Raj Chehl, LPC

Raj Chehl is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 23 years of experience helping people navigate major life challenges. She practices from Michigan and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. She speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi and accepts international clients for online work.

Her approach centers on clear goals and steady progress. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that cause distress and trying different steps to change them. She uses conversational methods so people can try new ways of thinking and acting between meetings.

Raj draws on several therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods, to tailor a plan to each person. She also uses EMDR and existential ideas when those fit the situation. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting concerns, and career or life transitions.

Clients can expect a collaborative process where the counselor listens closely and helps set realistic next steps. The tone is practical, respectful, and focused on building skills that make everyday life easier. She supports work on attachment, communication problems, codependency, and the emotional effects of divorce or loss.

Her background includes a Master of Arts from Oakland University and professional licensure as an LPC in Michigan and Texas. Outside of counseling, she draws on mindfulness and yoga-informed practices to help people develop calm and self-awareness.

How Raj's Methods Work Online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic habits. It is practical and often includes short exercises to do between sessions.

Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps the client set their own pace and goals for change.

EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, is a method used for processing traumatic memories so they feel less intrusive. When appropriate, it can be integrated into a broader plan alongside other techniques.

Choosing the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on what the person finds helpful. This collaborative process aims to match methods to each person's needs and preferences rather than relying on a single style.

Online care offers flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when convenient, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or visual focus is an issue, and live chat or text messaging provide shorter check-ins or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice skills in everyday settings.