Therapy in Squirrel Hill
Jonah Taylor, LCSW | AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Squirrel Hill has always been a neighborhood of accomplished people — intellectuals, doctors, academics, artists, many with deep family roots here. The proximity to CMU and Pitt, the established community institutions, the tree-lined streets near Frick Park — it draws people who think carefully about their lives. People who read books, debate ideas, care deeply about raising their children well.
What I have noticed, though, is that behind the competence — behind the successful careers and well-managed households — there is often a kind of quiet strain. Long-term partnerships that have drifted. Sexual intimacy that has become obligatory or absent. Adult children navigating their own relationships, their parents watching from a complicated distance. The intellectual rigor that makes someone excellent at their profession does not always translate to understanding their own emotional life, or their partner’s.
I am in the East End, not far from here. I work with people from Squirrel Hill regularly — couples who have been married twenty or thirty years and realize they need real help to reconnect; individuals trying to make sense of their sexuality or their patterns in relationships; people dealing with compulsive sexual behavior, often in secret. What I appreciate about working with this neighborhood is that people here tend to be reflective. They are willing to look honestly at themselves and their relationships.
What I Work With
I specialize in couples therapy using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which is not about communication skills or compromise — it is about understanding the underlying emotional needs and fears in the relationship, and helping partners access a deeper kind of connection. For couples dealing with infidelity, desire discrepancy, or just years of disconnection, EFT does something different than other approaches.
I am also an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. This means I work directly with sexual concerns — whether that is low desire, erectile difficulty, difficulty with orgasm, mismatched sexual needs, or the aftermath of infidelity around sexuality. Sex therapy is specific and practical, but it is always rooted in understanding the emotional and relational context. I also work with compulsive sexual behavior — helping people understand the patterns, the triggers, the shame cycle, and moving toward real change rather than just white-knuckling abstinence.
For individuals, I work with depression, anxiety, trauma history, sexuality, patterns in relationships, and life transitions. I tend to be direct and psychologically minded — I am interested in understanding not just what is wrong, but why it is happening, what it is protecting, what it is trying to tell you.
I am taking new clients. If you are wondering whether therapy might help -- for your relationship or for yourself -- let us talk.
Schedule a free consult →How to Begin
You can schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation to talk about what is bringing you in, what you are hoping for, and whether working together makes sense. I work both in-person at my office in East Liberty (about 10 minutes from Squirrel Hill) and online for people who prefer that. I am a private-pay therapist — no insurance panels, no session limits, no records sent to third parties.
About Your Therapist
I am Jonah Taylor, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. My clinical training is in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, sex therapy for individuals and partners, and psychodynamic approaches to individual work. I hold a Master of Social Work from Rutgers University and have specialized post-graduate training in treating compulsive sexual behavior, desire disorders, and relationship distress. I am direct, psychologically minded, and genuinely interested in understanding what drives the patterns people find themselves stuck in — and what it takes to change them.
Office Location
134 S Highland Ave, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 — located in the Eastside Office Center in East Liberty/Shadyside. From Squirrel Hill, the office is about 10 minutes by car via Fifth Avenue to Highland Avenue, or Penn Avenue to Centre Avenue. Street parking is available.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is your office from Squirrel Hill?
About 10 minutes by car. My office is at 134 S Highland Avenue in East Liberty. From Squirrel Hill, you can take Forbes Avenue or Fifth Avenue to Highland, or cut through Wilkins to Penn Avenue. There is free street parking near the office and a lot nearby.
Do you work with long-term couples?
Yes, and this is a significant part of my practice. Many of my couples have been together for 15, 20, or 30-plus years. The issues that surface in long-term partnerships — distance, loss of sexual connection, accumulated resentment, the feeling of being roommates rather than partners — are exactly what Emotionally Focused Therapy is designed to address. It is never too late to change a relational pattern, though the work does require both partners to be willing to try something different.
What is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist?
AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. Certification requires extensive post-graduate training in human sexuality, supervised clinical hours specifically in sex therapy, and ongoing education. It is the gold standard credential for sex therapists in the United States. Most therapists, even good ones, do not have this level of training in sexuality. It means I am equipped to work directly with sexual concerns rather than referring them out.
Can I start with individual therapy and add couples work later?
This depends on the situation. In some cases, individual therapy can be a valuable starting point — particularly if you need to understand your own patterns before bringing a partner into the room. In other cases, the relational dynamic is the primary issue and couples work should come first. We can discuss this during the free consultation and figure out what makes the most sense for your situation.
Do you offer evening or Sunday appointments?
I offer evening and Sunday availability to accommodate working professionals and couples who cannot meet during standard business hours. Availability varies, so it is best to ask during the consultation. I also offer online sessions, which many clients find easier to fit into a busy schedule.