psychiatrist, writer
Dr Shyam K Bhat MD is a Psychiatrist, Integrative Medicine specialist, and writer.
Dr Bhat has a rare combination of postgraduate training and American Board certifications in two specialities – Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) and Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine). He is also board certified in Psychosomatic Medicine (ABPN subspeciality), the study of conditions at the interface of body and mind. Dr Bhat combines these qualifications with a deep study and understanding of eastern philosophy and healing practices, and has been called a pioneer of Integrative Medicine and holistic psychiatry in India.
He is the founder of Seraniti.com where he heads a team who provide integrated mind-body and emotional wellness therapies.
He founded the Mind-Body Clinic, Bangalore, and is also the founder of Nirvikalpa: The Centre for Human Potential where Dr Bhat conducts regular group programs and workshops.
Dr Bhat has developed the evidenced based psychotherapeutic method, Integral Self Therapy, a transpersonal psychotherapy that combines the practice of meditation, the philosophy of Vedanta, along with insights from gestalt therapy, and existential therapies.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Bhat consults with organizations and addresses audiences in the United States, and India, on work-life balance, stress management, leadership development, and other topics on mind-body wellness.
He is a recipient of the Norris Brookens award, and member of Alpha Omega Alpha that recognizes excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine.
Dr Bhat is a trustee at the Live Love Laugh Foundation, founded by Deepika Padukone, to increase awareness and decrease stigma around depression.
Dr Bhat is the author of the best-selling book How to heal your broken heart: A psychiatrist’s guide to dealing with heartbreak, published by Juggernaut.
His essays have been published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, Annals of Internal Medicine, the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, as well as in magazines such as Time Out, and Outlook Business, and newspapers such as the Times of India, and The Telegraph.
Dr Shyam Bhat hosted India’s first live call-in radio show about emotional wellness, Heartline on Indigo 91.9, Bangalore, from February 2012 to October 2013.
