Louis Koch, LSCSW, LCSW

Licensed in Kansas · 40 years in practice

Louis Koch has practiced social work for four decades and holds licenses as an LSCSW and LCSW.

License and registration

LSCSW, Kansas: LSCSW 0278 · expires December 2027
LCSW, Missouri: 002911 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1386855831 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 40
Languages: English

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About Louis

Louis Koch has practiced social work for four decades and holds licenses as an LSCSW and LCSW. He brings long-term experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and relationship concerns. He aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone reaching out for help.

Clients find a calm, nonjudgmental setting where they can speak honestly about difficult feelings. He encourages clear talk about what’s happening now and what a person hopes to change.

Background and approach

Sessions move at a practical pace and focus on usable strategies as well as understanding feelings. Louis draws on several approaches to match each person’s needs. He uses client-centered listening to follow a person’s priorities.

He also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT ideas to build stronger coping skills. People consult him about many issues, including depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy questions, and ADHD. He also works on career concerns, burnout and compassion fatigue, and problems with sleep or eating.

Additional focus areas include attachment issues and aging-related topics. His style is straightforward and supportive. He helps people set small goals and learn skills they can use between sessions.

The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Louis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization

Approaches Louis names

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Online support

How Louis Uses Different Therapies Online

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and shape therapy around their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete coping skills such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance for people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Louis will discuss your concerns and preferences and collaborate on whether to emphasize client-centered support, CBT skill work, or DBT techniques. The plan can change as you progress and as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video can be used for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone for lower bandwidth check-ins, and messaging for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to fit sessions into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

Louis works with a wide range of issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma and relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He offers calm, nonjudgmental listening and focuses on practical strategies alongside understanding emotions to help people make steady progress.

What is his background and experience?

He has 40 years of professional experience in social work and brings that long-term perspective to clinical work and problem solving.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and is based in Kansas.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with him?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not taking international clients.

What formats do sessions use?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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