Shay Khan

Professional experience

Shay is a Registered Psychologist with extensive experience supporting individuals across the lifespan. She works with both children and adults, providing therapeutic support to those managing a range of conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, trauma, and complex developmental and intellectual disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome.

Shay works with children facing emotional and social challenges, providing therapeutic strategies and parent support. She has facilitated group therapy programs, including Zone of Regulation and Lego Therapy, to enhance emotional regulation and social skills.

Shay also works with adults, addressing emotional difficulties, trauma, and interpersonal challenges. She has provided support for workers compensation clients and is skilled in administering cognitive and Autism and ADHD assessments for adults.

Using techniques like CBT and ACT, Shay tailors her approach to meet each client’s needs, offering a warm, non-judgemental, and collaborative style to empower clients throughout their therapy.

Interests

• Reading
• Bouldering
• Hiking

What Shay loves about working in mental health

“I love being able to help people, empower others, make a difference in other people’s lives in a meaningful way, see people reclaim themselves and their lives, and see them progress and make positive changes to their lives. It’s wonderful to contribute to their wellbeing. I meet amazing people throughout my work.”