Dr Abhishek Kumar Jha

MBBS , MBA, MRCPsych

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Abhishek Kumar Jha is a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist currently working within the Adult Neurodevelopmental Disorder Service, including Adult ADHD and Adult Autism clinics, and General Adult Psychiatry with the NHS. In addition, he specialises in the management of complex general adult mental health conditions in community clinical practice. He is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
He qualified from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, in 2001 and then gained experience in the Psychiatry of substance abuse before coming to the UK. He underwent Psychiatry training in the UK within the Cambridge Rotation. He gained further experience in the management of mental health disorders within the specialist areas of Early Intervention, Psychosis, Complex Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma. He has worked within the Adult ADHD Service since 2013, and as a Consultant Psychiatrist from 2019, and has wide and extensive experience in assessing and managing complex ADHD presentations. He has also been a Consultant Psychiatrist within the Adult Autism Service since 2018.
His more than two decades of experience in assessing and managing psychiatric conditions have allowed him to develop expertise in diagnosis, co-developing management plans, and the treatment of complex psychiatric conditions. These include, but are not limited to, mood and affective disorders, Adult ADHD, Adult Autism, Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, and presentations with psychotic features. His work within the NHS has also enabled him to gain experience in managing presentations with multiple physical and mental health comorbidities. He has managed patients across all adult age groups.
He has gained experience in delivering various therapeutic approaches, including CBT, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. He also has knowledge of other therapy models, including EMDR, DBT, and Mentalisation-Based Therapy, and works closely with therapists who provide these interventions. In addition, he works collaboratively with other mental health support providers, where indicated, to deliver holistic biopsychosocial care plans that involve not only the individual but, where appropriate, the whole family. He chairs multidisciplinary and inter-team professional panels where complex patient management and therapeutic approaches are discussed and planned.
He has a passion for learning and teaching and organises lectures and training sessions for professionals. As an educator, he works with trainees to support the development of the next generation of Psychiatrists. He is also passionate about the development of systems and processes that improve quality of care and reduce risk.
He completed an MBA from London Business School, graduating in 2009, and has worked within the field of healthcare technology development while continuing his clinical work. He has a strong knowledge and understanding of the specific environmental factors within entrepreneurship, business, consulting, and finance, as well as the stressors these fields can bring. He works with patients to find solutions to their difficulties, helping them achieve success while maintaining their health and wellbeing.