Huda Shaikh

Dr. Huda “Shay” Shaikh is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, Board Certified Neurofeedback Clinician, and Board Approved Neurofeedback Mentor. She graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from The University of Houston and earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Shaikh completed her doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision in September of 2022. Her dissertation was focused on comparing the modalities, EMDR and NFB, in response to intimate partner violence survivor PTSD treatment. Given her passion for trauma work, in addition to being a Neurofeedback clinician, she is trained in EMDR therapy, is a CPT provider, trained in providing TF-CBT, and is well versed in play therapy strategies.
Having a passion for trauma and program management, Dr. Shaikh has worked with a diverse set of populations providing trauma therapy and neurofeedback therapy. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in building trauma-focused programs at different agencies. With a passion for working with combat veterans, she has also been a contracted Neurofeedback clinician with the Lone Survivor Foundation to serve those who served our nation. Formerly, with Region 4 Education Service Center, Dr. Shaikh led a trauma team in the Santa Fe District to implement systems and provide trauma-wellness counseling services to students and staff in the district in response to the May 18th mass violence tragedy at Santa Fe High School. Upon the completion of the trauma-focused project with Region 4 Education Service Center, Dr. Shaikh worked with the Fort Bend County Women’s Center as their Neurofeedback Supervisor and Counselor to provide mental health services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Dr. Shaikh has worked with the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC) as their Neurofeedback Program Manager. Her main responsibility was to establish the neurofeedback therapy program in response to IPV survivor care. In addition to her continued collaboration to support equitable mental health initiatives in nonprofit organizations, Dr. Shaikh also services trauma survivors in her private practice, has served on the Texas Counseling Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board Committee as well as the Ethics Committee; is a peer reviewer for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) as well as the journal Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. In addition to Walden University, Dr. Shaikh also teaches as adjunct faculty at Yorkville University and Texas A&M Kingsville to support their graduate counseling programming learners.