About Shaji
Dr. Shaji Daniel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical, solution-oriented care. He uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
He also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, immigration and multicultural concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Malayalam. He draws from client-centered work to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful thoughts.
Background and approach
Solution-Focused techniques are added to set short-term goals and find steps that build hope and momentum. Dr. Daniel’s background includes roles as a counselor, pastor, and counselor educator, which shape a practical and values-aware approach.
He aims to work with each person to develop clear strategies that fit their daily life. That often means simple exercises, thought records, and concrete behavioral steps between sessions. In sessions he encourages people to name their priorities, try small experiments, and track changes over time.
He emphasizes meaning, faith, and cultural context when relevant to the person’s concerns. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. People can expect a direct, compassionate style and focused tools for coping and change.
Communication problems and immigration-related stress are areas he commonly addresses alongside more typical emotional concerns.
How therapeutic approaches come alive online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a respectful working relationship. It helps people feel heard and guides conversations so they can identify what matters most and make choices that fit their values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, try different interpretations, and practice behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps and clear short-term goals. It’s useful when someone wants rapid ways to move forward and track progress week to week.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can be adjusted as goals change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video is helpful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be simpler on the go, chat and text work well for brief check-ins or when written reflection helps. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily routines.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Malayalam