{"id":7154,"date":"2025-07-13T17:28:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T17:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatlifeconsults.com\/plano\/?page_id=7154"},"modified":"2025-11-06T17:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:47:52","slug":"dr-chempanal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greatlifeconsults.com\/plano\/dr-chempanal\/","title":{"rendered":"DR. CHEMPANAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584904746690{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element \"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_tm_69e4bb24db3cd .bklyn-team-member-name { color: #d49c35; }#ut_tm_69e4bb24db3cd .bklyn-team-member-ocupation { font-weight: normal; }#ut_tm_69e4bb24db3cd .bklyn-team-member-social-icons a { color: #2382b0; }#ut_tm_69e4bb24db3cd .bklyn-team-member-social-icons a:visited { color: #2382b0; }#ut_tm_69e4bb24db3cd .bklyn-team-member-social-icons a:hover { color: #d49c35; }#ut_tm_69e4bb24db3cd .bklyn-team-member-social-icons a:focus { color: #d49c35; }#ut_tm_69e4bb24db3cd .bklyn-team-member-social-icons a:active { color: #d49c35; }<\/style><div id=\"ut_tm_69e4bb24db3cd\" class=\"bklyn-team-member bklyn-team-member-style-1  bklyn-team-member-center\"><div class=\"bklyn-team-member-avatar \"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot_20251106_114418_Gmail\" class=\"ut-lozad\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1079 1258'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.greatlifeconsults.com\/plano\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_20251106_114418_Gmail.jpg\"><\/div><div class=\"bklyn-team-member-info\"><h3 class=\"bklyn-team-member-name\">Dr. Chempanal, Psy.D.<\/h3><p class=\"bklyn-team-member-ocupation\">Associate\/Postdoctoral Fellow<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bklyn-team-member-social-icons \"><ul><li><a title=\"Dr. Linda Chempanal | Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drlchempanal\" target=\"_blank\" ><i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook-square\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Dr. Linda Chempanal | Linkedin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drlchempanal\" target=\"_blank\" ><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>502-871-4522 (Business Cell)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>LChempanal@GreatLifeConsults.com<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1-855-437-2354 (fax)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doxy.me\/drlchempanal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7177\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatlifeconsults.com\/plano\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DR.-CHEMPANAL-Waiting-Room-Pic.jpg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Introducing Dr. Chempanal&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23d49c35&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Linda Chempanal, Psy.D., is a postdoctoral fellow who is passionate about helping clients build stronger, healthier relationships\u2014whether through early developmental work with youth and trauma-informed, relational work with individuals, couples, and their families. Dr. Chempanal\u2019s therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in authenticity. She draws from relational, psychodynamic, and emotion-focused frameworks, and incorporates evidence-based strategies, including the Gottman method for couples, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and attachment-focused interventions. She is committed to walking alongside her clients with empathy and cultural humility, empowering children, teens, and couples to thrive in their relationships and within themselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a first-generation Asian Indian American, Dr. Chempanal brings a culturally attuned lens to therapy, honoring the intersections of identity, family, and culture in each client\u2019s mental health journey. She has experience supporting individuals and families through concerns such as emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, identity development, behavioral challenges, life transitions, and intergenerational conflict. In her couples therapy work, she helps partners deepen emotional connection, strengthen communication, and work through relational distress. In addition to therapy, she has specialized training in conducting comprehensive psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults, with a focus on cognitive functioning, attention difficulties, academic performance, mood concerns, and diagnostic clarification.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d49c35;\"><strong><u>Educational and Career Background<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Dr. Chempanal earned her Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma City University, where she also completed a Master\u2019s degree in Clinical Psychology. Her dissertation examined the impact of childhood experiences and family support on psychological well-being and self-esteem among Asian Indian immigrants. She also earned a Master\u2019s degree in General Psychology from Walden University and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Psychology from the University of Houston.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>She completed an APA-accredited internship at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, Texas, where she received advanced training in individual and group therapy, consultation, and assessment. Dr. Chempanal has worked in diverse clinical settings, including university counseling centers, juvenile justice programs, and integrated behavioral health clinics. Dr. Chempanal joins Great Life Counseling Center as a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Dr. Kevin C. Lambert, Psy.D., MBA.<\/b><b><\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14xzYDyo5Qg8Sco1EEMReqFkbtYT5Rpcm\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=108166684676429052991&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Good Faith Estimate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584904746690{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;] 502-871-4522 (Business Cell) LChempanal@GreatLifeConsults.com 1-855-437-2354 (fax) [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Introducing Dr. Chempanal&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23d49c35&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;][vc_column_text]Linda Chempanal, Psy.D., is a postdoctoral fellow who is passionate about helping clients build stronger, healthier relationships\u2014whether through early developmental work with youth and trauma-informed, relational work with individuals, couples, and their families. 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