Arshia Choudhury

Dr. Arshia Choudhury is a dedicated and highly skilled Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She currently works in an inner London Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service’s (CAMHS) Neurodevelopmental Team.

Treatment Approach

Dr. Choudhury’s work involves the comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities in young people. Accurate diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions is critical, as it not only provides individuals and their families with a better understanding of their strengths and challenges, but also starts the journey to developing helpful strategies and coping mechanisms to mitigate difficulties and access to appropriate workplace, systemic, and academic adjustments. These accommodations can significantly enhance the quality of life and opportunities for those with neurodiverse conditions, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

In addition to her diagnostic role, Dr. Arshia Choudhury works therapeutically with individuals diagnosed with autism and ADHD, addressing their mental health needs and supporting them to navigate life’s challenges. She specializes in providing tailored Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for autism and ADHD, adapting evidence-based techniques to meet the unique needs of neurodiverse clients. Her interventions also include parenting support and managing challenging behaviours associated with neurodevelopmental conditions, helping families create supportive, wellbeing-focused environments. Alongside this, she offers therapeutic support to children, young people, and adults for a range of psychological difficulties, including depression, anxiety, and trauma, providing a compassionate space for individuals to explore and overcome their struggles.

When working with children and young people, Dr. Choudhury includes developmentally and culturally-appropriate strategies and tools, to empower young people to develop coping strategies suited for their own unique needs, whilst feeling supported and safe in the therapeutic relationship. She also offers family therapy, which can provide a helpful and healing space for family members to discuss challenges, draw on their collective strengths, and collaborate together to develop supportive ways of communicating and managing difficult feelings as a family.

Treatment Expertise

Dr. Arshia Choudhury’s clinical practice draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT), and Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy (STPT). CBT, in particular, stands out as a robust and widely validated intervention for a variety of mental health conditions. By helping individuals identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns, CBT equips them with practical tools to manage their emotions and behaviours better, reducing distress in the long run.

A core principle of Dr. Choudhury’s approach is her emphasis on culturally sensitive, person-centred care. She recognizes that individuals’ cultural backgrounds, values, and personal circumstances play a significant role in shaping their experiences of mental health. By incorporating these factors into her therapeutic work, she fosters a sense of curiosity and collaboration in her work, ensuring that her clients feel understood and empowered. This culturally attuned perspective is especially important when working with individuals from diverse communities or with diverse experiences, where mental health needs can intersect with unique cultural nuances, challenges, and strengths.

Background and Experience

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Arshia Choudhury has a strong academic background. She has worked as a Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London, teaching modules on developmental psychology, cognitive-behavioural therapy, trauma, and research methods. She has also contributed to psychological research, publishing work and contributing to the evidence-base on adolescent experiences of depression treatment and conducting Doctoral research on women’s experiences of coercive control (in press).