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SUMMARY:Free CE Webinar: Gender Affirming Surgeries 101: An Introductory Training for Mental Health Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Presented by:  Alexander Stefanini\, MS\, LPC (Arrive Therapy)\nDate:  Wednesday\, January 14\, 2026 from 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)\n\nLocation: Virtual/Zoom\nCost: Free\n\n\nCE Hours: 1 – NBCC\, PA SW\, LPC\, LMFT\, Psychologists\n\nAbout this Webinar:\n\n\n\n\nThis 1-hour Webinar offers an essential intro to gender-affirming surgery (GAS) for support staff\, clinical therapists\, and anyone working with trans and gender-diverse clients. Participants will explore the main types of gender-affirming surgical options available\, gain insight into what the surgical journey is really like from pre-operative preparation through recovery\, and learn how to better support clients before\, during\, and after surgery. Attendees will leave with practical awareness and concrete ideas to enhance their client support and confidence in engaging with this care pathway. \nThis session is designed as a short introduction to a more in-depth\, 90 minute workshop that comprehensively covers specific surgery types (eg: the specifics around trans-feminine vs trans-masculine procedures) and more. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nDescribe at least three common categories of gender-affirming surgery and the general goals of each\nSummarize key phases of the surgical journey (pre-operative\, intra-operative\, post-operative/recovery) and identify at least two client support needs at each phase\nApply at least two communication or care-support strategies to enhance the client experience when working with individuals undergoing gender-affirming surgery\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator:\nAlexander Stefanini is a licensed professional counselor\, trans man\, and the owner of Arrive Therapy.  \nHe has worked with a wide range of clients since 2004\, using various modalities including CBT\, motivational interviewing\, person-centered therapy\, DBT\, and more. Alexander also incorporates Inquiry (The WORK) by Byron Katie into many therapy sessions. \nThroughout his career\, Alexander has worked in family-based settings\, community mental health\, as a supervisor of outpatient therapy programs\, and in many other modalities. He began working with transgender individuals in outpatient counseling when he began his transition in 2018.  \nSince then\, he has immersed himself in supporting the mental health and gender identities of transgender clients\, supporting their mental health and gender journeys through gender counseling at Arrive Therapy. \nAlexander Stefanini received a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Tennessee\, Knoxville and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2004 and is the father of two adopted children. \nA Wednesday Webinar Partnership with:\n \n\n\nWorkshop Policies and CE Education Hours\nFor a list of all policies\, please visit: Training and Workshop Policies – Phoenix Center \nBy Registering for a Training Event\, you are consenting to be added to our email list. \nContinuing Education Hours and Training Credits\nPlease note that participants must attend the entire training event to receive CE/training credits. Partial credit is unable to be offered. \nCredit Hours for Pennsylvania social workers\, marriage and family therapists\, professional counselors and psychologists:\nPhoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy (Lic. #004115) is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers\, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors to offer continuing education for social workers\, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors. \nPhoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy (Lic. # PSY000215) is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology to offer continuing education for psychologists. Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy maintains responsibility for the program. \nNational Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Credit\nPhoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy\, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACEP No. 7013. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC are clearly identified. Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy\, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.phoenixtraumacenter.com/event/free-ce-webinar-gender-affirming-surgeries-101-an-introductory-training-for-mental-health-professionals/
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