Clinical Therapist
Izzy Kohl , LPC
they/them
Systems-informed care, narrative therapy, liberation psychology and evidence-based trauma therapies
Available intakes likely within 2 weeks
(Evenings available)
Squirrel Hill + Telehealth
UPMC Commercial, Highmark BC/BS Commercial, Cigna, Aetna
$115-150
My Specialties
LGBTQIA2S+ support
Trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse support
Trauma
Neurodivergent support (please note our approach is generally therapeutic/acceptance-based, not coaching)
Anxiety and mood symptoms
Grief & loss
A little more about me
Some fun facts Books, movies, video games and homemade bread. Get to know me A little less
Outside therapy, I enjoy reading, watching movies, playing video games and baking bread.
What working with me is like A listening ear, thoughtful questions and options when you feel stuck. Explore my approach A little less
I want our sessions to make room for what you need. Sometimes that means being heard and having someone stay present with your experience. At other times, it means reflecting together or exploring a practical tool.
I will ask what feels useful to you. If you are not sure, I can offer a menu of options so we can find a starting point together. You do not need to arrive with everything figured out.
What matters to me Paying support forward and understanding your experience in context. Read my story A little less
Having a therapist who made a real difference in my younger years helped draw me toward this work. I wanted to pay that support forward by listening and being there for other people.
I am non-binary, and I want clients who are looking for that shared understanding to know this about me. I am particularly interested in experiences of feeling like an outsider because of identity or life experience. In our work, we can make space to name the cultural pressures and systems affecting you, rather than placing all the responsibility for your struggles on you.
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"No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world."
-- Tom Schulman, Dead Poets SocietyThe person behind the practice
Izzy, in their own words.
A few reflections on what brings me to this work and how I show up in therapy.
What receiving support taught me
“What originally drew me to wanting to become a therapist was seeing an opportunity to pay it forward.”
Izzy Kohl, LPC
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What originally drew you toward becoming a therapist?
What originally drew me to wanting to become a therapist was seeing an opportunity to pay it forward. I had a really amazing therapist through some of my younger years who I credit with a lot of what I have been able to do today!
Being in a role where I can directly support others has felt like the only thing I have ever really wanted to do. Doing something with my time that directly impacts others by being a listening ear just made sense for me.
Making sense of feeling like an outsider
“I have a particular patience and curiosity for client experiences that result from our culture at large.”
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What kinds of experiences, questions or transitions do you have particular patience and curiosity for?
I have a particular patience and curiosity for client experiences that result from our culture at large. That might mean feeling like an outsider because of your identity or experience, or needing help naming harmful systems that contribute to your struggles.
Listening, reflecting and exploring your options
“I balance listening, reflecting, and using practical tools by being curious with the client”
Izzy Kohl, LPC
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How do you balance listening and reflection with questions, feedback or practical tools?
I balance listening, reflecting and using practical tools by being curious with the client and asking what they feel they need. If they feel stuck, I can present a menu of options.
I would not discount the power of a listening ear, being present and helping someone feel seen.
Naming the systems affecting you
“unlearning individual blame”
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What does socially conscious therapy look like in your actual sessions?
Socially conscious therapy, to me, means naming the systems affecting clients and helping them unlearn individual blame. When someone is struggling to survive within oppressive systems, I want us to understand that context rather than treating their struggle only as something wrong within them.