
Aaron Cohn, Ph.D., LMFT
Credentials & Education
M.A. in Psychology — Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
B.A. in Philosophy — Knox College
About
Finding the right therapist can be challenging for LGBTQIA+ folks and others with complex backgrounds and life stories. Because I know how important it is for my clients to feel heard and understood, I work hard to build a safe and comfortable context for them to explore all the different social and psychological systems of their lives.
Dr. Aaron Cohn’s clinical work focuses on neurodiverse couples, especially couples in which at least one partner has ADHD or ADD. Other areas of focus include: LGBTQIA+ couples and individuals, people in creative, academic, or highly technical professions, people in relationships involving consensual non-monogamy, and parents seeking to repair or maintain their connection to their adolescent or young adult offspring. Throughout his years of training, he has worked with individuals with severe mental illness, adult and adolescent sex offenders, adults with intellectual disabilities, families in which children faced a high risk of abuse and neglect and in general community mental health settings. Dr. Cohn received his Ph.D. in Family Therapy from Saint Louis University School of Medicine. His dissertation investigated the reactions of therapists of all disciplines to transgender clients. His research interests include: efficacy and effectiveness of Integrative Systemic Therapy, theoretical integration of systems theory and third-wave behaviorism, relational applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, technology and therapy and self-of-the-therapist issues involving sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race and other cultural variables.
Area of Focus
Publications & Presentations
Lawrence, E., Cohn, A.S., & Allen, S. (2021). ACT for couples. In J.L. Lebow & D. Snyder (Eds.), Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy, 6th Edition. NY: Guilford.
Burgoyne, N., & Cohn, A.S. (2020). Lessons from the transition to relational teletherapy during COVID-19. Family Process, 59(3), 974-988. doi: 10.1111/famp.12589.
Cohn, A.S. (2014). Romeo and Julius: A narrative therapy intervention for sexual-minority couples. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 25(1), 73-77. doi:10.1080/08975353.2014.881696.