Stefani Elizabeth Goerlich (born 1979) is an American author, sexologist, researcher, and relationship counselor. [1] [2] She is an author of books based on academic self-help, sexual, and relational health themes. She is a licensed clinical social worker with advanced specialization in forensic social work and an AASECT certified sex therapist. [3]
Goerlich is the founder of Bound Together Counseling and an ABS board-certified Diplomate of Sexology. [4] She specializes in gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity, with an emphasis on BDSM, kink, ethical non-monogamy, and kink-affirming therapy. [5] She is licensed to see clients in Michigan, Ohio, Arizona, and Florida. [6]
Goerlich obtained a bachelor's degree in Human Service from Baker College in 2012, a master's degree in Social Work with a concentration in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from Wayne State University in 2015, [7] and a post-graduate certificate in Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan's Sex Health Certificate Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan [8] . She has a PhD in clinical sexology from the unaccredited Modern Sex Therapy Institutes [8] .