Dr. Vivian Kapil

Dr. Vivian Kapil is a trusted Consultant Psychiatrist with over 11 years of global experience, offering patient-centred care at SRM Prime Hospital in Ramapuram, Chennai. His unique dual training in both India and the prestigious National Health Service (NHS), UK, allows him to provide world-class psychiatric treatment that is both effective and sensitive to local needs. He completed his Royal College of Psychiatrists UK qualification (MRCPsych, UK-2025), and he is dedicated to helping patients achieve mental well-being with a patient-first approach. He is also a recipient of the ‘Early Career Psychiatrist Award’ from the World Association of Social Psychiatry in Bucharest, Romania. He is trained in giving patient-centred treatment, including medications if necessary, counselling, psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) & Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for depression, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, trauma, bipolar disorder, psychosis, OCD. He has managed basic mental health issues and complex and challenging psychiatric cases in the NHS. He has expertise in Cross-Cultural Psychiatry, having worked with diverse patient populations across the UK, Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. He consistently received excellent 360-degree colleague and patient feedback in the UK for empathy, professionalism, clinical acumen, and communication skills. He completed a 3-year International Psychiatry Fellowship at CNTW NHS Foundation Trust, UK — one of the largest and highest-rated mental health institutions in the UK — where he was graded ‘Excellent – Beyond Expectations’. He takes a holistic approach, spending quality time to listen to your concerns and those of your family. He believes in providing comprehensive, tailored care through a combination of counselling, psychotherapy, and medication when necessary to help you on your path to wellness.