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About

Vignesh Vyas

Vignesh Vyas is an Occupational Therapist and Video Strategist passionate about helping Individuals and Health & Social Care organisations.

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For Individuals: I provide Housing Needs Assessment, Functional Needs Assessment and OT reports - for both Mental Health & Physical Health Conditions. 

 

For Organisation: whether it’s enhancing patient experience, boosting staff wellbeing, or supporting workforce development, Vignesh uses creative video approaches that are grounded in clinical insight. 

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My speciality lies in Therapeutic Filmmaking - a method I’ve developed that blends occupational therapy with strategic video. It’s a solution-focused approach that supports individuals and teams to reflect, learn, and grow. I’ve used it in mental health services, training programmes, and patient recovery pathways, creating space for both self-expression and systems improvement.

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With over 14 years of experience in the health & social care sector (esp. mental health), I'm passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences that support both recovery and discovery, helping people build confidence, skills, and hope for the future. At the heart of what I do is a belief that creativity has a place in clinical practice — not as an add-on, but as a powerful tool for change. â€‹â€‹

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Experience

Occupational Therapy and Filmmaking

Vignesh Vyas has 6 years of experience working as an Occupational Therapist, and 15 years as a Filmmaker. Using a goal & solution focused approach, Vignesh helps individuals improve their independence and mental wellbeing through 1-1 works, creative expression and therapeutic filmmaking sessions. Vignesh has a passion for helping people achieve their full potential and has worked with clients of all ages and backgrounds. He has experience in a variety of settings including mental health (inpatient and community), learning disability settings, charities, voluntary sectors, schools, NHS Trusts & Social Services. Vignesh continues to do further research in this area.

Qualifications
Awards

2022

Health Education England (EoE) - Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. 

2022

Solution Focused Therapy - Level 2 (APT) 

2019

MSc Occupational Therapy (University of East Anglia)

2016

MA Film Production (Staffordshire University) 

2024

InsideOut Awards - Behind the Scenes Champion - Using Filmmaking to improve mental health within health settings. 

2023 - 2024:

Njanum (Me Too) - 15 minute short film.

Selected to 7 Film Festivals. Winner of Best Film Awards (Milan, Paris and Kookai Film Festivals). 

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The Long Walk - 35 minute short film. 

Selected to 23 Film Festivals. Winner of Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor & Audience Choice Awards (SohoLiff, UK Motion, Edinburgh etc...) 

2022

HSJ Patient Safety Awards - Highly Commendable Project - Using Filmmaking to improve patient safety - West London NHS Trust. 

2021

Association of Medical Humanities Conference - AMH President's Prize for the research 'Enabling Independence through Filmmaking'. 

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