Raj Chehl, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

Client-Centered approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
EMDR for trauma

About Raj

Raj Chehl is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience based in Michigan. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and addictions among the issues she addresses. Raj speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi and accepts international clients.

Her work style is straightforward and practical. She centers sessions on what the client notices about thoughts, feelings, and behavior. She helps people talk through relationship and intimacy questions, parenting strain, loss, and substance-related concerns. Sessions often focus on small, manageable changes rather than big, abstract promises.

Raj combines several therapeutic approaches when it makes sense. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses EMDR for people with trauma and draws on existential ideas when clients face meaning and life transitions.

Her background includes a Master of Arts from Oakland University and a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University. She also trained as a yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance and sometimes brings mindful awareness practices into clinical work.

In practice she aims to help clients notice patterns, try new behaviors, and practice different ways of relating. She works with a wide range of concerns listed in her profile, including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, blended family challenges, and coping with significant life changes.

How Raj’s approaches translate to online sessions

Raj often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can name what matters to them; this helps with issues like relationship stress and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to find patterns in thinking and behavior, then try straightforward exercises to reduce anxiety and improve coping. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is employed for trauma work and involves guided processing to reduce the hold of distressing memories. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Raj will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. That might mean using mostly CBT techniques for anxiety, adding EMDR for trauma processing, or emphasizing person-centered conversations when decisions and meaning are central. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter audio call can be scheduled during a work break, while a video meeting allows face-to-face interaction when that matters. The therapist will discuss what format fits the client’s needs and daily routine during the initial steps of scheduling.

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 phobiaWomen'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 issues does Raj address?

She lists stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and several related concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her style focuses on listening, clarifying what matters, and helping clients try concrete changes in thoughts and behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience working as a counselor.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Michigan and also holds a Texas LPC credential; she practices from Michigan.

Which languages can I use in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to meet with her?

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