Dr Chiu is a Clinical Lecturer and a Research Tutor of the ClinPsyD programme. He is the module lead of EVBP2, which covers child and adolescent mental health, forensic psychology, neurodevelopmental psychology, and marginalised community mental health. 

Dr Chiu completed his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN). Prior to this, he earned an MSc (with distinctions) at University College London and Yale University, where he conducted neuroscience research on perinatal health and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans.

Dr Chiu's research cover the following areas:

1) Social anxiety

- psychological processes that maintain adolescent social anxiety, including safety behaviours, self-focused attention, and mental imagery

- systemic factors associated with adolescent social anxiety, including parental style, racial discrimination, and childhood maltreatment

- functioning impairment associated with adolescent social anxiety, including academic performance, peer relationships, and suicidality

2) Trauma-related disorders

- expert witness consensus on PTSD assessment in medico-legal settings

- experiences of trauma-focused intervention in autistic adults

- experiences of social trauma in autistic adults

- clinicians' perspectives on fear of retraumisation in trauma-focused intervention

- childhood maltreatment and its association with obesity 

- chlidhood maltreatment and its association with antisocial behaviours

3) Digital Intervention

- online growth mindset intervention for adolescents

4) Resilience

- resilience of among refugee and asylum seekers

Dr Chiu delivers lectures on anxiety and depression in young people, paediatric neuropsychology, neurodevelopmental psychology, critical appraisal, safeguarding, and leadership.

Dr Chiu works with young people and adults who suffer from anxiety and trauma-related disorders, using Cognitive Therapy (CT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). He is BABCP accreditated, and received further training in Attachment-based Family Therapy (ABFT). Dr Chiu serves as an expert witness for criminal court cases. He completed the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate in 2024.