Professor Dr Xavier Vincent Pereira is a medical doctor (MBBS), psychiatrist (Masters in Psychological Medicine - Psychiatry, University of Malaya), and an internationally certified psychotherapist (ACIPT - Psychotherapy, International Society of IPT, Australia) .

He is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and former head of discipline of Psychiatry with Taylor’s University School of Medicine. Prof Xavier gained international certification in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) in 2006. He gained further certification as a supervisor in IPT in 2011 and trainer in IPT in 2013 by the IPT Institute, USA.

He is the global chair of IPT with Cultural Adaptations under the section of Psychotherapy of the World Psychiatric Association since 2019. He is also the founder of IPT Malaysia. 

Prof Xavier provides general psychiatric services - assessments and treatments for teenagers/adolescents and adults. He also provides assessments for psychiatric disorders in children like ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and others.

Prof Xavier provides psychological, cognitive, and behavioral therapies with or without medication. He provides:

• IPT and CBT for Adults with Depression/Depressive Disorders

• IPSRT (Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy) for Bipolar Disorder

• CBT and Relaxation Exercises for Stress and Anxiety Disorders

• IPT, Trauma Focused Care and Relaxation Exercises for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• IPT – A for Adolescent Depression

• IPT – LL for Late Life Depression

• IPT – CM for Couples with Marital Conflict

• IPT for Interpersonal Conflicts, Grief and Loss, and Loneliness

Prof Xavier is a life member of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and a life member of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA).