Alex is an award-winning author, independent scholar, licensed marriage and family therapist, sex therapist, and former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sexual and Relationship Therapy. They have researched, published and presented extensively on gender, disability, sexuality, relationships, and trauma. Alex has published several books and contributed to more than 25 handbooks and anthologies in addition to numerous peer-reviewed articles. Their recent book, How To Understand Your Relationships: a practical guide, is co-authored with MJ Barker and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. They are a frequent guest on podcasts and have hosted more than 80 episodes of their own podcast, Gender Stories. Their book "Gender Trauma: healing cultural, social, and historical gendered trauma" was awarded the Nautilus gold category award, and the AASECT Book Award for Sexuality Professionals (2023).

As a licensed therapist, Alex was a co-founder of Edges Wellness Center, a group practice located on Dakota and Anishinaabe territories, currently known as Minneapolis, Minnesota. For eight years, Alex served as clinical director until 2025 when they decided to devote more time to teaching, speaking, and writing. They are also the Past President of the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and a Founding Member and Former Chair of the Trans and Queer interest network of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

Clinical Director and owner of Connective Therapy Collective in Portland, Oregon - They have been working with folks for over 12-years to address a myriad of personal, sexual concerns in a sex-positive, non-judgmental way. They specialize in work with the LGBTQIA2S+, gender diverse people, as well as the kinky community. They are also a supervisor in training for other sex therapists.

Owner of Marigold Counseling and psychotherapist for 20 years, they have worked with individuals, families, couples and relationships. Molz has provided in-home crisis family preservation services, supported youth and their families with out-of-control sexual behaviors, ran a horticultural therapy program in a school for students with behavioral challenges, provided in-school counseling and sexual education in a community health center located in a middle school, and for the past 8 years has owned a private practice serving people in Washington and Oregon states.

They were an adjunct professor at Antioch University’s Masters in Counseling program where they created curriculum and taught on transgender identities; and presented continuing education for the Seattle Counselor’s Association on polyamorous and open relationship styles. They have been involved in direct action activism and organizing with those marginalized in their local communities, such as helping to facilitate the Trans Pride March in Portland, Oregon. They are also a musician and fine art photographer, using art to explore gender, fat liberation and sexuality.