depth psychotherapy in conjunction with educational and behavioral guidance specific to treating sexual issues and concerns.
At ISGC of Monterey Stephen Braveman is our AASECT Certified Diplomate of Sex Therapy. He provides individual, couples and group psychotherapy and sex therapy. Specific areas of nationally recognized specialization and expertise include treatment for sexual abuse survivor, transgendered conditions, LGBT issues, alternative life-style issues, sexual compulsivity, sacred intimacy/Tantra, advocacy and supervision.