What if your clients' biggest mental health breakthroughs didn’t come from the couch… but from their body’s cells?

That’s the jaw-dropping question we’re exploring in this powerful episode about metabolic psychiatry—a revolutionary approach that connects brain health to metabolic health, and uses targeted ketogenic interventions to help clients fully recover from conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and more.

I sat down with the brilliant Nicole Laurent, LMHC, a leading voice in metabolic psychiatry, to unpack how what’s happening in our bodies—particularly in our mitochondria—can have a bigger impact on mental health than we ever imagined. If you’ve ever felt frustrated that traditional talk therapy wasn’t enough for your clients, you need to hear this. Nicole’s work is game-changing—and yes, life-saving. Timestamps: 00:29 – What Therapists Are Missing About Mental Health 03:14 – What Is Metabolic Psychiatry, Really? 05:37 – Brain Fog, Insulin Resistance, and Mitochondrial Dysfunction 09:28 – My Personal Health Journey That Changed Everything 13:13 – Nutritional Psychology vs. Metabolic Psychiatry 15:08 – Why Ketogenic Diets Are So Powerful for the Brain 18:12 – Root Causes of Depression and Anxiety: A New Framework 21:57 – Nicole’s Transformation and The Birth of Her Practice 30:17 – Ketogenic Therapy in Practice: What It Actually Looks Like 30:42 – How Therapists Can Ethically Collaborate on This Work 34:54 – What a Metabolic Psychiatry Treatment Team Includes 36:49 – Debunking the “Chemical Imbalance” Myth 40:30 – Recovery Is Possible: Beyond Managing Symptoms 54:10 – Resources For Therapists If you loved this conversation and want more like it, be sure to sign up for my For Therapist’s weekly newsletter. It’s where I share new episodes, research highlights, thoughtful tools, and free professional development resources—all designed to support your growth and fulfillment as a clinician. You’ll be the first to know what’s new, what’s next, and how to bring it into your practice in a meaningful way.

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Xoxo Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby www.growingself.com

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