{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b82968900efd00165f19d3/68bb162885f43428250d34bd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ketogenic Mental Health Therapy, Brain Fog Recovery & Advocacy | Nicole Laurent","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b82968900efd00165f19d3/1757091177983-291b5fba-fa72-4410-a46f-6a163cad59db.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>📣 Nicole Laurent is a licensed mental health counselor who spent over a decade on pain medications for trigeminal neuralgia — and lost most of her cognitive function in the process. Her recovery through ketogenic metabolic therapy didn't just change her life; it redirected her entire career toward integrating nutritional therapy with psychotherapy for mental illness and neurological challenges.</p><p><br></p><p>📋 In this conversation, Robyn hears Nicole's full story for the first time — from daily migraines and near-overdose experiences to a harrowing detox that left her at 97 pounds and barely able to get to the bathroom, to slowly rebuilding her brain through ketogenic therapy. They also talk about the ethical risk Nicole took in bringing this intervention into her practice, the case studies she publishes to build the evidence base, the psychotherapist training she created so other clinicians stop unknowingly steering clients away from keto, and the nonprofit she founded so that finances never stop anyone from accessing this treatment.</p><p><br></p><p>🔑 What You'll Learn</p><ul><li>How Nicole recovered from opioid dependency and severe cognitive impairment using ketogenic metabolic therapy</li><li>Why ketogenic therapy can address the biological roots of mental illness in ways traditional psychotherapy alone cannot</li><li>The ethical and licensing challenges of integrating nutritional therapy into a licensed mental health practice</li><li>How Nicole's psychotherapist training helps clinicians ethically support — rather than discourage — clients pursuing ketogenic diets</li><li>How Brain Fog Recovery Source provides access to metabolic mental health care for those who can't afford it</li></ul><p><br></p><p>💡 Key Insight</p><p>\"Bodies heal, brains heal, new therapies come into the world. … When you're in that dark place, you can't remember that your now is not your forever. … It's a metabolic intervention to be open and hopeful if that's possible for you in the moment.\" — Nicole Laurent</p><p><br></p><p>🌐 Connect with Nicole Laurent</p><p>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mentalhealthketo.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mentalhealthketo.com</a></p><p>Nonprofit/scholarship inquiries:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nonprofit@mentalhealthketo.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nonprofit@mentalhealthketo.com</a></p><p>General contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nicole@mentalhealthketo.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nicole@mentalhealthketo.com</a></p><p>See website for a list of all social media.</p><p><br></p><p>⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>⏳ Chapters</p><p>0:47&nbsp;Introduction and Guest Welcome</p><p>2:03&nbsp;Nicole's Personal Healing Story</p><p>9:46&nbsp;Challenges of Detox and Cognitive Recovery</p><p>15:00&nbsp;Discovering Ketogenic Therapy and Regaining Function</p><p>16:58&nbsp;Professional Shift and Ethical Motivation</p><p>20:28&nbsp;Training, Certification, and Community</p><p>25:52&nbsp;How Nicole's Practice Works</p><p>28:19&nbsp;Psychotherapist Training and Advocacy</p><p>33:23&nbsp;Publishing Case Studies for Mental Health</p><p>36:10&nbsp;Launching Brain Fog Recovery Source Nonprofit</p><p>47:19&nbsp;Final Advice and How to Connect with Nicole</p>","author_name":"Robyn R Dobbins"}