Arshiya Sridhar

Delivering tailored 1:1 and small-group support for children with complex, diverse needs—including Down syndrome, developmental delays, ASD, ADHD, and social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) challenges—across regular partner schools.

Conducting careful clinical observations of student behaviors and sensory/emotional triggers, dynamically adapting support strategies to manage physical or cognitive barriers, prevent hyper-arousal, and promote self-regulation.

Navigating fluid school environments confidently, establishing rapid trust and therapeutic rapport with highly sensitive individuals, and maintaining consistent, safe professional boundaries.

Liaising closely with multidisciplinary teams, including teachers, speech and language therapists (SLTs), and educational psychologists, to execute and track specialized Individual Education Plans (IEPs) tailored to both cognitive and genetic learning profiles.

Applying specialized, calm de-escalation techniques and adaptive communication methods (such as non-verbal cues or simplified directives) to support students experiencing acute emotional, physical, or psychological distress.

• Developed and implemented trauma-informed expressive arts programme, enhancing emotional vocabulary by 40% among child trafficking survivors.
• Led 42 engaging group therapy sessions for cohorts of 15-20 children, fostering strong therapeutic relationships.
• Tailored over 100 individual support activities based on observation of emotional responses, reducing hyper-arousal incidents by 30%.
• Designed structured activities to improve self-regulation and coping skills within the clinical environment.

Delivered short-term Expressive Arts Therapy (EAT) interventions to 52 highly vulnerable participants across three NGO placements (juvenile justice, trafficking survivors, poverty-affected children).

• Heavenly Home (Juvenile Justice): Facilitated drumming, visual arts, and drama for 20 children in the juvenile justice system, successfully re-engaging socially withdrawn participants and substituting violent behaviours with healthy, communicative expression.
• Freedom Firm (Trafficking Survivors): Employed dance and drama therapy with 12 young women survivors of trafficking, focusing on body and voice reclamation to foster community, process trauma, and cultivate self-compassion practices.
• Goodworks Trust (Poverty-Affected Children): Led visual art and creative writing workshops for 20 children facing poverty-related challenges, resulting in participant self-reports of improved self-image and positive future orientation.

Scope: Provided clinical support and monitoring for inpatients and outpatients, 4 times weekly.

• Systematically analysed patient behaviours and communication patterns; gathered comprehensive medical and social histories to inform care planning.
• Conducted psychological assessments and observed and participated in discussions regarding clinical formulations and crisis management strategies.
• Acted as a central liaison, collaborating with medical staff and healthcare professionals to monitor treatment plan development and address emergent patient needs.
• Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure holistic care delivery.
  
  

• Oversaw logistics, promotion, communication, and evaluation for two large-scale destination music festivals.
• Conducted online research to analyse customer trends and competitor activities.
• Contributed to marketing strategies and executed social media campaigns effectively.
• Managed artists while coordinating with teams for seamless performances and accommodations.
• Organised a sustainable flea market by recruiting vendors and managing setup and communications.

• Coordinated with artists and performers to strategise promotional material and advertising campaigns for their events 4 times a week.
• Oversaw the agency's social media channels to engage customers and promote events.
• Fostered positive relationships with the local community, stakeholders, and key guests.

• Received extensive mentorship while collaborating with an experienced psychologist.
• Conducted research on diverse mental health topics to inform strategies.
• Created accurate posters for dissemination on social media, raising awareness of mental health issues.

• Tailored teaching methods for around 20 neurodivergent children and adults, utilising positive reinforcement and sensory strategies.
• Developed innovative class activities incorporating occupational, speech, and play therapy to enhance skills.
• Engaged in projects involving video production, poster design, virtual galleries, and social media management.