Meet Dr Anand Choudhary
Understanding the Person Behind the Symptoms.
ABOUT
Dr. Anand Choudhary is a Consultant Psychiatrist with nearly three decades of clinical experience in psychiatry. He has worked across public and private mental health services in Australia, helping people experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma-related difficulties, personality disorders, relationship problems, and complex emotional distress.
His practice is founded on the belief that lasting psychological change comes not only from reducing symptoms but also from understanding the deeper emotional patterns that shape our lives. While medication has an important place in psychiatric treatment, Dr. Choudhary increasingly focuses on helping patients develop a deeper understanding of themselves through thoughtful, collaborative psychotherapeutic contact.
Patients often seek help when they find themselves repeating painful patterns in relationships, struggling with persistent emotional difficulties, or feeling that previous treatments have provided only temporary relief. Dr. Choudhary provides a respectful, confidential, and reflective therapeutic space where these experiences can be explored with curiosity rather than judgement.
Alongside his clinical work, Dr. Choudhary has held senior leadership positions within Australian mental health services and has contributed nationally to psychiatric education, clinical governance, patient safety, and leadership development. This breadth of experience allows him to integrate evidence-based psychiatric practice with a deep appreciation of the psychological, social, and personal factors that influence mental wellbeing.
His aim is to help patients achieve not only relief from symptoms but also greater self-understanding, emotional resilience, and more fulfilling relationships.
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
Dr. Anand Choudhary completed his M.D. and DNB in Psychiatry at the Armed Forces Medical College in India in 2002 before migrating to Australia in 2003. He has accumulated a breadth of experience across a range of psychiatric settings throughout Australia.
Throughout his career, Dr. Choudhary has served in numerous senior clinical and executive roles, including Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Director of Psychiatry, Deputy Director of Medical Services, and acting Executive Director of Medical Services. Working across Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, and both public and private mental health services has provided him with a broad perspective on psychiatric care and the many factors that influence mental health.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and has also been awarded Fellowship of the Indian Psychiatric Society and the International Fellowship of the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his professional contributions to psychiatry. He later completed Fellowships of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and the Australian College of Health Service Management, reflecting his longstanding interest in improving the quality and safety of healthcare.
At a national level, Dr. Choudhary has contributed extensively to psychiatric education, examinations, leadership development, clinical governance, patient safety, and workforce planning. He has served as a Binational Examination Coordinator, participated on examination committees, contributed to leadership initiatives within the College, and authored a chapter on mental health in a textbook on medical administration and leadership.
While these leadership roles have been professionally rewarding, his enduring passion has always been working with and caring for patients.
Today, Dr. Choudhary’s private practice is centred on comprehensive psychiatric assessment and long-term psychotherapeutic work. His area of interest is general adult psychiatry, including mood and anxiety disorders, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), trauma-related conditions, substance-related disorders, and a growing focus on psychoanalytically-informed psychotherapy for individuals seeking deeper self-understanding and lasting psychological change. Treatment is tailored to each individual and may incorporate psychiatric assessment, medication where appropriate, and psychotherapy aimed at facilitating lasting psychological growth and emotional wellbeing.
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