Ep 32: Virtual Worlds, Real Skills with Dr. Kryn McClain

Episode Summary This week, Rachel brings listeners one of her favorite conversations from her previous podcast, The Mental Health Entrepreneur, featuring Dr. Kryn McClain, founder and CEO of CatapalloVR. Dr. McClain is a therapist turned entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of clinical expertise and emerging technology. She built CatapalloVR to give mental health providers, autism specialists, and educators a virtual reality platform designed to help clients build real world life skills in a safe, immersive, and measurable environment. In this conversation, Rachel and Dr. McClain explore how VR is being used to teach daily living skills, emotion regulation, and occupational readiness to transition age youth and others who need a structured space to practice before stepping into the real world. Dr. McClain shares how CatapalloVR developed its robust library of hundreds of modules through direct feedback from therapists, parents, and clients, and how therapists can integrate the platform using standard CPT codes. She also speaks candidly about the entrepreneurial journey, the importance of finding a peer community as a clinician turned business owner, and her vision for expanding VR access across hospital systems, schools, and beyond. Connect with Dr. Kryn McClain CatapalloVR Connect with The Mental Health Evolution Website: https://www.traumaspecialiststraining.com/mental-health-evolution-podcast Instagram: /thementalhealthevolution/ LinkedIn: /the-mental-health-evolution Facebook: /TheMentalHealthEvolution Music Credit: Music by Zach Harrison