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Meet your Therapist
About Jolene McVean, M.Ed., LPC, NCC
For more than 20 years, Jolene has helped individuals navigate life's challenges, including 12 years in private practice through Mind In Balance.
She works with clients ages 13 and older, with a special passion for helping:
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Women feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or stress
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Moms trying to balance family and personal needs
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Professional women juggling careers, relationships, and emotional well-being
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Individuals navigating difficult emotions, negative thought patterns, or life transitions
Clients often describe Jolene as:
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Calm and encouraging
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Practical and down-to-earth
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Insightful with a touch of humor
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Compassionate and validating
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Empowering rather than directive
Her goal is to help you develop the tools and confidence to create lasting change.
A Therapy Approach Tailored to You
No two people are alike, so every treatment plan is personalized to your unique goals and needs.
Jolene practices from a:
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Holistic perspective
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Neuro-informed approach
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Faith-based framework (when desired)
She primarily incorporates:
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Together, these approaches can help you:
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Increase self-awareness
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Change unhelpful thinking patterns
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Better regulate emotions
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Improve relationships
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Build practical coping skills
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Accept what cannot be changed
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Move beyond feeling stuck
Therapy is collaborative. Jolene brings professional knowledge, tools, and guidance while honoring that you are the expert on your own life.
My Experience
Jolene's approach comes from a blend of both academic and work experience. She began with a Biblical foundation, earning an Associates in Practical Theology from CFNI, and then blended that knowledge with psychological principles by earning a BAS in Psychology from DBU. She finished her formal education by earning an M.Ed. in Counseling from UNT and then became licensed as a professional counselor. She gained valuable knowledge and life experience throughout her educational journey and beyond through employment at a local church, as a therapist's assistant, at a psychiatric hospital, at a brain injury rehab, as a contract therapist in private practice, and volunteering and working with groups in non-profit organizations. She's been in the field in some capacity since 2004, fully licensed as a Texas LPC since 2008, and has had the privilege of realizing her dream to own her own private practice since 2014.