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Dr. Anthony Koch, Psy.D.

I’m here to listen.

"People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner." I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds." ~ Carl Rogers

Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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How I work:

The core of my approach to psychotherapy is curiosity, attunement, and empathy.

"The empathic understanding of the experience of other human beings is as basic an endowment of a human as their vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell." - Heinz Kohut

Therapy with me is…

  • "We don't get wounded alone and we don't heal alone." - Carl Jung

    I hope to form a professional connection with you that is real, interactive, and aligned with your goals.

  • "Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." - Carl Jung

    I will help you process and delve into thoughts and feelings to uncover deeper insights and foster personal growth.

  • "A normal human being ... does not exist." - Karen Horney

    I will tailor my approach to meet your unique personal history, cultural identities, roles, and stage in life.

Values

Competence

Openness

Authenticity

Humility

Autonomy

Therapy with me is not…

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About me telling you what to do.

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About me coaching or preaching.

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About me giving you advice.

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About me.

Therapy with me is…

Interactive.

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Thoughtful.

Deep.

Warm.

Training & Education

    • Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) - APA Accredited Counseling Psychology program at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA

    • APA Accredited Doctoral Internship - The College of William & Mary Counseling Center

    • Master of Arts in Professional Counseling

    • Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis

    • American Psychoanalytic Association

    • International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology

    • American Psychological Association

    • American Psychological Assocation - Division 39 - Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology

  • Dr. Koch is a psychoanalytic candidate. A psychoanalytic candidate is someone who is formally training to become a psychoanalyst. It’s a role midway between being a graduate-level clinician and a psychoanalyst.

    • Educational foundation: Candidates are usually already licensed mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, counselors) with advanced clinical training.

    • Specialized training: They enroll in a psychoanalytic institute, where they undergo years of coursework in psychoanalytic theory, history, and technique.

    • Personal analysis: A defining feature is that candidates themselves undergo their own intensive personal psychoanalysis - often three or more times per week.

    • Supervised practice: Candidates treat their own patients in psychoanalysis under the close supervision of senior analysts.

    • Identity: The title “candidate” signals that they are in the process of being “formed” as an analyst, both personally and professionally.

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