Ketamine is a prescription-only medicine that may be prescribed off-label by our medical team following a comprehensive assessment to assist in the psychotherapy.
Ketamine is a prescription-only medicine that may be prescribed off-label by our medical team following a comprehensive assessment to assist in the psychotherapy.
ABOUT DR OBIOLS
Dr Joan Obiols i Llandrich is a distinguished psychiatrist with over four decades of clinical, academic and leadership experience in mental healthcare.
He is Medical Director of Clínica Synaptica in Barcelona and has held senior psychiatric and academic positions throughout his career, with particular expertise in transcultural psychiatry, altered states of consciousness and psychedelic-assisted therapies.
At The Emerge Clinic, Dr Obiols provides specialist psychiatric consultations and assessments, helping to establish whether patients are suitable for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
OUR PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTANT
The Emerge Clinic is delighted to collaborate with Dr Obiols. Drawing on his extensive experience in clinical psychiatry, psychiatric research and psychedelic-assisted therapies, he assesses patients’ suitability for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, reviewing complex psychiatric histories and advising on potential risks, contraindications and appropriate precautions.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Dr Joan Obiols obtained his medical degree from the University of Barcelona in 1974, subsequently specialising in psychiatry and later completing a doctorate in medicine.
He worked as a senior psychiatrist at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and, from 1998 to 2014, served as Director of Mental Health Services in Andorra. Alongside his clinical leadership, he has held university teaching roles at the University of Barcelona, Andorra and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Dr Obiols’ academic research has included a particular focus on schizophrenia and psychotic disorders. His doctoral dissertation examined disturbances of language in schizophrenia, and he subsequently co-authored a specialist monograph on the condition. He has also served as Secretary of the Transcultural Psychiatry Section of the World Psychiatric Association, authored more than 50 scientific articles and contributed over 400 presentations and communications to national and international conferences.
He has a longstanding interest in altered states of consciousness and psychedelic-assisted therapies, with a particular focus on their clinical potential and responsible, evidence-informed use in mental health care.
QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
WORKING TOGETHER
Dr Obiols provides psychiatric assessment to help determine suitability for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Paul Gibson leads the psychotherapeutic journey, and Dr Adam Devany provides medical assessment, prescribing and clinical oversight.