Stefan J. Simanovich, LCSW, earned his bachelor's degree from NC State University and subsequently graduated with a Master's in Social Work from Columbia University in New York City. He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) authorized to practice in North Carolina, New York, and Connecticut. Stefan is also a certified EMDR therapist and an EMDRIA-approved consultant. His therapeutic approach features integrative therapies, including somatic experiencing, grounding techniques, embodiment practices, hypnosis, parks therapy, regression therapy, and meditation.

He completed his Past-Life Regression therapy training under the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Brian Weiss, MD at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in New York. Stefan's professional background encompasses roles as a school social worker, psychotherapist, and clinician in a children and family-focused mental health clinic. In 2019, he established Transforward Care to provide holistic, trauma-informed care aimed at addressing disparities in healthcare quality related to race/ethnicity, income, gender, and sexual identity.

Stefan's vision for Transforward Care is to create an environment where individuals can achieve long-term healing and relief, irrespective of backgrounds, identities, and past experiences. He has shared his expertise as a presenter and educator in various settings, including serving as a clinical instructor at Yale University’s Department of Psychiatry. Additionally, he engages in collaborative work as a forensic social worker, partnering with attorneys and professionals to ultimately create a safer world free from sexual violence and harm.

Throughout his career, Stefan has focused on developing frameworks, educational resources, and interventions that are trauma-informed, self-empowering, and holistic, while emphasizing the significance of “gender holism” to emotional health and identity development.