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
Quick links
More success stories
Read a success story about Ruuby
An on-demand beauty marketplace, which allows customers to order a host of beauty services to their desired location, has raised £2m to accelerate its growth in the North West by doubling down on its existing operations in Manchester and Liverpool.
Read a success story about Power Roll
Based in Murton, Power Roll, a pioneer in the solar energy transition, has raised £4.3 million in its most recent funding round, including £1.5 million from NPIF II – Maven Equity Finance, which is managed by Maven Capital Partners as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II.
Read a success story about Xentra
A fast-growing Leeds cybersecurity company secured a six-figure loan from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).