Rysa Koch, MA, LCPC, SHRM-SCP

Rysa Koch, M.A., LCPC, SHRM-SCP, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and HR strategist with over 10 years of experience spanning clinical mental health, organizational leadership, and workforce development. She is the founder and CEO of Auspicious Moments LLC, a consulting firm that integrates mental health principles with HR strategy to help organizations build sustainable, people-centered workplaces.

Rysa holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed clinician specializing in trauma-informed, culturally responsive care. Her clinical background includes work with individuals, couples, and LGBTQ+ communities, with a focus on identity, relational dynamics, and systemic stressors. She is also trained in multiple evidence-based modalities, including CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, and somatic approaches.

In addition to her clinical work, Rysa has served in executive HR and operations leadership roles, where she developed expertise in organizational design, compliance, employee experience, and burnout prevention. She is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional and is currently pursuing a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Through Auspicious Moments, she bridges clinical insight and business operations to support organizations in aligning policy, culture, and employee wellbeing—creating workplaces that are both effective and humane.

• Chicago School of Professional Psychology - M.A. in Counseling Psychology, 2019
• Oral Roberts University - B.S. in Psychology

• LCPC
• SHRM-SCP

• American Counseling Association
• Society of Human Resource Management
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
• National Employment Counseling Association
• Society for Sexual
• Affectional
• Intersex
• and Gender Expansive Identities