Alex Iantaffi

Alex Iantaffi (born 08 March 1971) is an author, independent scholar, licensed marriage and family therapist, and former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sexual and Relationship Therapy.. They have written a number of books on the topics of gender, sexuality, and disability including non-fiction books, Gender Trauma: Healing Cultural, Social, and Historical Gendered Trauma, and co-written Life Isn’t Binary: On Being Both, Beyond, and In-Between, How to Understand Your Sexuality: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are, and How to Understand Your Gender: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are, and Hell Yeah Self-Care!: A Trauma-Informed Workbook with Meg-John Barker. They host a podcast called Gender Stories
Iantaffi is co-founder of a group practice, Edges Wellness Center LLC, located on Dakota and Anishinaabe territories, currently known as Minneapolis, Minnesota. Iantaffi holds a PhD in Disability, Gender Studies, Higher Education, and Community Health from the University of Reading, and was Editor in Chief of the Journal of Sexual and Relationship Therapy for over a decade, and is a psychotherapist and supervisor specializing in sex, gender, and relationships.
Iantaffi's pronouns are singular they/them.
==Early life and education==
Iantaffi was born in Rome, Italy, on 08 March 1971, grew up in Rome, and earned a PhD in Disability, Gender Studies, Higher Education, and Community Health from the University of Reading in 1999. They then attended the University of Bedfordshire and earned a M.Sc. Systemic Psychotherapy in 2006. From 2008-2010, they completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sexual Health, HIV/STI Internet-based Research, LGBTQ Health Disparities, Transgender Youth, Sex and Relationship Therapy at University of Minnesota Program in Human Sexuality.
==Recent career==
Iantaffi's main areas of expertise include gender, sexuality, relationships, disability, trauma, mental health, and HIV. In 2016, Iantaffi co-founded Edges Wellness Center, a collective of practitioners striving to serve the MN and WI communities mental health and wellbeing through integrative approaches. Practitioners work from a trauma informed perspective with a focus on somatic and holistic approaches, including EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Seeking Safety and Dance and Movement Therapy. 
===Writing===
Iantaffi has published books on gender, sexuality, self-care, and contributed chapters on gender, disability, kink, sadomasochism, and non-monogamy. They also host a podcast on gender.
===Therapy===
Iantaffi is a certified sex therapist and member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors & Therapists (AASECT), a clinical member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), an At-Large Board member of the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and a clinical fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), as well as chair-elect of the AAMFT Queer and Trans Advocacy Network.
===Journal editorships===
* Journal of Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Taylor & Francis ISSN 14681994
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