Raj Chehl, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

Stress and anxiety
Relationship work
Trauma and grief

About Raj

Raj Chehl is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience based in Michigan. She works with young adults and others on common early-adulthood pressures like anxiety, career stress, relationship problems, and life changes. She also supports people facing trauma, grief, addiction, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Raj uses straightforward, person-focused work in sessions. She listens, asks practical questions, and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way. Sessions often include skills practice and changes to everyday thoughts and behaviors.

Her background includes a Master of Arts from Oakland University and a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University. Raj is an LPC in Michigan and Texas and has a long history of working with mood disorders, trauma, and relationship concerns.

In practice she draws from several approaches rather than relying on a single method. That can mean using cognitive techniques to shift thinking, client-centered conversation to clarify values, or EMDR approaches when trauma memories are in focus. She explains options plainly and helps people choose what to try next.

Raj also brings practices from mindfulness and movement into sessions at times, when clients find that helpful. She encourages steady, practical steps toward clearer decisions and better day-to-day coping. If someone is trying to handle the pressures of leaving home, starting a job, or feeling behind their peers, she frames work around achievable changes and real-life routines.

How her approaches translate to online work

Raj commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, clarifying what matters to the client, and building a trusting working relationship. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma memories are central. EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories to reduce their intensity and to help develop new perspectives on past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Raj will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

For practical matters, confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online formats. Many people find online sessions fit into busy days more easily, for example allowing shorter check-ins during a break or avoiding travel time. Online work also makes it possible to keep continuity when moving between places or when juggling study and work commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

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

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Multicultural 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 phobia Women's issues Workplace 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

Listed in

Michigan, Texas

Languages

English, Hindi, Punjabi

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Raj address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy issues, parenting, career questions, and related life changes.

How would she describe her style in sessions?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She uses conversation, skills practice, and evidence-based techniques to help people change thoughts and behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

Raj has 23 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood, trauma, and relationship issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure noted as MI LPC and TX LPC and practices from Michigan.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, international clients are accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location; therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Raj?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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