Diba Shaikh Lpc Associate,Ncc,Lcdc ,Icadc. Qualified Dot Sap
About Diba Shaikh Lpc Associate,Ncc,Lcdc ,Icadc. Qualified Dot Sap
Diba Shaikh is a Clinical Counselor at the US Workplace Support Program and Clinical Director-Addiction Therapist at Texas Clinic Westview, with extensive experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling.
Title
Clinical Counselor, US Workplace Support Program
Company
Currently working at Texas Clinic Westview as Clinical Director-Addiction Therapist in the United States. She is also employed at TELUS as a Clinical Counselor for the US Workplace Support Program and serves as a Therapist-Intern at The Resilience Center of Houston in Houston, Texas.
Previous Experience
Previously, Diba Shaikh worked at TELUS as a Client Care Counselor from 2020 to 2022. She served as a Counselor/Coach at Workit Health in 2020 for a duration of 6 months. Additionally, she worked at Harris County Sheriff's Office as a Substance Abuse Counselor in 2019 for 8 months, and at Substance Use Disorder as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor from 2018 to 2020 in Houston, Texas. She also worked at New Horizon Counseling Center as a Certified Alcoholism and Substance Addiction Counselor (CASAC) from 2017 to 2018 in Queens, New York.
Education and Expertise
Diba Shaikh holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University, which she earned from 2018 to 2020. She also obtained another Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Hofstra University in 2018. Her academic background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from Springfield College (2014-2015) and an Associate’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling from Lone Star College System (2012-2013). She completed Substance Abuse Training and received a certificate from the Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies (TX) from 2009 to 2010.
Therapeutic Approach
Diba Shaikh advocates for cultural awareness and diversity inclusion in her therapeutic approach. She focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use issues. Utilizing a solution-focused, person-centered, and strength-based orientation in her practice, she draws skills and challenges from a social justice and ethical paradigm. Her aim is to protect individual and public safety through compliance and accountability.