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Saju Abraham, LPC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Parenting, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Saju

Saju Abraham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, addictions, and a broad range of other life challenges.

Background and approach

With 15 years of experience, he draws on multiple therapeutic approaches to support clients in clarifying goals, managing emotions, and building practical coping skills. He emphasizes the individual’s background and beliefs while encouraging self-directed problem solving and empowerment.

His style blends a person-centered stance with evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods and Internal Family Systems to explore the thoughts, emotions, and internal parts that influence behavior. He has worked in outpatient settings and hospital-based counseling, bringing experience across varied clinical environments to each session.

Saju aims to create a collaborative relationship that helps clients recognize patterns, test new strategies, and make measurable changes toward the life they want. Outside of practice, he balances professional life with family; he and his wife have a young daughter and are expecting another child later this year.

Approaches that guide online therapeutic work

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is used to help clients understand the different internal parts that influence feelings and behaviors, offering a way to work with internal conflict and self-compassion. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the therapeutic relationship and the client's own goals, creating a nonjudgmental space for exploration and growth.

Saju approaches treatment as a collaborative process, acknowledging that the best method often evolves from shared exploration. He will work with clients to assess which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, combining relational support with practical skills as appropriate to the presenting concerns.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistent work on concerns like anxiety, parenting stress, sleep issues, and grief while fitting therapy into a busy schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and check-ins to these formats so clients can progress from wherever they are located.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
Saju works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep problems, anger, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related areas such as body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style offered?
The approach is collaborative and person-centered, emphasizing the therapeutic relationship while using structured techniques to explore thoughts and emotions and to develop practical skills for change.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
He has 15 years of professional experience, including work in adult and adolescent outpatient services and hospital-based counseling environments.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential TX LPC 71373 and practices from Texas.
In which languages and regions is he available?
Services are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered for appointments?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English