Rida Khan , AASW

Rida Khan is an Australia-based social work practitioner with three years of professional experience who focuses on culturally informed mental health support and practical referrals to Australian services when relevant. She works with people from multicultural, migrant and refugee backgrounds, as well as those from LGBT+ and other intersectional communities, offering care shaped by a decolonising and multicultural framework. Rida supports individuals facing anxiety, stress, depression, anger management challenges, postnatal rage and postnatal depression, and body-image concerns that intersect with cultural bias and the legacy of colonisation.

Her practice is trauma-informed and includes attention to religious abuse, radicalisation, violent extremism, and complex trauma related to war and genocide. She also provides support for survivors of childhood trauma, family violence, and relationship-related abuse, and assists people coping with grief, loss, and modern isolation in an era of pervasive digital media. Rida integrates a range of psychosocial techniques while centering each person as unique, using a person-centred stance that emphasizes client strengths.

Her approach is power-informed - she aims to work as an equal alongside clients and to address both inner barriers and systemic challenges faced by people of colour. Rida holds the AASW credential, indicating membership in the Australian Association of Social Workers, and she uses that professional grounding to support clients toward meaningful change.

Trauma-Informed and Person-Centred Care Delivered Online

Rida uses trauma-informed practice to recognize how past harm - including childhood trauma, family violence, religious abuse, and experiences related to war or political violence - can shape current wellbeing. This approach focuses on safety, pacing, and understanding symptoms as responses to trauma rather than personal failings, helping people work through difficult memories and rebuild coping capacity.

She also works from a person-centred framework that places the individual’s goals, values, and lived experience at the center of therapy. This method emphasizes empathy, listening, and strengthening personal resources, and is useful for addressing anxiety, stress, grief, relationship challenges, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rida collaborates with each client to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and cultural context, and adjusts plans over time so therapy remains responsive and relevant.

Online therapy with Rida is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, geographic distance, or mobility constraints. These remote options make it easier to access consistent support while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional who understands multicultural and decolonising perspectives.