Independent Psychotherapist with specialism in Ethnic Minority Achievement Education& Refugee Education; Psychotherapy and Psychotherapeutic Counselling; with specialism in Trauma & Cultural issues.
M.A. (Ed), (inc. C.A.E.S. Couns. in Ed.), Dip Psych Couns, MSc Couns & Psychotherapy as a Means to Health, M.A. (Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust)), Post Grad Cert Trauma: Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust, Diploma in Psychiatric Studies (Distinction), Diploma in Forensic Psychology (Distinction), Diploma in Child Psychology (Distinction)
London, the South, Midlands, South West and North West
Dr Ananthanarayanan is a Consultant Psychiatrist with extensive experience in the NHS, for twenty two years, treating various types of mental illnesses, until early retirement in June 2003. He has been a Specialist Medical Visitor for the Court of Protection, from 2003 until June 2014. This work mainly involved Mental Capacity, Cognitive Assessment, Memory problems etc. due to organic brain conditions, such as Alzheimer's and other dementias, head injury and alcohol related brain damage. He was also a Medical Member of the Mental Health Tribunal from 1998 until June 2015, where he performed Mental Capacity Assessments and Mental Health Act Assessments during this period. Over the years Dr Ananthanarayanan has given Independent Psychiatric Reports on Mental Capacity, for the Court of Protection, and other bodies. His experience has involved, mainly Mental Health Act Assessment for detained patients, also assessment of patients' Mental Capacity, to appear before the Tribunal, and understand the proceedings. He also has extensive experience in giving Independent Psychiatric reports on patients appearing before Mental Health Tribunal. Extensive experience in clinical and Medico-legal aspects of Mental health. Special expertise in Mental Capacity, Cognitive Assessment, and memory problems, primarily due to organic brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, head injury, and alcohol related brain damage. He has given opinion on Mental Capacity in non-organic conditions, such as schizophrenia and depression. The majority of the cases, are civil cases, criminal cases are undertaken where capacity is an issue. Recently, he has appeared as an expert witness at the Crown court, on a issue of capacity.
Post Graduate level Certificate- Understanding Trauma: Principles & Practice’ (Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust)
Diploma in Psychiatric Studies (Distinction)
Diploma in Forensic Psychology (Distinction)
Diploma in Child Psychology (Distinction)
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (Member)
Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (Associate Adult Psychotherapist Division -former member)
The Register of Trauma Specialists (Accredited Member –until closure)
Royal Society of Medicine (Senior Associate Member – including Psychiatry section)
Guild of Stress Management & Trauma Specialists (Accredited Member)