- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and DBT tools
- Stress and addiction
About Louis
Louis Koch is a licensed social worker with 40 years of professional experience. He holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices in Kansas. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship issues, depression, trauma, grief, and many other life challenges.
He focuses on straightforward conversations about feelings and patterns. Sessions pay attention to emotions, attachment, and how everyday behavior affects relationships and wellbeing. He uses approaches such as Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Existential Therapy as tools in his work.
In sessions he encourages honest talk about thoughts and feelings. He aims to reduce shame and blame while identifying practical steps people can try between meetings. He also works on issues like intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses, anger, self-esteem, and career strain.
Louis brings long experience supporting people through loss, major life changes, and complicated trauma. He also addresses concerns tied to aging, attachment patterns, codependency, commitment struggles, communication problems, and first responder issues. His practice includes work with dissociation, domestic violence, and grief.
He offers a straightforward, emotionally focused approach that centers what a person feels and wants to change. To begin, prospective clients select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and naming emotions and attachment patterns that influence how people relate. EFT can be useful when strong emotions are hard to name and when recurring relationship or interaction patterns cause pain. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so clients can find their own direction; it is helpful when someone needs support sorting thoughts and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of EFT, client-centered listening, CBT techniques, or other methods fits their goals and day-to-day needs. That choice can change over time as priorities shift.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or caregiving by removing travel time and offering shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It can also allow for sessions without being on camera, or for using video when a longer conversation is helpful. Ask about specific formats when scheduling so arrangements match practical needs and preferences.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related concerns listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style?
He emphasizes emotional awareness and clear conversation and draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Existential Therapy as needed.
How long has he practiced?
He has 40 years of professional work experience in social work and clinical practice.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices in Kansas.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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