Psychologist
Illinois
Dr. Khalid is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois and in 38+ states as a PSYPACT member specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy with children, adolescents, and adults of diverse backgrounds. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree from NYU, and her Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a focus on Multicultural/Diversity Issues as well as Family and Couples from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Illinois. She offers therapy, clinical supervision, guest speaking, and consultation services. She had also presented at state and national conferences. She practices cross-cultural psychology from a decolonized systemic orientation and as a trauma-informed therapist, draws heavily from IFS (Internal Family Systems), EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), and the Gottman Method in case conceptualization. She sees people from all walks of life, and works with mood disorders, relational issues, life transitions, BIPOC support, grief and loss, and LGBTQAI+ issues. She has traveled extensively internationally and is well-versed in both English and Urdu/Hindi. Her goal is to meet the multiple, mounting mental health crises arising from the increasing instability of climate change on our planet. She is currently working on a book examining intergenerational trauma resulting from the 1947 Partition of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
