Dr Babu Mani – Consultant Adult Psychiatrist – Reading

Dr Babu Mani – Consultant Adult Psychiatrist – Reading

Dr Babu Mani – Consultant Adult Psychiatrist – Reading practices at Clinical Partners’ Reading clinic, bringing over fifteen years of NHS experience to his role. He earned his MBBS and Diploma in Mental Health before attaining MRCPsych, and he has held membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 2009. Moreover, he specialises in general adult psychiatry and old age psychiatry within the Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust. Furthermore, Dr Mani serves as a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist for the Psychological Medicine Service at Royal Berkshire Hospital, where he integrates medical expertise with compassionate care. Consequently, patients benefit from his thorough assessments and collaborative treatment planning.

Throughout his career, Dr Mani has focused on affective disorders, particularly Depression and Bipolar Affective Disorders. In addition, he maintains a special interest in Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT), delivering safe, evidence-based treatment for severe mood presentations. Meanwhile, he assesses and diagnoses a broad range of conditions—such as Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Psychosis, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Phobias & Fears—to ensure that each patient receives tailored support. Therefore, his practice combines clinical rigour with a gentle manner that puts patients at ease from the very first consultation.

Moreover, Dr Mani delivers regular teaching and supervision sessions for medical students and trainee doctors. Consequently, he shapes the next generation of psychiatrists, sharing his expertise in both research and clinical practice. As a result, the teams he leads continually refine their approaches to complex mental health challenges.

Services

• Depression Treatment: comprehensive care plans that balance pharmacotherapy, ECT, and psychotherapy

• Anxiety Management: structured cognitive and behavioural techniques to reduce worry and panic symptoms

• Bipolar Affective Disorder Care: mood-stabilising medication combined with psychoeducation and relapse prevention

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Therapy: exposure and response prevention alongside medication optimisation

• Psychosis & Schizophrenia Support: antipsychotic management paired with supportive psychotherapy

• Self-Harm & Crisis Intervention: immediate risk assessment, safety planning, and resilience-building strategies

• Borderline Personality Disorder Interventions: emotion-regulation skills training and structured therapeutic frameworks

• Phobia & Fear Treatment: graded exposure programmes to confront and reduce avoidant behaviours

• Paranoia Support: tailored approaches that address delusional thinking and rebuild trust

• Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT): safe, anaesthesia-supported treatment for treatment-resistant mood disorders

• Liaison Psychiatry: integrated medical and psychiatric care for patients with co-occurring physical health needs

Additional Information

Clinical Partners’ Reading clinic features purpose-built consultation rooms equipped with interactive digital platforms for real-time symptom tracking. In addition, sensory-friendly décor and adjustable lighting create a calm environment that helps adults feel comfortable. Furthermore, the clinic provides secure telehealth consultations via encrypted video links, ensuring continuity of care when in-person visits prove challenging. Each patient receives a bespoke resource pack, including psychoeducational workbooks, visual aids, and recommended apps. Consequently, individuals reinforce strategies between sessions and sustain progress.

Weekly multidisciplinary case reviews bring together psychiatrists, psychologists, speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists. Therefore, every treatment plan reflects collective expertise and the latest evidence-based guidance. Meanwhile, the clinic hosts regular community workshops on topics such as stress management, emotional resilience, and suicide prevention. As a result, participants leave equipped with practical tools and supportive peer networks beyond the therapy room.

Moreover, extended early-morning and evening appointments accommodate varied schedules, and convenient parking is available at Royal Berkshire Hospital. Consequently, accessing specialist psychiatric care has never been easier.

To begin your personalised psychiatric journey, arrange an initial consultation with Dr Babu Mani – Consultant Adult Psychiatrist – Reading at Clinical Partners today. Let his specialist expertise guide you toward clarity, confidence, and lasting well-being.