Psychiatric Second Opinion & Online Therapy for Patients Abroad
An independent review of your diagnosis, medicines and treatment plan by Dr. Debolina Chowdhury, MD Psychiatry, with a written summary for your local psychiatrist, plus online talking-therapy sessions where suitable.
What This Service Is, and What It Is Not
A strict second opinion
Dr. Debolina reviews your diagnosis, current medicines and treatment plan, and gives a written summary with recommendations for your local psychiatrist or doctor.
Online therapy sessions
Talking-therapy sessions by video for selected concerns, after an assessment of suitability.
No prescriptions abroad
Prescriptions are not issued for patients outside India. Every decision about medicines stays with your local treating doctor.
Tell us where you will be: please share the country you will be in at the time of the session. Not a crisis service: if you are in danger, contact local emergency services (911 USA, 999 UK, 000 Australia, 112 Europe and India). WhatsApp is for scheduling only.
Who a Psychiatric Second Opinion Can Help
- Depression that has not improved after several treatments
- OCD that is not improving despite medicines or therapy
- Doubts about an ADHD or bipolar disorder diagnosis
- Different doctors giving conflicting diagnoses
- Side effects from psychiatric medicines you want reviewed
- Indian families abroad wanting a culturally informed view
Related: Depression · OCD · Adult ADHD · Bipolar disorder · Anxiety
What You Receive
Record review
Your reports, prescriptions and previous assessments are reviewed before the call.
60-minute video evaluation
A detailed conversation about your history, symptoms, treatments tried and current concerns.
Written summary
Dr. Debolina's view of the diagnosis, observations on the current treatment plan, and questions to take to your local psychiatrist.
Online Therapy Sessions
Suitability is assessed first. Sessions are not for acute crisis or severe illness that needs in-person care.
- Anxiety and panic
- OCD-focused work informed by CBT and ERP
- Stress and burnout
- Cross-cultural adjustment and family pressures
- Women's mental health
- Follow-up after a second opinion
How It Works
Message us
WhatsApp +91 88264 47767 with the country you will be in and your concern.
Share records
Send reports, prescriptions and previous assessments securely.
Confirm and pay
The fee is confirmed in writing, then we send a secure PayPal link.
Video session
Your evaluation or therapy session at a time that suits your time zone.
Written summary
For second opinions, the written summary follows within an agreed time.
Fees
Dr. Debolina Chowdhury
Fees are in US dollars, confirmed in writing before you pay, and paid through a secure PayPal link sent on WhatsApp. Free reschedule up to 24 hours before your slot. See the Refund & Cancellation Policy and Consultation Fees.
Your Psychiatrist
Dr. Debolina Chowdhury — MBBS, MD Psychiatry (JNMC). Consultant Psychiatrist, Nirvana Clinic, Delhi NCR, with 15+ years across adult, adolescent, women's and geriatric psychiatry. Consultations in English, Hindi and Bengali.
Full profile → · Psychiatry at Nirvana Clinic · Online consultations in India
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a psychiatric second opinion include?
A record review before the call, a 60-minute video evaluation with Dr. Debolina Chowdhury, and a written summary covering her view of the diagnosis, observations on the current treatment plan, and questions you can take to your local psychiatrist or doctor.
Can Dr. Debolina prescribe medicines if I live outside India?
No. Prescriptions are not issued for patients outside India. The written summary gives recommendations for your local treating doctor, who makes every decision about starting, changing or stopping medicines.
Do you offer therapy sessions for patients abroad?
Yes. Online talking-therapy sessions are offered for concerns such as anxiety and panic, OCD, stress and burnout, cross-cultural adjustment and family pressures, and women's mental health. Suitability is assessed first, and sessions are not for acute crisis or severe illness that needs in-person care.
How much does it cost?
The first psychiatric evaluation or second opinion (60 minutes, with written summary) is $99. A follow-up or therapy session (45 minutes) is $69. Fees are in US dollars, confirmed in writing before you pay, and paid through a secure PayPal link sent on WhatsApp.
Why do you ask which country I will be in?
The service we can offer depends on where you are during the session. Please tell us the country you will be in at the time of the consultation so we can confirm what is appropriate before you pay.
Is this service suitable in a crisis?
No. This is not a crisis or emergency service, and WhatsApp is used for scheduling only. If you or someone else is in danger, contact your local emergency services, for example 911 in the USA, 999 in the UK, 000 in Australia or 112 in Europe and India, and keep a local crisis plan.
Is the consultation confidential?
Yes. Sessions are one-to-one, confidential and not recorded. Your records are handled under our Privacy Policy.
Can I reschedule?
Yes. You can reschedule free of charge up to 24 hours before your appointment. Later changes and no-shows are non-refundable, as set out in our Refund and Cancellation Policy.
Request a Psychiatric Second Opinion
Message Dr. Debolina's desk with your country and concern. We confirm suitability and the fee in writing before you pay.
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Disclaimer: For patients outside India, this is an advisory psychiatric second opinion and talking-therapy service. It does not establish a doctor–patient relationship under the laws of your country, no prescriptions are issued for patients outside India, and it does not replace care from your local licensed psychiatrist or doctor. It is not an emergency service. Individual responses vary and no outcome is guaranteed.