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Marianne Brandon, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Sex Therapist



Sarasota, FL 34236 DrMarianneBrandon

Phone (410) 280-3888 drbrandon@

Instagram @drmbrandon Twitter @DrBrandon

CERTIFICATIONS

FELLOW, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN’S SEXUAL HEATLH (ISSWSH)

DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SEX EDUCATORS, COUNSELORS, AND THERAPISTS (AASECT)

Completed extensive accreditation process involving didactic training experiences and clinical supervision of sex therapy cases.

NATIONAL REGISTER FOR HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Certified psychotherapist by this national credentialing organization since 1994.

EMPLOYMENT & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

BLOGGER, PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

Dr. Brandon has a popular Psychology Today blog: The Future of Intimacy. Several of her blog posts have been reprinted in the Psychology Today magazine. November 2019 – Present.

PRIVATE PRACTICE, WELLMINDS WELLBODIES LLC

Providing individual and couples psychotherapy to adults. Areas of specialization include relationship issues, sexual concerns, depression, anxiety, low sexual desire, eating disorders. September, 1997-Present.

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER, TZK SEMINARS

Provide ongoing webinars for psychologists and other professions about sex therapy and sexual dysfunction. November 2017 – present.

BOARD MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF WOMENS SEXUAL HEATLH (ISSWSH)

Participation in all aspects of society management and operations.

February 2013-February 2015.

PANEL MEMBER

FDA Advisory Hearing panel member evaluating possible approval of Flibanersin as a treatment for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in women.

June 4th, 2015.

SITE DIRECTOR, CLEAR MINDS BETTER

Directs sex education website for Vibrance Network.

April 2012-January 2015.

PANEL MEMBER

FDA Advisory Hearing panel member evaluating possible approval of Flibanersin as a treatment for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in women.

June 18th, 2010.

CO-HOST, THE DR. B. AND TED RADIO SHOW

Co-host of lively weekly AM radio talk show focusing on sexual and intimate self-help. Show was live, callers encouraged. Podcasts available at .

September, 2008 – November, 2009.

CO-DIRECTOR, SEXUAL WELLNESS CENTER

Interdisciplinary assessments performed and collaborative treatment plans developed for women with a variety of sexual concerns including low libido, pain during intercourse, and arousal disorders. Anne Arundel Medical Center, Sajak Pavilion, Annapolis, Maryland.

January, 2001 – present.

BOOK REVIEW EDITOR

Assisting with editing responsibilities including critique and correction of news articles, book reviews, and continuing education submissions for AASECT monthly publication, Contemporary Sexuality. June, 2003 – December 2005.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

Inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy with a particular emphasis on patients with eating disorders. Provide psychodiagnostics, supervision, group therapy.

July, 1992-June, 1993.

BOOKS

AUTHOR

Unlocking the Sexy in Surrender: Using the Neuroscience of Power to Recharge Your Sex Life (March 2014). E-book describing the biological potency of sexual surrender in females.

Monogamy: The Untold Story, Praeger Publishing. (August 2010). This groundbreaking book explores human sexual instincts and the challenges of monogamy for human primates. Provides suggestions for increasing passion in intimate relationships by capitalizing on basic animal natures.

CO-AUTHOR

Reclaiming Desire: The Four Keys for Finding Your Lost Libido, Rodale Publishing. (June 2004). Examines loss of libido in females from both a psychological and physiological perspective and offers suggestions for exploring and deepening the sexual experience.

LICENSURE AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Licensed, Florida Board of Examiners of Psychologists, January, 2019

Licensed, Massachusetts Board of Examiners of Psychologists, January, 2017

Licensed, Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists, January, 1994

Licensed, Missouri Board of Examiners of Psychologists, January, 1996

Licensed, Arizona Board of Examiners of Psychologists, November, 2002

Licensed, District of Columbia Board of Examiners of Psychologists, April, 2003

Licensed, New York Board of Examiners of Psychologists, November 2006

Fellow, International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, February, 2002

Diplomat, American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, 2000

Society for Sex Therapy and Research, 2003

National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 1994

American Psychological Association, 1994

Human Behavior and Evolution Society, 2009

Sexual Medicine Society of North America, 2019

ACADEMIC HISTORY

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Ohio University, Athens Ohio. (APA Approved) Ph.D. awarded June, 1992.

