Rida Khan, AASW

Rida Khan is an Australian AASW-credentialed practitioner with three years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of mental health challenges. She works with clients from multicultural, migrant and refugee backgrounds, as well as LGBTQ+ and other intersectional communities, offering practical support and referrals to relevant Australian services where appropriate.

Rida specialises in helping people who are navigating anxiety, stress, depression, anger and relationship-related difficulties, including postnatal rage and postnatal depression. Her trauma-informed practice addresses complex experiences such as childhood abuse, family violence, religious abuse, radicalisation, violent extremism, and the effects of war and genocide. She also supports those coping with grief and loss, body image concerns shaped by cultural bias and colonisation, and the loneliness that can arise in the digital age.

Using psychosocial techniques within a decolonising and multicultural framework, Rida adopts a person-centred, power-informed approach that treats client and counsellor as equals. She focuses on identifying inner strengths and addressing both personal and systemic barriers that people of colour may face. Rida frames the work of therapy as meaningful personal and political resistance and aims to help each person move toward their highest possible potential.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Rida combines trauma-informed practice with person-centred methods to support clients in an online setting. Trauma-informed practice recognises how past harm affects present behaviour and focuses on safety, empowerment and pacing to help people process traumatic experiences and reduce their impact on daily life. A person-centred approach emphasises the client’s own goals and strengths, with the therapist listening deeply and tailoring support to each person’s needs.

She also integrates multicultural and decolonising perspectives to understand how culture, migration and systemic forces shape mental health. These perspectives help to make therapy culturally relevant and respectful for clients from diverse backgrounds. Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work together - the therapist and client collaborate to identify what fits best given the client’s needs, goals and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for Australians who need support around work, family or mobility constraints. Video calls recreate face-to-face connection, phone sessions allow real-time conversation without video, and live chat or text-based messaging provide shorter or more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support in ways that suit each person’s life.