The Voice of Hope with Dr. Ken Huey
Join Dr. Ken Huey on The Voice of Hope, where real stories and expert insights meet to inspire healing and transformation. With decades of experience in behavioral health and trauma therapy, Dr. Huey draws from his personal journey and professional expertise to offer practical advice for families, adoptees, and anyone seeking growth. Discover strategies to navigate trauma, build stronger relationships, and embrace hope in every episode. Tune in for thoughtful conversations that uplift and empower.
The Voice of Hope with Dr. Ken Huey
Tom Telford | Systems Not Symptoms: Rethinking Mental Health at LÉVO
In this powerful episode of The Voice of Hope, Dr. Ken Huey sits down with Tom Telford, CEO and co-founder of LÉVO - a pioneering mind care company reshaping mental health through a systems-based approach. From a background in finance and entrepreneurship to launching a transformative healthcare model, Tom opens up about his own mental health journey, the clinical vision behind LÉVO, and why stories - not just symptoms - matter.
Tom shares deeply personal reflections on ADHD, his wife’s OCD experience, and how genomics, holistic assessments, and compassionate connection are creating better outcomes in anxiety, ADHD, OCD, depression, and more. This is a conversation full of heart, hope, and hard-earned insight—an episode you won’t want to miss.
00:01 – Ken Huey:
“First off, you say systems, not symptoms. Can you unpack that approach to mental health a little bit?”
Tom explains LÉVO’s philosophy of treating the whole person by addressing the systemic causes behind mental health symptoms—through time, story, and context.
04:05 – Ken Huey:
“You came from finance and entrepreneurship… So in kind of a Simon Sinek way - what’s your why?”
Tom reveals how his wife’s therapist journey, their shared experiences, and his own childhood struggles with ADHD and dyslexia led him to co-found LÉVO.
10:11 – Ken Huey:
“What would you say gives you hope? Why should someone have hope in the middle of anxiety or OCD?”
Tom offers a deeply personal reflection on pain, resilience, and the realness of hope - explaining that mental health is a fluid spectrum and sharing encouragement for those struggling.
14:08 – Ken Huey:
“How do you integrate genomic testing into everyday mental health treatment at LÉVO?”
Tom highlights LÉVO’s clinical model, developed with their medical director Andrea Backstrom, and how genomic testing informs individualized treatment with faster, more accurate outcomes.
18:52 – Ken Huey:
“What trends do you see shaping mental health care in the next 5 to 10 years?”
Tom discusses the promising rise of tech-based diagnostic tools (like the FDA-cleared QbTest for ADHD) alongside the danger of transactional care models that sacrifice connection for speed.
23:19 – Ken Huey:
“How can people connect with you and learn more about LÉVO or your podcasts?”
Tom shares links to LÉVO Mindcare, BrainStoke™, and Lift & Make Lighter, and invites listeners to connect on LinkedIn.