M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, August, 1989.

B.A. Summa Cum Laude, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, June, 1987.

ACADEMIC HONORS

Phi Beta Kappa, 1987 Pi Gamma Mu, 1986

Phi Sigma Iota, 1986 Psi Chi, 1986

POPULAR TV, WEBSITES, AND PRESS QUOTING DR. BRANDON:

Dr. Brandon serves as an expert in the media:

Strange Sex: Documentary by Sirens Media on TLC and Discovery Health

Deadly Affairs: Documentary by Sirens Media on TLC





Social Media Presence:

Facebook: /DrMarianneBrandon (over 18,000 followers)

Twitter: @DrBrandon (over 21,000 followers)

Dr. Brandon is quoted regularly in the following magazines: Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Men’s Health, More, Self, Woman’s Day, Prevention

PROFESSIONAL WRITING

Brandon, M. & Planke, J. (in press). Emotional, Sexual and Behavioral Correlates of Attitudes Toward Sex Robots: Results of an Online Survey. Journal of Future Robot Life.

Brandon, M. (in press). An evolutionary perspective on female sexual concerns and dysfunctions. In Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology. Ed. Todd Shackelford. Cambridge University Press.

Brandon, M., Shylkova, N. & Morgentaler, A. (in press). Curiosity and other attitudes toward sex robots: Results of an online survey. Journal of Future Robot Life.

Brandon, M. (2016). Monogamy and Nonmonogamy: Evolutionary Considerations and Treatment Challenges. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 4(4), 343-352.

Brandon, M. & Morgentaler, A. (2016). Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction in a Rapidly Changing Cultural Environment: Addressing Gender Equality Versus Equivalence In The Bedroom. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 4(2), 96-102.

Brandon, M. (2016). Psychosocial aspects of Sexuality with Aging. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 32, 151-155.

Brandon, M. (2015). Commentary on Management of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. In Lipshultz L., Pastuszak A., Perelman M., Giraldi A., & Buster J. (Eds.). Sexual Health in the Couple: Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women. New York: Springer Publishing.

Brandon, M. (2014). Women’s Sexuality. In M. Curtis (Ed.) Glass’ Office Gynecology, 7th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Brandon, M. (2011). The Challenge of Monogamy: Bringing It Out of the Closet and Into the Treatment Room. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 26(3), 271-277.

Brandon, M. (May 2007). Sexual Expansion and the Elderly Client. The Maryland Psychologist. Vol 52, Issue 5.

Brandon, M. & Goldstein,A.T. (2006). The Treatment of Low Libido in Women Using an Integrated Biopsychosocial Approach. In J. Kuriansky (Series Ed.). M. S. Tepper & Annette F. Owens (Vol. Eds.). Sex, Love, and Psychology: Sexual health, Vol. IV. State-of-the-Art Treatments and Research. New York: Praeger Publishing.

Brandon, M. (October and December, 2004). The Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Low Libido in Women. The Maryland Psychologist. Vol 50, Issues 1 and 2.

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING AND INVITED ADDRESSES

Brandon, M. Curiosity and Attitudes Toward Sex Robots, Perspectives from Evolutionary Theory and Sex Therapy. Keynote, Love and Sex with Robots International Congress, December 2020.

Brandon, M. & Morgentaler, A. Male and Female Sexual Concerns and Dysfunctions. Invited Address for the Update in Internal Medicine conference, December 2020.

Brandon, M. Doctor Health Thy Sex Life: Maintaining your intimate relationship as a urologist. Invited Address for North Eastern Section of the American Urology Association, September 2020.

Brandon, M. 50 Shades of Sex Tech panel discussion. Collision from Home. June 2020.

Brandon, M. Sex and Intimacy after Prostate Cancer. Invited Address for the Boston Prostate Cancer Symposium. Cancelled due to COVID. April 2020.

Brandon, M. Staying Human After Sex Robots panel discussion. South by South West. Cancelled due to COVID. April 2020.

Brandon, M. Sex and Intimacy After Prostate Cancer. Invited Address for Winchester Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group. Cancelled due to COVID. March 2020.

Brandon, M. Evolution Meets AI in the Bedroom: The Future of Sex. Invited Address for the Evolutionary Studies Seminar Series, SUNY New Paltz. March 2020.

