Therapist profile
Charles Koah, LPC
Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Virginia / 0701001333
- NPI1558463430
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationVirginia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship strain
- Executive coaching
About Charles
Charles Koah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 30 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, and related life challenges. Charles also offers executive and professional coaching to support career and motivation concerns.
He uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people learn clearer thinking and steadier responses. Sessions focus on understanding what triggers strong reactions and on building skills to respond differently. He talks through real situations at work and home, then practices new ways of handling them.
Charles has long experience with addiction, trauma and post-traumatic stress, and issues connected to intimacy and alternative sexual cultures. He also helps with grief, parenting stress, sleep problems, ADHD, and money or workplace pressures. His background includes supporting people through divorce, infidelity, and military-related concerns.
Conversations are straightforward and goal oriented. He combines counseling and coaching methods when that fits a person’s aims. People can expect focused sessions that look at patterns, skills to try between meetings, and progress checks over time.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Charles practices in Virginia as an LPC and works with adults who want practical ways to manage anger, frustration, and ongoing stress.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Charles favors evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change how they think and respond. Cognitive-style approaches look at the thoughts that feed anger and frustration, and teach practical tools to test and shift those thoughts. Behavioral strategies focus on changing patterns through small experiments and new routines that reduce reactivity.He also uses coaching methods to set clear goals and track progress over time. Coaching is useful for career concerns, motivation, and building specific skills such as communication or workplace boundaries. Together these approaches help with stress, relationship strain, addiction-related behaviors, and managing intense emotions.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That includes checking what feels useful, adjusting plans, and reviewing progress so sessions stay practical and relevant.
The biography does not specify particular online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, drop in for brief check-ins, or avoid travel time. They also allow focused conversations about workplace tensions, parenting pressures, or late-night anger that can be hard to address in person.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, addiction, trauma, grief, and related life challenges.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, evidence-based techniques and a straightforward, goal-oriented style focused on skills and real situations.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 30 years of professional experience working with adults across clinical and coaching issues.
What credential and location apply?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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