Dr. Manan Thakrar

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Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Dr. Manan Thakrar is the Medical Director and a Consultant Psychiatrist at Priory Hospital Chelmsford, specializing in adult psychiatry. He also serves as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London and sits on key committees at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, shaping national standards for addiction, neurodiversity, and rehabilitation services.

Dr. Thakrar is a passionate public speaker, mental health advocate, and a four-time TEDx speaker. He hosts the "InkBlot w Manan" podcast, where he deep-dives into the lives and work of interesting people. He is also a weekly columnist for two newspapers, writing about mental health and well-being.

He is a skilled orator who has spoken at numerous international conferences and is noted for being one of the youngest doctors globally to give a TEDx talk.

Personality Overview

Consensus Builder

Good Listener

Fair-minded

Scenarios where both sides can come out as winners appeal to them greatly.  Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are. They are more likely to opt for solutions that are proven in the market.

Topics They Care About

Patient-Centred Care
Firmly believes in and writes about a collaborative, person-centred bio-psycho-social plan for managing mental health conditions, with a strong focus on patient rights.
Addiction and Recovery
He specializes in treating alcohol, drug, and behavioral addictions and praises his Addictions Treatment Programme team at Priory for setting the benchmark for care.
Neurodiversity Support
Focuses on neurodevelopmental presentations like ADHD and Autism, serving on the Royal College of Psychiatrists' advisory committee and seeking specialized training for his teams.

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Work History

8-2025
Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London
8-2025
Medical Director at Priory
5-2025
Member of Specialist Advisory Committee - General Adult Psychiatry (Addictions & ADHD/Autism) at The Royal College of Psychiatrists
3-2025
Medical Director (Mental Health Services) at HealthHarmonie
11-2024
Member of Accreditation Committee for Rehabilitation Psychiatry at The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Education

9-2018 - 10-2020
MRCPsych from Royal College of Psychiatrists
9-2017 - 7-2020
MD Psychiatry from AMC MET Medical Education Trust

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Insights For Selling To Dr. Manan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Take time to make them feel comfortable before getting to the main pitch
  • Summarize the key points at the end of the conversation
  • Show genuine interest in solving their problems

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make decisions very fast, let them take their time
  • Don’t ask too many questions that sound too dry and objective
  • Don’t sound very transactional

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr. Manan is

  • Relationship and rapport play a major role, followed by low risk and the presence of proof points.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr. Manan

  • They are diplomatic when the need arises; they hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr. Manan move?

  • They can take their time to reach decisions, even while they stay engaged and friendly.
  • Can Dr. Manan take some risk or not?

  • They are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Dr. Manan

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