Raj Chehl , LPC

Raj Chehl is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of clinical experience who blends evidence-informed and holistic methods to support emotional growth and resilience. She combines traditional therapeutic models with complementary practices, drawing on a broad toolbox to help clients move from survival toward greater wellbeing. Raj holds a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University (1980) and a Master of Arts from Oakland University (2002), and she is a certified yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance, which informs her integration of breath, movement, and mindfulness into clinical work.

Her approach centers on collaborative exploration - helping individuals and families clarify their needs, unlearn limiting beliefs, and adopt new ways of thinking and relating. She integrates client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques, existential inquiry, EMDR, relationship-focused work, and other modalities such as psychodynamic, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems, ketamine-assisted therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused interventions to match each person’s unique goals.

Raj has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, eating and body-image struggles, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her experience includes work with individuals, couples, families, teens, and groups, and she provides therapy in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Raj Chehl draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration to help clients explore values, needs, and personal strengths; this approach supports work on self-esteem, relationship patterns, and life transitions. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical method that examines connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. For trauma-related concerns, Raj incorporates EMDR - a trauma-focused technique that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact, often used for PTSD and complex trauma.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Raj works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify methods that best fit individual goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and adapts interventions as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier for clients with busy schedules, mobility constraints, or geographic distance to engage in consistent treatment, attend follow-up sessions, and practice skills between appointments while working with experienced therapists.