Brandon, M. & Morgentaler, A. Male and Female Sexual Concerns and Dysfunctions. Invited Address for Pri-Med Continuing Medical Education, Orlando, FL. February 2020.

Brandon, M. & Morgentaler, A. Male and Female Sexual Concerns and Dysfunctions. Invited Address for Pri-Med Continuing Medical Education, Boston, MA. December 2019.

Brandon, M. Mental Health in Space: Colonizing Mars and Beyond. Invited Address for the 2019 WebSummit, Lisbon, Portugal. November 2019.

Brandon, M. Sex Robots and the Future of Sex. Invited Address for the 2019 WebSummit, Lisbon, Portugal. November 2019.

Brandon, M. Invited Address to the Applied Evolutionary Psychology Society. Evolutionary Theory Meets AI in the Bedroom: The Future of Sex. Boston, June 2019.

Brandon, M. It’s Safe to Talk Here: Normalizing and Treating Couples Common Sexual Challenges. Harvard Treating Couples Conference, December 2017.

Brandon, M. & Morgentaler, A. Male sexual function and dysfunction: A medical, psychological, and relationship perspective. Maryland Psychological Association, October, 2017.

Brandon, M. Primal: What our ancestors can teach us about having passionate sex in a long-term relationship. Paleo Fx Conference, April, 2017.

Brandon, M. & Saltzman, S. Integrative Sexuality: Talk like a sex therapist and think like a physician. Maryland Psychological Association. June 6, 2015

Brandon, M. White Bread Sex Therapy. Sex Therapy Post-Graduate Institute, October, 2014.

Brandon, M. Intimacy after Prostate Cancer. Anne Arundel Medical Center, October, 2014.

Brandon, M. Sex Therapy for the General Therapist. Silver Spring Jewish Social Service Agency, October, 2014.

Brandon, M. Sex Therapy for the General Therapist. Maryland Psychological Association, March, 2014.

Brandon, M. Stump the Professors: Panel member responding to assessment and treatment questions from the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH). February, 2014.

Brandon, M. Sexual Intimacy for Every Age. Anne Arundel Medical Center. February, 2013.

Brandon, M. & Saltzman, S. Integrative Sexuality: Talk like a sex therapist and think like a physician. Maryland Psychological Association. May, 2012.

Brandon, M. & Krychman, M. Breast Cancer and Sex. Anne Arundel Medical Center. April, 2012.

Brandon, M. My Experience on the FDA Flibanserin Panel. Invited address to the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. February, 2011.

Brandon, M. Sexuality and Prostate Cancer. Anne Arundel Medical Center. February, 2011.

Brandon, M. White Bread Sex Therapy. Florida Postgraduate Sex Therapy Training Institute. December, 2010.

Brandon, M. & Altman, A. From Zero to Hero: What You Need to Know About Female Sexual Dysfunction. Hialeah Medical Center, Miami Florida. September, 2010.

Brandon, M. & Goldstein, A.T. Reclaiming Desire: Four Keys for Finding Your Lost Libido. University of Virginia Festival of the Book. March, 2006.

Brandon, M. Invited Address. Reclaiming Desire: four Keys for Finding Your Lost Libido. Missouri Young Professionals, February, 2006.

Brandon, M. Chair, Developments in Assessment and Treatment. Presented “Evaluation and Treatment of Low Libido in Women”. American Psychological Association 113th Annual Convention, August 2005.

Brandon, M. Sexuality in Women. East Tennessee State University Continuing Medical Education Women’s Health Conference. March, 2005.

Brandon, M. & Goldstein, A.T. The Treatment of Female Low Libido Using and Integrated Biopsychosocial Model. Maryland Psychological Association Continuing Education Workshop. October, 2005.

Brandon, M. & Goldstein, A.T. The Evaluation and Treatment of Dyspareunia Using an Integrated Biopsychosocial Model. American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists 36th Annual Conference. May, 2004.

Brandon, M. Sexuality in Recovery. The Anne Arundel Medical Center Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat. November, 2003.

Brandon, M. Psychosexual Issues. Anne Arundel community College Physicians Assistant Program. July, 2002.

Brandon, M. & Goldstein, A.T. OB-GYN Grand Rounds, Anne Arundel Medical Center. May 2002.

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