FAQ’s
All Your Questions Answered
Our FAQ page is designed to answer the most common questions about our services, treatment approaches, and the healing journey we offer. Whether you are considering our outpatient services for flexible support or our residential program for immersive care, our dedicated team is here to guide you every step of the way towards recovery. Explore our FAQ to learn more about how Khiron Clinics can help you, your loved one or your client heal and thrive.
Therapies and Treatment
This is a big question! For individuals who have experienced trauma, the past remains a living experience in their daily life.
Triggers of the past experiences have the power to reignite powerful, distressing emotions and physical sensations that can be just as overwhelming and distressing as they were during the initial event. Living with this, particularly as a child, can lead to changes in development, relationships, mental and physical health, sometimes with devastating consequences.
We have created a video to answer this important question. Please see it and other information here.
If you have got this far, then you probably have a sense that this might be right for you.
We do understand that the next step, particularly the financial and time commitment can be daunting, and that you would like assurances. If you get in touch with us, then we will work with you to look at your history and assess your needs.
You can see a therapist for an assessment either online, in London or at the residential clinic in Oxfordshire. We will then give you our recommendation for treatment.
Somatic Experiencing is a primary trauma reduction tool at Khiron House. By fostering a connection with bodily sensations and experiences, Somatic Experiencing facilitates the natural healing processes, empowering individuals to reclaim agency over their lives and move beyond the grip of trauma.
You can read more on all our trauma modalities here.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a body-focused psychotherapeutic method developed to address trauma stored within the body and nervous system. It was originated by Pat Ogden in the 1970s and recognises how bodily disconnection hinders psychological healing.
You can read more on all our trauma modalities here.
Therapists and Staff
The therapists are all experts in trauma reduction, and many other modalities. You can find out more about them here.
We keep a close eye on residential clients’ medical needs but do not supply doctors at either our outpatient or residential clinics.
If you already have a good relationship with a doctor or psychiatrist, then we will work with them to manage your care. We encourage you to stay in touch with your doctors and will arrange online appointments and/or transportation for you to visit them if appropriate from our residential clinics.
Alternatively at the residential clinics we can arrange for a local practitioner to see you. If your medical costs are not covered, you will need to pay for them yourself.
Residential Treatment
For our residential clinics, clients usually stay for between two to six months.
We strongly recommend that you consider at least a minimum of 60 days to integrate the treatment fully and experience a lasting recovery.
After your assessment with a senior clinician, we will give you our recommendation of which clinic to start your treatment at and how long we estimate your need to spend in residential treatment. You are of course free to leave at any time.
We generally find that most people with trauma have a tendency to want to isolate themselves, and this can be counterproductive to healing. We discourage that with shared communal facilities, many group activities, and where appropriate shared bedroom arrangements.
Khiron Bungalow is a single occupancy residence, usually used for high-dependency clients.
Khiron Lodge is also a single occupancy residence, usually for a client in the Khiron House programme who wants more independence.
All residents at Khiron Clinic have private bedrooms with a bathroom shared between two clients, always of the same gender.
Khiron House is a large five-bedroom house with four shared bedrooms and one single-occupancy room. We believe that this encourages interaction and co-regulation with other residents on the program and contributes to the healing process. Three of the bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms
Khiron Cottage is a shared home with four individual bedrooms. Two rooms are ensuite and two rooms share a bathroom.
To read more about our clinics, download our brochure here.
One of the cornerstones of recovery from trauma is to begin to develop an awareness of what is a trigger and therefore what is your trauma.
We try to help our clients to identify their baggage and how it reacts to life and situations. Therefore, much of the work at Khiron Clinics is to understand how we react to other people and take care of that appropriately.
However there needs to be a balance between triggers and treatment. If sharing a room with someone is becoming overwhelming, then we will make new arrangements for you both. Our priority is to make sure that your treatment is effective.
Khiron House and Khiron Clinic usually have a population of around 6 to 12 residents each.
Khiron House is a large comfortable home with all the normal conveniences of a well-appointed residence. There are several communal lounge areas, including a quiet room, a large kitchen-dining area, access to twelve acres of garden and grounds, a home gym, a communal computer and landline phone, and access to cold water therapy (with permission from the clinical team). We also have a resident cat.
Clients at the residential clinics have a regular and intensive clinical schedule, but this does not mean that every minute of every day is managed for them. An important part of trauma healing is ‘down-time’ which allows the nervous system to integrate changes.
The clinics have a very full programme during the week with less intense activities at the weekend. There is also plenty of free time for more personal activities. Typically, we find that residents struggle to complete the full programme, although we strongly recommend that they do.
For residents who need to have their down-time structured, Khiron Clinic is staffed 24/7 for additional support.
When any of our clinics is full, there is a waiting list. We will advise potential clients as soon as we know when a bed will become available.