CENTERED PSYCHOTHERAPY
Dr. Angella Kocian (she/her), owner of Centered Psychotherapy, PLLC, is a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational issues among individuals and couples/families. With a holistic wellness approach, Dr. Kocian believes in addressing the interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit to facilitate healing and personal growth. She believes that a combination of more traditional forms of talk therapy with somatic therapy and mindfulness provide the best outcomes for patients both new to therapy as well as those who haven't found therapy to be as helpful as they had hoped in the past. Dr. Kocian creates a collaborative, non-judgmental, and safe therapeutic environment. Her approach ensures that clients feel heard, valued, and empowered in their therapeutic process.
Dr. Kocian has training and expertise in the following approaches to psychotherapy: DBT, CBT, Yoga Psychotherapy, and Existential Theory. She utilizes a Gottman style for couples work and a systems approach for families. She has experience in working with women, men, and non-binary adults and teens. Dr. Kocian is LGBTQ-affirming in her care.
Dr. Kocian provides individual, couples and family therapy, yoga psychotherapy and parent coaching via Telehealth. Additionally, Dr. Kocian occasionally provides time-limited in-person group therapy in the Charlotte, NC area.
While located in the greater Charlotte area, Dr. Kocian holds psychology licenses in NC, MA, and MN. She is certified by PSYPACT, allowing her to see clients from 43 states. To see if you reside in a PSYPACT state, please visit https://psypact.gov/page/psypactmap
MY QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Work Experience
CENTERED PSYCHOTHERAPY,
LLC - OWNER
2018- PRESENT
Founder of Centered Psychotherapy, PLLC, a small private practice operating out of the greater Charlotte, NC area and serving 44 states via Telehealth along with MA.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR - PSYCHOLOGIST
2015- PRESENT
Dr. Kocian has served as an independent contractor for Psyche, PLLC (Nashville, TN) on and off since 2015, providing standard DBT as well as other types of individual, couples, and family therapy. Additionally, she worked as an independent contractor providing individual and couples therapy from 2019-2021 for Associates in Psychiatry and Psychology (Rochester, MN).
STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST,
COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT | ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
Dr. Kocian was hired as a Staff Psychologist at the College of St. Benedict | St. John's University after completing her pre-doctoral internship at San Jose State University. In this role, she acted as a member of the counseling department, was the lead psychologist on the collaborative team for eating disorder treatment, and served as the head of programming for eating disorder awareness on campus.
2012-2014
Education
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS - ST. PAUL, MN
Dr. Kocian received her doctorate of psychology through the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN in 2012. She completed her pre-doctoral, APA-approved internship at San Jose State University in San Jose, CA where she served on the collaborative team for eating disorder treatment on campus.
2007-2012
MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS - ST. PAUL, MN
In her Master's program, Dr. Kocian completed practica in community mental health and domestic violence.
2005-2007
B.A. PSYCHOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Dr. Kocian completed her Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology from the University of Minnesota.