Search for online occupational therapy in Mumbai and you won't find a shortage of results - this is, alongside Bengaluru, the most competitive market for this kind of service in India, with a number of established platforms offering to match you with a therapist. That much choice can actually make the decision harder rather than easier, and it's worth asking a simple question before you commit to any of them: who is actually going to be working with your child, session after session, and is this a real practice or a listing service?
occupationaltherapyinindia.com is Dr. Charu Arora's own practice - a pediatric occupational therapist and special educational needs consultant (M.O.T. Pediatrics) who runs three physical clinics in East Delhi and holds online consultations for families across India, including Mumbai, during the 9 AM-1:30 PM online consultation window. When you book, you're consulting the same specialist who runs those clinics, not being routed into a pool.
A real practice, not a directory
There's a genuine difference between a platform that connects you with whichever therapist is available and a practice built around one specialist's own clinical approach, with a physical address you could visit if you ever wanted to. Our about and centres pages show exactly who and where this practice is. For Mumbai families weighing options, that's a reasonable, checkable difference to look for - regardless of which service you ultimately choose.
What online removes for a Mumbai family
Mumbai's geography is its own obstacle to consistent in-person therapy - the distance and time between the western, central and harbour lines can turn a weekly clinic visit into a half-day commitment each way, on top of local train crowding at most useful hours. An online consultation removes that specific friction entirely: the session happens from home, at a fixed time, with no commute at all.
It also means the therapist you start with in month one is the therapist you're still working with in month six - the same person who assessed your child, who remembers what was tried last time, and who adjusts the plan based on an ongoing relationship rather than a fresh handover to whoever's available that week. For a concern that genuinely benefits from continuity, that consistency is worth weighing alongside convenience.
The full range of what we help with
We work with children across autism, ADHD, developmental delay, and children without a formal diagnosis yet. Sessions also cover sensory processing, handwriting and fine motor skills, gross motor coordination, self-care and daily living skills, school readiness and play and social participation.
Getting started from Mumbai
Book through our book consultation page and select an online consultation. Scheduling and pricing are confirmed with you directly before your first session, which is a genuine assessment led by Dr. Charu Arora herself - see our first assessment page for what it covers.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are several online OT options serving Mumbai - what's actually different here?
This is a single specialist's practice, not a directory or marketplace. Dr. Charu Arora runs three real clinics in East Delhi and personally holds the online consultations for this practice - you can see exactly who and where on our about page.
We're in the western suburbs, far from any clinic even if we wanted an in-person option - does that matter?
No. The consultation is entirely video-based; you never need to travel to Delhi or anywhere else for it to work.
Is there ever a reason to see someone in person?
Some families choose to combine online sessions with an occasional in-person visit if they're travelling to Delhi anyway - details are on our centres page - but it's never a requirement to start or continue online.
How do we know this isn't just another listing service like the others we've found?
Look at our about and centres pages - real clinic addresses in East Delhi, a named practitioner, and a single consistent practice behind the booking, rather than a rotating panel matched by an algorithm.