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Ketogenic Therapies: Ethics + Best Practices

Metabolic Psychiatry & Mental Health: What Therapists Need To Know About Ethics and Practice at the Edge of Innovation
 
The future of mental health treatment is changing, and your clients are already catching on. As research into the ketogenic diet as a psychiatric intervention continues to grow, therapists are increasingly encountering clients who are exploring or using these therapies.
This training isn’t about turning you into a nutritionist. It’s about equipping you, as a licensed mental health provider, to ethically and competently support clients who could benefit from this approach as a supplement to their therapeutic work with you.
In this info-packed two-hour training with Nicole Laurent, LMHC, you will explore the ethical frameworks, clinical role boundaries, and practical tools you need to engage with these emerging topics without overstepping your scope or compromising client trust.

 

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand APA Principles A–C as they relate to client-initiated ketogenic therapy
  • Examine the ethical implications of therapist countertransference and bias
  • Identify professional boundary risks in the context of emerging psychiatric interventions
  • Learn how to support autonomy, refer appropriately, and uphold neutrality

Why this matters:
We can’t afford to be left behind. As therapy intersects with evolving medical and lifestyle interventions, the clinicians who will thrive are those who can engage with curiosity, clarity, and ethical confidence. This training gives you the tools to be one of them.

This training awards 2 CEU* credits upon completion and passing of the knowledge check. Your certificate will be emailed to you.

 

Growing Self, Inc. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7405. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Growing Self, Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. If you need special accommodations or have questions, please contact us. [email protected] or 720.370.1800. www.growingself.com

*While ACEP credits are accepted in 47 US States, please check with your specific professional state licensing board to confirm that ACEP accredited programs are approved, as criteria varies by state, and by licensing board. If your state does not accept ACEP credits, please reach out to us. We can provide you with documentation that you can submit to your state licensing board for review. They may grant the credits on a case-by-case basis. 

 

Speakers
Nicole Laurent. LMHC
Nicole Laurent, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor and a recognized authority in Metabolic Psychiatry. She has 18 years of experience in private practice, with a specialized focus over the last 8 years using ketogenic diets for mental illness and neurological disorders. Nicole is one of the distinguished recipients of the Metabolic Mind Award in 2022, an honor bestowed by the Baszucki Brain Research Fund, recognizing her pioneering work in this field.
 
Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, LP, LMFT, BCC
Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, PhD, LMFT, BCC, is a clinical psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, board-certified coach, AAMFT-approved clinical supervisor, founder of Growing Self Counseling & Coaching, founder of the first NBCC-accredited coach credentialing program exclusively for therapists, and the host of the Love, Happiness and Success for Therapists Podcast.