Meet Alexander Stefanini | How a therapist built a sanctuary for trans and queer healing
Out Loud & Laughing by Bryan Ruiz and Jon Ruiz
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Trans and queer people are being asked to survive a hostile climate while still finding a way to heal, transition, and stay whole. Licensed therapist and Arrive Therapy founder Alexander Stefanini shares what actually helps: sanctuary, community, laughter, and care that meets people where they are (ArriveTherapy.com)
This conversation goes far beyond headlines and rhetoric. Alexander opens up about building a practice rooted in safety for trans, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ clients, and why an intentional space matters from the very first phone call to the waiting room to the therapy room itself. He also shares how his own life as a trans parent, adopted child, and former kid raised in a religious missionary family shaped the way he thinks about belonging, resilience, ...