Raj Chehl

Compassionate guidance for meaningful change

LPC Michigan

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi

About Raj

Raj Chehl is an LPC with over two decades of clinical experience guiding people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, addiction, and other life changes.

Background and approach

Based in Michigan, she combines practical therapeutic skills with empathetic listening to help clients identify patterns, clarify goals, and develop coping strategies that fit their daily lives. Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as mood disorders, intimacy-related issues, eating and parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Her style blends evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with client-centered and existential approaches, and she also draws on EMDR and relationship-focused techniques when they suit a client's needs.

Raj frames therapy as a collaborative exploration where clients' knowledge of themselves is central; she supports people in testing new behaviors, revising limiting beliefs, and moving toward greater emotional balance. Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Punjabi, and she accepts international clients while working remotely from Michigan.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Raj integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into remote work to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice concrete behavior changes; CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and practical coping skills. She also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on empathic listening and supporting the client's own insights and priorities to foster self-directed growth and stronger self-understanding. When indicated, EMDR can be used to address trauma-related symptoms by guiding clients through structured processing that targets distressing memories and their emotional impact.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. She partners with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adjusting the plan as needed so that therapy aligns with the client's needs and pace. This ongoing conversation helps tailor interventions rather than imposing a single model.

Online work using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or travel. These formats make it possible to access a licensed professional from different locations and to choose the communication style that feels most effective for session work, follow-ups, and short-check ins between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating and parenting difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?

Her practice emphasizes collaborative, client-centered work, using cognitive behavioral techniques alongside existential perspectives and EMDR when appropriate to help clients explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

What is her professional background and experience level?

Raj Chehl is an LPC with 23 years of experience providing mental health services across a variety of concerns and clinical settings.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

She is licensed as an LPC in Michigan and holds additional licensure in Texas, with the Michigan practice based in Michigan.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Punjabi, and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is pricing handled for therapy sessions?

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

What steps are involved in beginning therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Texas

Languages

English, Hindi, Punjabi