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Online therapist

Saju Abraham

Practical support for parenting and life stressors

Credentials
LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Saju

Saju Abraham is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting, self esteem, career concerns, depression, and addictions. He uses straightforward, practical methods to help people manage strong emotions and make changes that matter. Saju brings 15 years of counseling experience and frames work around each person's needs and values.

Saju emphasizes a person-centered relationship. That means he listens first, then helps identify patterns in thoughts and actions.

Background and approach

He also uses cognitive behavioral tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life steps that clients can try between meetings. His background includes outpatient services and hospital-based counseling.

That experience informs his ability to respond to crises and to ongoing emotional struggles. Over time he supports clients in developing their own ways of solving problems. Saju pays attention to the whole situation - including grief, trauma, intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, bipolar symptoms, and life transitions.

He also works with people facing caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, adoption and foster care issues, and relationship complications. He practices in Texas and holds LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. Saju aims for clear goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

When parents or adults want practical tools and calm guidance, he offers steady, experienced support.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Saju uses person-centered work that starts with listening and building a respectful relationship. That approach focuses on the client's values and experience and helps people feel heard before moving into problem solving.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps clients spot unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change routines and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. That choice can change over time as needs shift.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to check in between meetings. Many people find that flexible formats help maintain momentum and apply new skills where they live and work.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Saju supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, career struggles, depression, addictions, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, anger, bipolar concerns, coping with life changes, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. He also lists a range of additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and commitment issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a person-centered way, listening first and tailoring sessions to each person's background and beliefs. He pairs that with practical cognitive behavioral strategies to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He has 15 years of experience in counseling, including outpatient and hospital-based settings. That mix of settings has shaped his approach to both short-term and ongoing concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He holds LPC, which is Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Texas. His license number is TX LPC 71373 as provided in his profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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