JAC Stringer MSW, LICSW
JAC is a trans-genderqueer femme, queer, disabled, radical activist and social worker. He provides trauma focused feminist therapy for transgender youth and young adults ages 12-30 (except appointments for letters where he sees all ages). His specialty is supporting those processing their gender and sexuality, and trauma survivors’ experiences with depression, bipolar, anxiety, self-harm, suicidality, disability, chronic pain, multiples/alters, dissociation, sexual assault, familial abuse, stalking, and intimate partner violence. He also provides letters for surgery and hormone replacement therapy access for all ages in one 30-minute session.
JAC is body, sex, and kink positive, poly-inclusive, and recognizes the intersectional impact of systematic oppression. He assists in accessing health care and low/no income resources such as housing, employment, education, food, and public assistance. He also helps trans people advocate for their rights and safety, provides trans-focused education and trainings, and works with parents, families, and guardians to better understand and support their trans loved ones.
JAC’s practice is centered on compassion, transparency, and recognizing the intersection of cultural oppressions including racism, sexism, cisgenderism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, sizeism, classism, ethnocentrism, religious imperialism, colonization, and medical gatekeeping. He’s committed to servant leadership and has a strong passion for building spaces for LGBTQPIATS+ community to come together. Whatever a person’s reasons for wanting or needing support, JAC strives to foster a comforting safer space where they feel validated and heard.
JAC has served as a social justice community organizer and educator for over 20 years, with a focus on trans wellness and community building, genderqueer femme identities, trauma survivors, and accessibility. He strives to create visibility and resources for Midwestern trans communities. His work surrounding trans youth and young adults. His work history spans social justice organizing, clinical social work, community education, healthcare advocacy, and artistic activism. In Minneapolis, he volunteers locally with the Teen TIGERRS Trans Youth Group and facilitates a professional support group for trans health and wellness providers.
Services that JAC provides include:
- Individual therapy sessions
- Assistance in obtaining trans-related medical care such as hormones and surgeries.
- Working with other providers to address obstacles in trans-related healthcare.
- Support changing legal name and gender markers, updating legal documents.
- Help obtaining healthcare, housing, employment, and public assistance, and addressing discrimination related to these.
- Support for survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking, including help exiting abusive and/or unsafe relationships / living situations.
- Educational sessions for parents and families of trans people seeking to better understand and support their loved ones.
- Collaborating with schools, teachers, and guidance counselors of trans youth.
- Support for trans youth in foster care and adoption, including youth shelter staff, Guardian Ad Litem and foster and adoptive families.
Education
- Bachelors in Psychology, Gender and Sexuality Studies (2008)
- Masters in Clinical Social Work and Social Work Administration (2013)
Experience
- Anti-Violence Survivor Advocate and Community Trainer, OutFront Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN: March 2016 – September 2019
- Mental Health Therapist, Transgender Care Specialist, RECLAIM, Saint Paul, MN: July 2016 – April 2018
- PRN Therapist for At-Risk Youth, Lighthouse Youth Services, Cincinnati, Ohio: June 2014 – October 2015
- Founding Director, Director of Programs, Development, and Administration, Heartland Trans Wellness Group, Cincinnati Ohio: April 2008 – June 2015