Hey, fellow therapists! 🌟 Welcome to 'Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists,' the podcast that's here to help you level up your career and life. As therapists, we're the ones who create a space for others to grow and connect, but I believe it's high time we started doing the same for ourselves. The world needs us! But without care and support, opportunities to grow, and a commitment to your own well-being, we become depleted... even burned out. Therapists need to be recognized, and deserve love and care too! I'm your host, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, fellow therapist, and founder of Growing Self Counseling and Coaching, and I'm thrilled to be your guide on this journey. We've chosen a profession that's both demanding and incredibly rewarding. We're the healers, the empathetic hearts, the change-makers who make the world a better place. But let's be real—the world often forgets to give us the support and care we need. Well, that's about to change! Every week, join me as we dive into topics that matter to you and your clients. You'll get real-world strategies that will not only supercharge your therapy practice but also help you create the love and happiness you've been craving while achieving the success you've always envisioned. 'Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists,' is here to be your trusted ally, and partner in your personal and professional growth. I'm bringing you a treasure trove of enlightening podcasts, and invaluable resources that will nourish your mind, heart, and soul. You've dedicated yourself to helping others; now it's time to receive the support and strategies you deserve. Get ready to soar, my friends! 🌱💕
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Hey, fellow therapists! 🌟 Welcome to 'Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists,' the podcast that's here to help you level up your career and life. As therapists, we're the ones who create a space for others to grow and connect, but I believe it's high time we started doing the same for ourselves. The world needs us! But without care and support, opportunities to grow, and a commitment to your own well-being, we become depleted... even burned out. Therapists need to be recognized, and deserve love and care too! I'm your host, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, fellow therapist, and founder of Growing Self Counseling and Coaching, and I'm thrilled to be your guide on this journey. We've chosen a profession that's both demanding and incredibly rewarding. We're the healers, the empathetic hearts, the change-makers who make the world a better place. But let's be real—the world often forgets to give us the support and care we need. Well, that's about to change! Every week, join me as we dive into topics that matter to you and your clients. You'll get real-world strategies that will not only supercharge your therapy practice but also help you create the love and happiness you've been craving while achieving the success you've always envisioned. 'Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists,' is here to be your trusted ally, and partner in your personal and professional growth. I'm bringing you a treasure trove of enlightening podcasts, and invaluable resources that will nourish your mind, heart, and soul. You've dedicated yourself to helping others; now it's time to receive the support and strategies you deserve. Get ready to soar, my friends! 🌱💕
Beyond the Brain: How Metabolic Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care | LHSFT Classic E67
Love, Happiness, and Success For Therapists
1 hour
2 months ago
Beyond the Brain: How Metabolic Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care | LHSFT Classic E67
This episode originally aired on May 21, 2025 (Episode 67), and I’m bringing it back because it changes the way we treat our clients’ mental health diagnoses. Metabolic psychiatry invites us to look beyond the mind - to the brain, the body, and the biological energy systems that make healing possible.
I’m joined by Nicole Laurent, a licensed mental health counselor, founder of the Brain Fog Recovery Program, and a leading voice in metabolic psychiatry, to explore how chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and mitochondrial dysfunction may be driving the mental health symptoms we’ve been trying to treat with insight and coping skills alone.
Nicole breaks down what a medical ketogenic diet can do that medications can’t, and why more clients with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and even schizophrenia are experiencing full psychiatric recovery when metabolic interventions are part of a coordinated treatment plan. We also talk about her personal recovery journey, what therapists need to know before discussing ketogenic interventions, and how to practice ethically and within scope when clients bring this into the therapy room.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 What Full Psychiatric Recovery Really Looks Like
02:55 Understanding Metabolic Psychiatry: A Clinical Overview
11:20 How Metabolic Dysfunction Drives Mental Health Symptoms
15:43 What Ketogenic Diets Do That Medications Can’t
22:42 Nicole’s Personal Story of Cognitive Recovery
27:07 Real-Life Transformations: From Surviving to Thriving
31:10 Scope of Practice, Ethics, and Building Treatment Teams
43:12 GLP-1 Medications vs. Ketogenic Intervention
46:41 What Makes a Medical Ketogenic Diet Different
50:50 How Nicole’s Nonprofit Expands Access to Care
If this topic made you rethink how you understand “treatment resistance,” you’ll want to stay in touch because Nicole is joining me for a free CEU webinar on Metabolic Psychiatry this November. We’ll dig deeper into the science, the ethics, and how to start thinking metabolically in your own clinical practice. It’s one of the most important conversations we can be having right now, and I’d love for you to be part of it!
If we’re not already connected on LinkedIn, let’s fix that! I share new opportunities, therapist reflections, and honest behind-the-scenes thoughts on the work we do. I’d also love to stay in touch and hear how these ideas are landing for you. What did it bring up for you? Are you starting to see your clients, or even yourself, through a new lens? Share your reflections with me - let’s talk!
xoxo,
Dr. Lisa Marie BobbyGrowing Self
Love, Happiness, and Success For Therapists
Hey, fellow therapists! 🌟 Welcome to 'Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists,' the podcast that's here to help you level up your career and life. As therapists, we're the ones who create a space for others to grow and connect, but I believe it's high time we started doing the same for ourselves. The world needs us! But without care and support, opportunities to grow, and a commitment to your own well-being, we become depleted... even burned out. Therapists need to be recognized, and deserve love and care too! I'm your host, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, fellow therapist, and founder of Growing Self Counseling and Coaching, and I'm thrilled to be your guide on this journey. We've chosen a profession that's both demanding and incredibly rewarding. We're the healers, the empathetic hearts, the change-makers who make the world a better place. But let's be real—the world often forgets to give us the support and care we need. Well, that's about to change! Every week, join me as we dive into topics that matter to you and your clients. You'll get real-world strategies that will not only supercharge your therapy practice but also help you create the love and happiness you've been craving while achieving the success you've always envisioned. 'Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists,' is here to be your trusted ally, and partner in your personal and professional growth. I'm bringing you a treasure trove of enlightening podcasts, and invaluable resources that will nourish your mind, heart, and soul. You've dedicated yourself to helping others; now it's time to receive the support and strategies you deserve. Get ready to soar, my friends! 🌱💕
