Rida Khan, AASW

Rida Khan is a credentialed Australian practitioner with three years of professional experience who focuses on supporting people from multicultural, migrant and refugee, LGBT+ and other intersectional backgrounds. She works to strengthen social and mental health outcomes, offering referrals to relevant services in Australia when appropriate and helping clients navigate both personal and systemic challenges.

Her clinical work addresses anxiety, stress and depression, anger management, postnatal rage and postnatal depression, and body image concerns shaped by cultural bias and the legacy of colonisation. She brings trauma-informed practice to complex situations including religious abuse, radicalisation and violent extremism, as well as trauma resulting from war and genocide. Childhood trauma, family violence and relationship-related abuse are also central areas of her practice, along with grief, loss and the effects of modern isolation in an increasingly digital world.

Rida shares a range of psychosocial techniques grounded in evidence-based practice and applies them within decolonising and multicultural frameworks. She adopts a person-centred orientation that recognises each individual as unique and follows a power-informed stance that treats client and therapist as equals. In sessions she focuses on identifying inner strengths while acknowledging and addressing systematic barriers faced by people of colour. Rida holds the AASW credential - the Australian Association of Social Workers accreditation - and practices with attention to culturally aware, trauma-informed care.

Trauma-Informed and Person-Centred Care Online

Rida Khan uses trauma-informed practice to help clients understand how past harm affects present feelings and behaviours; this approach emphasises safety, pacing and understanding triggers, and is often helpful for people coping with abuse, complex trauma, or the effects of war and displacement.

She also employs a person-centred approach that prioritises the client’s own goals and strengths, offering a nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead to explore issues like anxiety, grief, relationship challenges and life transitions.

These methods are combined with psychosocial techniques tailored to cultural and contextual needs, which can include practical coping skills, emotion regulation strategies and support navigating social systems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Rida works collaboratively with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals and preferences. She adjusts methods over time so therapy remains relevant and responsive.

Online therapy with Rida can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, accommodating busy lives, caregiving responsibilities and those who prefer remote sessions.