Success Story
Clinical psychologist, Dawn Harris started Kedras Clinics in 2022 building on her 25-year career in the healthcare sector. The clinics provide a service for children, young people and adults, sports professionals, and wellbeing programmes for businesses.
| Region/Nation | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Sector | Health & Social Care |
| Programme | Investment Fund for Scotland |
| Partner |
The technique of neurofeedback is a safe, quick, and non-invasive way to help the brain and body perform at its most optimum. Described as a ‘gym for the brain’, this cutting-edge treatment uses technology to help the brain function at its best, meaning it stays calm and focussed, leading to an overall feeling of physical and mental relaxation. As it works with both the conscious and subconscious, neurofeedback often works where other psychological and pharmacological interventions have struggled to make an impact.
A loan of £50,000 from the Investment Fund for Scotland delivered through DSL Business Finance has enabled Kedras Clinics to open a second location in Edinburgh’s New Town, following the success of its first clinic in Perth.
While neurofeedback treatment is still fairly uncommon in the UK, high-profile organisations like Liverpool Football Club and NFL already use this technique. It can be applied across various sectors, and we are hoping to encourage greater use of this practice in Scotland.
Our next step is to see how we can continue our growth to open more clinics across the UK. We’re currently recruiting more psychologists or psychotherapists and looking further ahead, we’re hoping to start the process of developing new pioneering technology.
The funding we received from the Investment Fund for Scotland has been pivotal in this next phase and we’re thrilled to be able to expand our services to even more patients.
Dawn Harris CEO, Kedras Clinics
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