About
Vignesh Vyas
Vignesh Vyas is an Occupational Therapist and Filmmaker providing Therapeutic Filmmaking sessions using a goal & solution-focused approach. With over 12 years of experience in filmmaking and working within mental health settings in various capacities - Vignesh aims to improve individual's mental health through occupational therapy and creative expression. Vignesh is dedicated to helping clients achieve their full potential. Vignesh has completed emperical research in the field of therapeutic filmmaking from an Occupational Therapy perspective, and he has presented his research at various conferences, such as:
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- The World Occupational Therapy Federation Conference (Paris, 2022)
- Association of Medical Humanities Conference (Limerick, 2021)
- European Federation of Art Therapy Conference (Riga, 2021)
- Malaysian Occupational Therapy National Conference (Malaysia, 2021)
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Experience
Occupational Therapy and Filmmaking
Vignesh Vyas has years of experience in Occupational Therapy and Filmmaking. Using a goal & solution focused approach, Vignesh helps clients improve their independence and mental wellbeing through 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
Solution Focused Therapy - Level 2 (APT)
2019
2022
HSJ Patient Safety Awards - Highly Commendable Project - Using Filmmaking to improve patient safety - West London NHS Trust.
MSc Occupational Therapy (University of East Anglia)
2021
2016
MA Film Production (Staffordshire University)
Association of Medical Humanities Conference - AMH President's Prize for the research 'Enabling Independence through Filmmaking'.
2021
Health Education England (EoE) - Pre-Doctoral Fellowship.