In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Karen DeCocker — Vice President of Clinical Services at Stella Mental Health — to explore how ketamine and other advanced therapies are reshaping the way we understand and treat mental health.
With a decades-long career spanning clinical care, healthcare leadership, and holistic healing, Dr. DeCocker brings a unique and compassionate perspective to psychiatric innovation. At Stella, she leads the charge on protocols like dual sympathetic reset and ketamine-assisted therapy, with a focus on personalized care and trauma-informed healing.
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- Why emotional trauma often manifests as physical symptoms
- A brief history of ketamine in psychiatric care
- How ketamine is administered and what the treatment process looks like
- The types of patients seeing breakthroughs with this approach
If you’re interested in cutting-edge neuroscience, anxiety relief, or new ways to support your healing journey — this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr
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