Hiba Khan , LCSW

Hiba Khan is a trans, LGBTQIA+ and poly-affirming psychotherapist who focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgmental space where clients can explore identity, relationships, and life transitions. Based in Texas, she offers culturally competent care with particular experience supporting BIPOC communities, including Muslim, Asian, and Middle Eastern populations. Her clinical focus includes addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, ADHD, and related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, body image, and family problems.

Hiba works with complex presentations including substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress, complex PTSD, dissociative disorders such as DID, grief and loss, adjustment difficulties, and crisis management. As an integrative clinician trained as a Clinical Trauma Professional, she draws on a range of evidence-based techniques to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Her approach incorporates Mindfulness-based DBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and other modalities to address symptoms and underlying patterns.

Hiba holds the LCSW credential - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - indicating specialized training in clinical social work and psychotherapy. She provides services in English, Hindi, and Urdu and brings a trauma-informed, culturally aware lens to work with individuals navigating identity, loss, addiction, and interpersonal challenges.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Trauma and Addiction Care

Hiba integrates several evidence-based methods to support clients dealing with trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges. Mindfulness-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches present-moment awareness and emotional regulation skills - it is useful for intense emotions, self-harm tendencies, and impulsive behaviors. Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps clients understand and work with different internal parts or self-states, which can be especially helpful for trauma, dissociation, and identity exploration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and building practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and panic.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Hiba works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those who live far from specialized providers. These options allow therapists and licensed professionals to provide consistent, accessible support while accommodating different communication styles and day-to-day needs.