Rida Khan

Rida Khan is an AASW social worker with three years of professional experience in Australia. She uses a person-centred, trauma-aware style and focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels overwhelming.

Rida supports people managing stress, anxiety, grief, anger and major life changes. She also works with concerns linked to abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image and the impacts of chronic illness. She brings attention to cultural and migration-related pressures that affect mental health.

Her work emphasises power-informed and decolonising perspectives. That means she pays attention to how social systems and cultural history shape a person's experience, while working alongside clients to identify strengths. She offers referrals to relevant services in Australia when these are helpful.

Rida uses psychosocial techniques and keeps the work practical. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps and on building coping skills that fit each person's life and culture. She aims to create conversations rooted in respect and cultural understanding.

She offers therapy in English, Hindi and Urdu and can talk through culturally specific concerns such as religious harm, radicalisation impacts, migration stress and intergenerational trauma. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability using the Start Therapy button.

How therapeutic approaches meet online care

Rida integrates person-centred practice and trauma-aware methods in her work. Person-centred practice focuses on listening closely, following the client's pace and building on their strengths to set meaningful goals. Trauma-aware methods pay attention to past harm and safety, and use gentle, paced steps to reduce distress and increase coping skills.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. Rida will discuss what feels most useful and adapt techniques to cultural background, current needs and personal preferences. She treats this as a collaborative process so clients have a say in how therapy proceeds.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking since formats were not specified in the profile. Online work can help fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and make it easier to include brief check-ins during a day. It can also allow people to access a therapist who understands migration, multicultural and decolonising perspectives without needing to relocate. Ask about session length and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your routine.