Today we’d like to introduce you to Heidi McBain.
Heidi, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I’m a Texas Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). I own an online counseling private practice that’s based out of Flower Mound, Texas. I specialize in Women’s Mental Wellness and also have a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) to work with pregnant and postpartum moms. I wanted to figure out a way to break down some of the common barriers to treatment for postpartum moms who are struggling with anxiety and/or depression, as well as professional women who need extra support but don’t have time to come into the office for traditional therapy sessions. Offering online video counseling has opened up access to quality therapy services for women in Flower Mound, DFW and throughout the state of Texas (where I’m licensed).
Has it been a smooth road?
I had a very clear vision of what I wanted my business to look like, and a year and a half in, I feel like that has come to fruition. However, when I first launched my business, I received a lot of push back from people who didn’t see my vision and didn’t feel like online video counseling would be a wanted or needed service. I’m happy to report than boy were they wrong!
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Heidi McBain Counseling story. Tell us more about the business.
I offer online video counseling sessions to women living in Flower Mound, DFW and throughout the state of Texas (where I’m licensed). I specialize in Women’s Mental Wellness and focus on anxiety, depression and grief/loss. I’m also currently one of six therapists in the state of Texas with a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International (PSI). This means that I have the training and expertise to work with pregnant and postpartum women in areas such as postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, PTSD from traumatic birth experiences, grief support after a miscarriage, etc.
I’ve worked with couples, families, children and teens in the past, but I now focus exclusively on women’s mental wellness. I’ve been married for 17 years, and have two school aged children and one Labrador retriever (who thinks he’s also a school-aged kid). I’m an endurance athlete and have completed multiple marathons and triathlons. I’ve lived in a few different states across the US, as well as overseas (and I speak some Spanish). I currently live in Flower Mound, Texas, outside of Dallas/Fort Worth.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
I think more people will be looking for online counseling in the future, and more therapists will be offering online counseling as an option as well.
Pricing:
- $135/50 minute session
Contact Info:
- Website: www.heidimcbain.com
- Phone: 214-206-6918
- Email: heidi@heidimcbain.com
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