Ruth MacBain, LCPC, LCMHC

New Hampshire · 11 years in practice

Ruth MacBain is a licensed clinician who brings eleven years of experience to her practice in New Hampshire.

License and registration

LCMHC, New Hampshire: 2331 · expires March 2027
LCPC, Maine: CC7025 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1558915751 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Ruth

Ruth MacBain is a licensed clinician who brings eleven years of experience to her practice in New Hampshire. She holds a Maine Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and a New Hampshire Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential. Ruth focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and low self-esteem with a straightforward, practical style.

Ruth’s background includes work in residential treatment and integrated care for co-occurring disorders. That experience shaped how she approaches addiction and substance use concerns.

Background and approach

She also has a master's level certificate in Substance Use Disorders and teaches group work using evidence-informed methods. In sessions Ruth uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on Jungian therapy ideas alongside client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and dialectical behavior techniques.

Motivational interviewing is part of how she supports people facing change. Ruth has worked with people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, eating issues, intimacy questions, and major life transitions. She also pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns and helps clients navigate separation and divorce when those come up.

Outside of clinical work Ruth volunteers with adaptive sports and supports people with autism and disability-related challenges. She enjoys hiking, biking, and swimming and brings a calm, down-to-earth presence to sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Ruth names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Ruth uses Jungian Therapy to help people explore personal stories, dreams, and deeper patterns that shape feelings and behavior. This approach can help someone make sense of recurring themes and build meaning alongside coping skills.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. That approach supports people who want a respectful space to talk through problems and decide their next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her toolbox for teaching clear skills to manage anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. CBT gives concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and routines.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Ruth will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. The aim is to match techniques to what feels helpful and realistic for daily life.

Online therapy offers flexibility and practical options. Video calls let people keep a face-to-face connection when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be a simpler call when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reminders of skills, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats help therapy fit into work, caregiving, or unpredictable schedules.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Ruth address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma and related issues like compassion fatigue and intimacy challenges.

How would you describe Ruth's therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, combining listening with skills-based work and exploration of deeper themes.

What is Ruth's professional background?

She has 11 years of clinical experience, experience in residential treatment, and a master's level certificate in Substance Use Disorders.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

Ruth holds ME LCPC and NH LCMHC credentials and practices from New Hampshire.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Ruth?

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