Photographed portrait of SJ Langer.

Writer, psychotherapist in private practice, filmmaker

MPS Art Therapy Humanities and Sciences

Education

BFA, with honors, School of Visual Arts; MSW, New York University


Short films include

12345, Unlock, Margie


Screenings include

Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis; Saint-Petersburg International Film Festival; Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum


Publications include 

Author: Theorizing Transgender Identity for Clinical Practice: A New Model for Understanding Gender. Contributor: Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Global Reach; Intersectionality in the Arts Psychotherapies; Sex, Sexuality and Trans Identities: Clinical Guidance for Psychotherapists and Counselors. Guest editor: Studies in Gender and Sexuality. Articles in: International Journal of Transgender Health, Transgender Health, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, International Journal of Transgenderism, Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal


Awards and honors include

Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival; International Feature Film Market; Symonds Prize; Fulbright Specialist