Ruth MacBain, LCPC, LCMHC

Ruth MacBain is a licensed community mental health counselor practicing in Maine and New Hampshire with a master's-level certificate in Substance Use Disorders. She brings eleven years of experience working in residential treatment and in integrated care settings for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. Ruth combines collaborative, client-focused work with evidence-based techniques, drawing on Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Seeking Safety, and CBT integration approaches when leading groups for substance use disorders.

Her training includes work with LGBTQ populations and with individuals affected by anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Ruth also has experience supporting people on the autism spectrum and those with intellectual disabilities, and she applies a versatile clinical toolbox that includes Jungian and narrative approaches when appropriate. She prioritizes a respectful, strengths-based partnership when exploring trauma, grief, intimacy-related issues, addictions, family concerns, and other life changes.

Outside of clinical work, Ruth volunteers with adaptive sports programs and supports people with autism and other disabilities in community settings. She is an outdoors enthusiast who enjoys hiking, biking, and swimming. Ruth holds the credentials LCPC and LCMHC - LCPC stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and LCMHC stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - reflecting her licensure and clinical training in both states where she practices.