Welcome to Nido Waco
Nido Waco is a specialized counseling practice in Waco, Texas, offering focused, evidence-based treatment for eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety. Erin McGinty Fort founded this practice with one goal: to offer the kind of specialized, deeply experienced care that's hard to find in Central Texas. If you've been searching for a therapist who actually knows this territory — really knows it — you're in the right place.
What Sets Nido Waco Apart
Most therapists treat a broad range of concerns. Nido Waco is different — this practice is built around deep specialization, not generalist care.
- CEDS-C Certified: Erin is one of a relatively small number of therapists in Texas holding the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist/Consultant (CEDS-C) credential — the highest recognition in the field.
- Nearly 20 years focused on eating disorders: Erin has worked in inpatient, residential, and outpatient eating disorder settings across the country. This isn't a niche she dabbles in.
- BTTI-trained for OCD: Through the International OCD Foundation's Behavioral Therapy Training Institute, Erin has specialized training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) — the gold-standard treatment for OCD.
How We Can Help
Eating Disorder Therapy
OCD Therapy
Anxiety Therapy
Meet Erin McGinty Fort, MS, MHA, LPC-S, CEDS-C
Erin has spent nearly 20 years working exclusively in eating disorder treatment — across inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings nationwide. Before founding Nido Waco, she spent four years as the Eating Disorder Specialist at Baylor University's Counseling Center, and has also completed specialized training at a nationally-known anxiety treatment center. Her OCD training includes the BTTI certification through the International OCD Foundation.
Erin's approach is collaborative and direct. She works alongside dietitians, physicians, and psychiatrists when clients have a care team — and she's not one for vague therapy-speak. She'll be clear with you about what the research supports and what actually works.
She's called Waco home since 2017, and built this practice because Central Texas deserves access to genuinely specialized mental health care.
Who Comes to Nido Waco
Nido Waco sees teens (16+), adults, and college students. Erin has a particular depth of experience with young adults navigating eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety — including years working directly in a university counseling setting.
Baylor University Students and Waco-Area College Students
If you're a student at Baylor or another Waco-area school and you're looking for a therapist who understands the pressures of college life alongside a clinical specialty in eating disorders or OCD, Nido Waco is worth a call. Erin worked inside Baylor's counseling system for years — she knows this population well and takes a direct, non-condescending approach that tends to work well with college-age clients.
Nido Waco also works with:
- Adults and teens struggling with eating disorders of all types
- People dealing with OCD, including intrusive thoughts, contamination fears, and postpartum OCD
- Individuals with anxiety disorders, including health anxiety, phobias, and perinatal mood disorders
- Other providers and practice owners seeking clinical consultation or training
Serving Waco and the Surrounding Area
Located in the Waco area, Nido Waco serves clients from across McLennan County and Central Texas, including:
- Waco, TX
- Woodway, TX
- Hewitt, TX
- Woodway, TX
- Bellmead, TX
- Lacy-Lakeview, TX
- Lorena, TX
- Hillsboro, TX
- Corsicana, TX
- Temple, TX
- Killeen, TX
If you're in Central Texas and looking for specialized eating disorder or OCD therapy, Erin works with clients in-person from the Waco area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nido Waco is currently a private pay practice. Payment is due at the time of service. Many clients find that out-of-network benefits from their insurance plan can help offset costs — your insurance provider can give you specifics on your plan. Contact us if you have questions about fees.
Erin sees teens (ages 16+) and adults. She has extensive experience with college students and young adults, as well as with expectant and new parents navigating perinatal anxiety and mood disorders.
That depends on what you're dealing with. For OCD and anxiety, Erin primarily uses Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which is the most effective evidence-based treatment available. For eating disorders, she draws on CBT, ERP, IFS, and DBT, and often coordinates with your dietitian or physician if you have one. She'll explain the approach clearly and answer your questions — no mystery.
Nido Waco is located in the Waco area in Woodway, TX. Appointments are by appointment only. View the full contact and location details here.
The easiest way is to book directly online or send a message. Erin will follow up to confirm your appointment and answer any questions before your first visit.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Erin brings nearly 20 years of focused clinical experience and is currently accepting new clients.
