About Stefan

I opened Transforward in 2019 to create a therapeutic space for people seeking healing and authenticity beyond past experiences and across identities. My approach centers somatic-based techniques to address trauma through emotional release and whole body processing, using modalities such as EMDR therapy, hypno-theraputic techniques or hypnotherapy, parts therapy, and nervous system regulation strategies that I've found to be profound in giving people relief and transformative experiences.

My lived experience navigating healing while drawing on experience with hundreds of individuals across varied identities and diagnostic presentations has shaped my practice over the last 10 years.

My approach integrates evidence-based clinical modalities with transpersonal/holistic practices. I'm also committed to making this work accessible by accepting Medicaid, insurance and offer sliding scale options.

For those interested in group sessions, professional development, self-pace healing courses and other holistic educational services, you’re welcome to explore my personal platform to learn more and stay connected.

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Professional Background

I obtained my Master's degree in Social Work from Columbia University in 2015 and hold licensure as a Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina, New York, and Connecticut. I'm an EMDRIA-certified EMDR therapist and Approved Consultant, and a certified clinical hypnotherapist through the International Association of Counselors and Therapists. I earned my certification in hypnotic regression therapy under the guidance of psychiatrist Dr. Brian Weiss at the Omega Institute in New York.

My professional background includes diverse settings over the last 13 years, including school social work/counseling in high school settings, specialized clinics using TF-CBT, clinical psychotherapy group practices, LGBTQ+ care across settings, and forensic social work. I have taught and presented in a variety of contexts and at conferences on trauma care, including serving as a Clinical Instructor of Social Work at the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University.

Areas of Specialization

My integrative approach addresses a wide range of concerns through a holistic lens that recognizes the interconnected nature of symptoms and healing. In my practice, I have worked with clients navigating the following diagnostic presentations: trauma-related disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, neurodivergence, dissociative disorders, psycho-sexual conditions, and somatic symptom disorders, supporting clients in their journey toward wholeness and wellbeing.

Core Specializations:

  • Complex Trauma, PTSD, adverse life experiences

  • Sexual Trauma & Psychosexual Concerns

  • Anxiety & Nervous System Regulation

  • Emotional Balance & Wellbeing

  • Authentic Self-Discovery & Identity Development

  • Psycho-Somatic Relief from Physical/Medical Concerns

  • LGBT care including gender Identity & expression,

Therapeutic Techniques and Modalities

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy & Bilateral Stimulation

  • Clinical and transpersonal hypnotherapy, transpersonal hypnotherapy & medical hypnotherapy

  • Somatic & embodiment practices, nervous system regulation

  • Parts therapy or identity development therapy

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