Private Hospital

Kirsten Ferguson

Registered Manager (HIS)

Bsc in Mental Health Nursing (Distinction)(Paisley University), Pgd in Abnormal Psychology(Glasgow Caledonian University)

With many years of experience in Mental Health Nursing and, as a Registered Manager of Healthcare Services including Addiction, Mental Health and Forensic services, Kirsten has a holistic and empathetic understanding of mental health issues, the impact they have on our daily lives and the complex harmful behaviours that are associated with these pressures.

Alongside her highly skilled team of Mental Health Nurse Therapists, and Support Therapists, Kirsten’s aim is to support the healing of both the mind and the body, offering a treatment programme that focuses on Stress Tolerance and Coherence and which is underpinned by Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. Kirsten believes that the evidence-based treatment programmes, delivered by her team, are the treatment that truly empowers change.

John Gillen

Director

John has travelled extensively around the world, culminating in 19 years’ experience looking at different models. He is the European pioneer of Nad+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) treatment to Europe in 2010; and recently back from the USA bringing state of the art Virtual Reality Relapse Prevention and stress reduction therapy. his passion extends to other metabolic disturbances and neurodegenerative diseases.

The journey continues, in recent times john has travelled to Russia to study and research into a new therapy photobiomudulation or systemic laser therapy working with Nad+ scientists and the very best of the medical profession in the UK and the USA, together with Nadcell, Bionad Hospitals own select Doctors, nurses, dieticians and therapists, Johns’ passion continues to endeavour to bring to the UK and Europe new developments with Nad+ therapy in preventive and restorative medicine and Wellness. In 2017 John Gillen was made a visiting Professor at the John Naisbitt university in Belgrade Serbia.

Alexander Lapa

Psychiatrist

MBBS, PG Dip Clin Ed, OA Dip CBT, OA Dip Psychology, SCOPE Certified

Dr Lapa graduated in Medicine in 2000 and since this time has accrued much experience working in the widest range of psychiatric settings with differing illness presentations and backgrounds in inpatient, community and secure settings. This has been aligned to continuation of professional development at postgraduate level in clinical research which has been very closely related to the everyday clinical practice conducted by this practitioner as a NHS and Private Psychiatrist. He is fully indemnified by the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) and MIAB Expert Insurance for Psychiatric and Private Medical practice. He is fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK with a licence to practice.

Dr Lapa is approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)

Member of Independent Doctors Federation (IDF), British Association for Psychopharmacology (BMA) and The Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)

Dr Lapa’s extensive experience has also concentrated itself on the following areas of clinical practice:
- Assessment, Diagnosis and Pharmacological Treatment for Adults with ADHD.
- Drug and Alcohol Dependency and maintaining abstinence and continued recovery
- Intravenous and Intramuscular Vitamin and Mineral Infusion Therapy
- Dietary and Weight Management and through care from assessment to treatment to end goals and maintenance
- Aesthetic Practice and Procedures

Amy Tierney

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Jillian Easson

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Damian Burns

Support Therapist

Scott Watson

Chef