Welcome to Aion Clinic
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy treatment for mental health and addiction
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What We Do
We deliver an 8-week treatment programme, providing transformative experiences through our evidence-based protocol.
Ketamine-Assisted Treatment Programme
Comprehensive medical assessment
8 week course
15 hours of treatment
£4,300
per patient
We use ketamine dosing sessions to augment and accelerate progress made in talking therapy to deliver tangible results within 8 weeks for those most in need.
Talking Therapy
7 sessions included in treatment
We use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as the framework for our therapeutic intervention.
ACT is an evidence-based thesey madel which focuses on:
- Identifying your core values to help focus life around what is truly important and meaningful to you
- Equipping you with the psychological tools to more effectively manage painful and stressful experiences
In-person or remote session with your allocated therapist
Personalised, collaboratively designed therapy plan for you
Ketamine Sessions
4 sessions included in treatment
We use precise intramuscular doses to help you step out of your default reactions and help you form new, more positive perspectives.
Scientific research has shown that ketamine, at controlled doses, can increase plasticity in the brain.
Simply put, ketamine can make the brain more responsive and adaptive to change.
2 hour in-person session with your expert therapist
Clinical team in attendance (nurse, consultant psychiatrist)
Individually tailored intramuscular ketamine doses collaboratively agreed with clinical team
Eligibility: Who is this for?
We treat those most in need - in order to qualify you must have:
Clinical diagnosis of one of listed conditions
Anxiety
Depression
PTSD
Eating Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder
Substance Disorder
Tried at least one form of treatment for it
Low neurological or physical risk
Start treatment within
2 weeks from today
We take care to ensure each patient is suitable for our treatment, screening for eligibility criteria and risk factors.
Submit self referral form
Complete our simple online referral form (~5 minutes) where we ask you to share basic health information about yourself and your case for our clinical team to review.
Gather relevant documentation
In order to provide safe treatment we will need to see a copy of your GP Summary Care Record; with your consent, we are happy to request this on your behalf.
Initial Medical Consultation
Once clinically reviewed, you are invited to a 1.5 hr session with our consultant psychiatrist to explore your case in detail and confirm that this is the right treatment for you.
Experience tangible,
lasting results within 8 weeks
Our evidence-based approach combines transformative talking therapy with precise ketamine treatment to facilitate therapeutic change and deliver life-changing experiences.
Clinically tested and validated
Evidence based protocol
Foundational
We begin with two sessions of talking therapy, where we explore your targets for the programme and begin engaging with ACT therapy.
2 Talking Therapy sessions
Active
Ketamine sessions are followed by talking therapy the next day to discuss and integrate experiences, supporting therapeutic change.
4 Ketamine Sessions
4 Talking Therapy sessions
Reflective
Following a week’s break to consolidate changes, we conclude with a final therapy session to review progress and plan next steps
1 Talking Therapy session
Meet Our Team
Professional, quality care delivered by our highly experienced clinical team.
Dr Matthew Liveras
Consultant Psychiatrist & Chief Medical Officer
Matt is a consultant psychiatrist and group analytic psychotherapist with many years’ experience across inpatient and community settings in the NHS, private and third sectors. He was previously the Medical Lead to Awakn’s London clinic, which offered ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
His approach is informed by the idea that many of the problems we experience, as well as the resources to improve these, can be found in our relationships with others.
Matt is a consultant psychiatrist and group analytic psychotherapist with many years’ experience across inpatient and community settings in the NHS, private and third sectors. He was previously the Medical Lead to Awakn’s London clinic, which offered ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
His approach is informed by the idea that many of the problems we experience, as well as the resources to improve these, can be found in our relationships with others.
Our Centre For Healing
Find us at 384 City Road, London,
EC1V 2QA.