Bethany Heinesh

Mental Health Advocate and Professional Writer

Portfolio

This robust portfolio is meant to represent a small snapshot of my work for the past 15 years (in no particular order).

Blogs for Nonprofit

Multiple military-focused blogs written for Soldiers’ Angels, a national nonprofit organization that provides comfort, aid, and resources to service members and veterans. Check out my personal story on the featured the Tribute to Our Heroes video.

Feature Piece

Originally showcased in the print version of Cordillera Ranch Living Magazine (a lifestyle magazine for an affluent bedroom community near San Antonio, Texas), this feature piece showcases the life and times of Phil Lane—broadcast guru from KSAT12 television network.

Dark Night of the Soul: A Survival Guide

Are you experiencing the Dark Night of the Soul? My survival guide will help you navigate your path. Here, I share my lived experience and provide helpful hacks for the journey ahead. Written for Northpoint Washington, a drug and alcohol treatment center in Washington State.

New Life Bipolar Outlook Contributor

As a person living victoriously with bipolar disorder, I offer insights into topics related to the illness as a contributor for New Life Bipolar Outlook, an online source dedicated to providing valuable information, insight, and support to readers who live with chronic mental health conditions.

Is Environment the Sole Cause of Addiction?

This blog analyzes Johan Hari’s claims that environment is the sole cause of addiction (as featured in his best-selling book, Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs.) Written for AspenRidge Recovery, a Colorado addiction treatment center.

Book Press Release

This press release was written for BBL Media & Publishing to promote L Institute Founder Dr. Lisa Longworth’s 7-Week course, Cocoon to Butterfly, to help mid-lifers break through life’s challenges.

Marijuana Addiction

Ranked in the top five on Google for five consecutive years, this article answers the question, “Is it okay to quit smoking weed cold turkey?” Written for Northpoint Washington, a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center.

Media Kit

Created for The Gallery of Round Top—a locally-owned art gallery in the the quaint Texas town of Round Top—to promote a photo exhibit featuring Coco Chanel photographer Bernard Mendoza’s latest work Townsfolk, with essays by Marilyn Albert.

E-Book

Created content for E-Book, Find Freedom From Addiction, for New Directions for Women, a nonprofit women’s addiction rehabilitation facility located in Newport Beach, California.

Multi-Million Dollar Home Tour

Conducted home tours of multi-million dollar homes in Cordillera Ranch—an affluent bedroom community near San Antonio, Texas—and wrote feature pieces like this one for Cordillera Ranch Living Magazine.

News Article

Hopeless in Seattle, a well-researched and extensive news article, tells the story of the homeless and addiction problem that plagued the city’s landscape in 2019. Written for Northpoint Recovery. (Please forgive the formatting of the article, which is beyond my control.)

List-Style Article

Do you love lists? Check this one out: ‘Tis the Season to be Jolly—35 Tips for Staying Sober Over the Holidays, written for Ashwood Recovery, an addiction treatment center located in Washington.

Dating and Relationship Article

Back in my early days as a freelancer, I likened myself to a Texas Hill Country version of Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City, writing for DatingAdvice.com (the most prominent dating and relationship site in the U.S.)

Artist Showcase

Human interest piece written about the life and times of Sherri Jo Adams, artist and potter extraordinaire living in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Published in Explore Magazine—a wildly unique and locally published mag in Boerne, Texas.