Dr. Anney Varghese
Consultant Psychiatrist
Born and raised in Dubai and trained in the United Kingdom (UK), Dr Anney Varghese is a British Consultant Psychiatrist offering internationally informed, culturally sensitive, patient-centred psychiatric care. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she provides thoughtful, personalised treatment to individuals seeking high-quality mental healthcare.
Dr Varghese specialises in General Adult Psychiatry, with advanced expertise in Liaison Psychiatry (mental health-physical health interface), Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, including ADHD and Autism and Women’s Health. She is highly experienced in conducting formal, comprehensive ADHD and Autism assessments, supporting adults with complex presentations through accurate diagnosis, tailored treatment, and psychoeducation.
Dr Varghese has a strong interest in Women’s Mental Health across the lifespan, including perinatal/ maternal mental health, perimenopause, and menopause, as well as the complex interplay between hormonal, psychological, disordered eating and neurodevelopmental factors. She works extensively with young adults (16+) and working age professionals and executives experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and trauma-related difficulties.
Dr Varghese’s clinical approach is holistic, precise, and collaborative. She integrates psychiatric expertise with careful consideration of physical health, lifestyle, career pressures, family responsibilities, and personal values. Assessments are thorough yet unhurried, allowing for accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment plans that support both mental wellbeing and sustained high functioning.
Her career includes senior Consultant roles within some of the UK’s most respected academic and tertiary healthcare institutions in London. Through this work, she has developed extensive experience managing a variety of psychiatric presentations across acute hospital, outpatient and community settings.
Patients describe Dr Varghese as calm, empathetic, and highly attuned. She places strong emphasis on listening carefully and creating a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where individuals feel understood and respected. Treatment is collaborative and transparent, with shared decision-making at every stage of care. Discretion and professionalism are central to her practice.
Dr Varghese is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and is on the UK Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry. She holds full registration with UK General Medical Council and Dubai Health Authority. In addition to her clinical work, she has held senior advisory roles within national healthcare organisations and remains actively involved in professional education, public mental health awareness, and knowledge-sharing internationally, particularly in the areas of Women’s Mental Health.
She welcomes individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Malayalam, with basic Arabic, allowing her to communicate sensitively and effectively with a broad international patient population.