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- ↑ Hour Detroit - Seeking Support
- ↑ The Jewish News - Jewish Therapist Focuses on Helping Religious Couples
- ↑ American Board of Sexology - Stefani Goerlich
- ↑ Beautiful Machine Magazine - Sex Therapist Stefani Goerlich
- ↑ Google Scholar - Stefani Goerlich
- ↑ Stateline - Mental Health Crisis and Social Workers
- ↑ School of Social work grad becomes award-winning author and sex therapist
- ↑ American Board of Sexology - Stefani Goerlich
- ↑ Llewellyn Blog - Coalition of Visionary Resources Awards
- ↑ AASECT - Book Award
- ↑ SSTAR - Awards
- ↑ SASH - Awards
- ↑ AASECT Annual Conference - Award Recipients
- ↑ AASECT News - 2024 Awards
- ↑ Amazon - Faith and Magick in the Armed Forces
- ↑ Routledge - The Leather Couch
- ↑ Routledge - Kink-Affirming Practice
- ↑ Sounds True - With Sprinkles on Top
- ↑ Routledge - BDSM & Kink: The Basics
- ↑ Google Scholar - Cradle and All
- ↑ Google Scholar - A Roomful of Leopards