Raj Chehl

Considering a change is often the first step toward a more empowered, authentic life, and Raj Chehl meets people where they are to support that journey. As a seasoned clinician with 23 years of experience, he combines conventional and complementary methods to help clients move from surviving to thriving.

Raj holds a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University (1980) and a Master of Arts from Oakland University (2002). He is a certified yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance, and he brings that long-standing mind-body tradition into therapy to support emotional balance and greater self-awareness. He is also licensed to practice as a professional counselor in both Michigan and Texas.

Raj views therapy as a collaborative process of exploration, clarification, and change. He supports clients in examining reactions, thoughts, and feelings about themselves and others, and provides a safe environment to practice new ways of relating before trying them in everyday life. With increased self-understanding and acceptance, clients can replace limiting beliefs with self-empowering perspectives.

He uses a multimodal, holistic approach tailored to each person’s needs. His work integrates person-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, existential and psychodynamic viewpoints, Gestalt techniques, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Ketamine Assisted Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused models. Raj relies on research-informed interventions to address a wide range of issues including mood disorders, anxiety, depression, stress and anger management, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship challenges, addictions, domestic violence, parenting and divorce-related concerns, and personality disorders.

Raj works with families, couples, teens, individuals, and groups, and his specialties span stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBTQ concerns, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting difficulties, anger management, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue.

He blends clinical expertise with practical tools and mindfulness-informed practices to help clients progress toward emotional well-being and optimal mental health. He looks forward to supporting those ready to make meaningful change.

“You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a single drop.” ~ Rumi ~