Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a mood disorder that causes episodes of depression and mania at various points. It can be severely debilitating to a person’s work, social, and personal life. Manic episodes may also include risky behavior, such as spending large sums of money, sexual activity, and drug use.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions for Bipolar Disorder aim to address problematic behaviors resulting from the disorder, either by behavioral or cognitive interventions or by examining past trauma or experiences that may have exacerbated the condition. Therapists often advise people with BD to get on a medical regimen that helps regulate mood swings.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can change behavior and alter unhelpful thought patterns. Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) works to increase adherence to medication regimens, help people with BD handle stressful experiences, and improve relationships.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Bipolar Disorder
As we move through life, we encounter all kinds of difficulties, whether with relationships, work, or within yourself. Your emotions can be unmanageable and can bring down your self-worth. This is why I believe that people need to be heard and need help finding their way. Nobody is immune to the stress and issues that life can throw your way, but don’t lose hope. I always feel honored for a per...
When life becomes challenging or you're losing hope, you are provided with a safe place to explore and develop a deeper understanding of yourself that can lead to meaningful, lasting changes and a fuller life. Pam at A Safe Place to Land offers a personalized approach that focuses on helping you come to know how the pieces of your life story fit together with the understanding that your symptom...
Everyone deserves a sense of control over their lives. When terrible things happen it can feel like the wind has been knocked out of you. The world feels unsafe. Feelings of deep sadness, fear, shame and a rawness seem to linger. Many people feel as though they are damaged goods and wonder if they will ever be themselves again, or if they will ever be happy again. Imagine what it will be like w...
Eggshells. Whether you walk on them with those you love, or those you love have said the same about you, I'm here to help. I specialize in teaching people skills that get their emotional lives off the rollercoaster and back into a productive mode where they're strengthening bonds and creating memories that matter. Most importantly, I'll help you do this with the utmost confidentiality, at the p...
My therapeutic passion comes from a place of empathy, genuineness, understanding, experience, and acceptance. I believe in collaborating with my clients to create a relationship that will grow over time to empower them to heal and make changes they are seeking. My office is a space in which privacy and confidentiality is a top priority for all clients. I believe in creating a place for everyone...
You are brave. It takes a lot of courage to make that first step and even begin the process of researching therapy. Even if you don't know where to go from here, that's okay, I'll help you figure out what's next. Simply knowing that you want to make a change is the first step. To help build your sense of clarity and direction, I meet client's right where they are at with genuine questions about...
A graduate from Seattle University's social justice-based clinical mental health master's program, I specialize in working with queer people struggling with self-esteem, coming out, minority stress, internalized homophobia, and addictions. Do you feel like an apparent superficiality within the queer community is bringing you down? Do you spend too much time on apps looking for validation, but e...
“We all hurt and experience the brokenness of a heart that desperately desire pure love from those who say they love us and would protect us. Sometimes we damage our own self and don’t know how to pick up the pieces of our life and put it back together again. Guilt, and shame overpowers us so we leave our lives in shambles and inflict more pain.” Your life does not have to remain like this. I a...
I usually can get new clients in within 1-2 weeks and have evening appointments available. I see individual teens and adults, couples and families. I have been doing therapy since 1998 and am passionate about helping those I serve resolve conflict. Sometimes new clients tell me they don't really know how therapy works which is ok as I can guide you through the process. I specialize in helping...
Bilingual (both English and Spanish speaking) Licensed Professional Counselor. I have lived and grown up in Yuma and I am now working to give back to this beautiful community. I have over 10 years of experience working in the mental health field and in working with children, adolescents, and families. I have experience in working with those struggling with: Depression and other Mood related...
I'm so glad that you are considering using therapy to make positive changes in your life. I would be honored to work with you towards the goals that you believe will take you in a better direction. If you meet with me and decide I would be a good fit to be your therapist, we will work together to clarify your goals and make a plan for moving towards them that you can feel confident and hopeful...
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I have worked with children and their family system. I have passionate about helping military personnel and their loved ones, as I have personal experience in this area. I have worked with individuals struggling with a variety of addiction issues. My goal is to restore and strengthen one's current relationships. I help clients...
Seeking therapy can be a difficult, nerve-racking experience. I’m glad you’ve made it this far! Maybe you’re here because you’ve been feeling so low that it’s been hard to get out of bed or feel connected to the people around you. It could be that your critical self-perception or anxious thoughts are constantly distracting you from doing the things you love. Painful or traumatic experiences mig...
Sometimes people feel unable to move on from things that have happened in their life, stuck in their moods, jobs, or unfulfilling relationships. I work from a primarily psychodynamic point of view to help clients better understand what might be getting in the way of living the life they want. I will value working collaboratively with you to facilitate the healing process. I have extensive...
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