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Compassionate Sexual Health, Identity & Relationship Therapy in Michigan
We provide compassionate, specialized sexual health counseling, relationship therapy, and individual counseling in Farmington Hills with teletherapy throughout the state of Michigan.
Here, therapy isn't about fitting into a mold or fixing what’s “broken.” It’s a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your body, your identity, and your relationships on your own terms. Whether you’re navigating a painful change, questioning who you are, or simply feeling disconnected, you don’t have to figure this out alone.
You Belong Here If...
- Desire has changed, faded, or never matched your partner's.
- Sex hurts, feels distant, or stirs up things you can't explain.
- You're questioning your sexuality, your gender, or what you really want.
- Your relationship is shifting after an affair, a loss, a diagnosis, or a new way of loving.
- You've never said it out loud to anyone.
- You are human.
Who We Work WithA Space Built for All of YouSexuality and relationships look different for everyone. Our practice proudly welcomes and affirms:
Relationships
Individuals, couples, and partners in every kind of relationship, including monogamous, open, polyamorous, and consensually non-monogamous.
Life Stages
Teens, young adults, adults, and older adults navigating changes across the lifespan.
Identities
People of every gender and sexual orientation, including LGBTQ+, non-binary, and questioning individuals.
Status
People who are single, dating, partnered, married, separated, divorced, or widowed, whether sexually active or not.
Hi, I'm Gayle!
Founder, Licensed Clinical Social Worker & AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Nobody teaches us how to talk about sex. We learn to whisper about it, joke about it, or carry it alone. I stayed silent for years, and for a long time I didn't even know it. Silence doesn't announce itself. It quietly becomes the way you live: the questions you never ask, the needs you never name, the parts of yourself you learn to keep small.
When I finally understood that, I knew I had to build the place I never had. Here, the conversation you've been avoiding for years can finally happen. Nothing is too awkward. Nothing is too much. Nothing is off-limits.
Our therapists do this work every day. You won't have to explain the basics, defend who you are, or soften the truth to protect us. You just get to be honest, and finally feel understood. You've been quiet long enough.
Individual Counseling
Your space to explore desire, identity, sexual health, and the questions you've been carrying on your own, whether you're single, partnered, or somewhere in between.
Couples & Relationship Counseling
Reconnect when desire doesn't match, rebuild trust after betrayal, learn to talk without fighting, or explore non-monogamy with care. Come back to each other, on your terms.
Specialized Intensives
Deep, focused sessions for individuals and couples who are ready for real movement on intimacy, trauma, or relationship roadblocks, without waiting months to feel a shift.
Getting Started is Easy
Reach Out
Call us or fill out our contact form. You don't have to explain everything. A few words is enough.
Free Consultation
We'll set up a free 15–20 minute phone or video call to hear what's going on and make sure we're the right fit. No pressure, no judgment.
Get Scheduled
We'll get you on the calendar, with morning, afternoon, evening, or weekend availability, and send your intake forms to complete before your first session.
Sexual Health & Wellbeing Resources
You thought you were the only one. You’re not.
Whatever you've been quietly wondering about, someone else has wondered it too. Our articles, recommendations, and trusted referrals offer honest answers to the questions most people are too embarrassed to ask, so you can start understanding yourself today, at your own pace.
Meet Our Team
At Sexual Health and Counseling Services, our therapists are compassionate, knowledgeable, and deeply committed to helping you feel seen, supported, and empowered. We specialize in the full spectrum of sexual, emotional, and relational challenges, from desire and pain to trauma, identity, and rebuilding trust. Get to know the people who make our practice a safe space for healing and growth.
Gayle Shotkin, LMSW, CSTFOUNDER & THERAPIST
Sara Berlin, LMSWTHERAPIST
Stephanie Rogers, LMSWTHERAPIST
Amy TarrantMEDITATION COACH
