Julie A. Brand, M.S.

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In the United States we are reluctant to acknowledge that females ever molest children. Mother-daughter sexual abuse, especially, is under-recognized, under-researched and under-reported.

Julie Brand holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and enjoyed a distinguished 25-year career as a school counselor. Since 2006, she has used her unique perspective as both counselor and survivor, to educate and enlighten professionals with her dynamic programs on mother-daughter sexual abuse, female offenders, male abuse survivors and recovery.

She authored A Mother’s Touch: Surviving Mother-Daughter Sexual Abuse in 2007. Julie participated in a Canadian documentary on maternal incest in 2013 and has testified as an expert witness in district criminal court.

Her second book, Behind the Façade: Exposing Female Sex Offenders and Helping Abuse Victims to Heal published in 2021, combines research, case studies, professional insights and survivors’ shared histories to inform us about female-perpetrated sexual abuse and recovery. She received the National Coalition for Men “2019 Award of Honor” for her advocacy for male victims.

Julie’s upbeat presentations and publications focus on the power of resiliency and healing in all of our lives.

How to contact Julie: email her at
julie_brand@caperconsulting.com

She is not a therapist and does not offer therapy herself. However, she is pleased to support survivors with resources and referrals when possible.

Both of her books are available at https://www.amazon.com/

Personal note: I have retired. No more traveling for out-of-town speaking. My role now is connecting survivors who write to me with the resources they need to heal. I want to thank the many dedicated, selfless victim advocates I met through the years—especially Bill Walsh, (CACC) and Harry Crouch, (NCFM). I am deeply grateful for their encouragement and support. It has been my honor to play a small part in the fight against child abuse. I remain deeply humbled. Blessings-- Julie