Bipolar Disorder Therapists in 78744
Megan Souther
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78744
I have a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Six years ago, I began working in substance use disorder treatment centers in various roles. I fell in love with the process of watching people change. I have spent several years working with young adults (male and female) who have suffered from substance use disorders and have helped them reignite their passion for life. I have also helped them find a career path or enroll in higher education. I have also worked as a life development coach, helping individuals develop the skills needed to thrive.
I have a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Six years ago, I began working in substance use disorder treatment centers in various roles. I fell in love with the process of watching people change. I have spent several years working with young adults (male and female) who have suffered from substance use disorders and have helped them reignite their passion for life. I have also helped them find a career path or enroll in higher education. I have also worked as a life development coach, helping individuals develop the skills needed to thrive.
I have 17 years of experience in behavioral health, and seven of those through virtual platforms I am here to help you with whatever life has thrown your way, and I am in this journey to self-improvement with you. I specialize in helping individuals experiencing LGBTQ + issues, depressive disorders, anxiety, stress, and relationship related concerns.
I have 17 years of experience in behavioral health, and seven of those through virtual platforms I am here to help you with whatever life has thrown your way, and I am in this journey to self-improvement with you. I specialize in helping individuals experiencing LGBTQ + issues, depressive disorders, anxiety, stress, and relationship related concerns.
Rachel Stein
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78744
I'm passionate about helping people create and live their best life. I believe everyone can experience their dream life when they have support and a clear direction. I love helping people reconnect, or uncover, their life’s passions through exploring past experiences and identifying what brings them joy and purpose. I started Atomic Souls because I know so many people who believe therapy is boring, too clinical, and quite frankly unhelpful. I hope to challenge that narrative about counselors by bringing creativity, fun, and passion into counseling.
I'm passionate about helping people create and live their best life. I believe everyone can experience their dream life when they have support and a clear direction. I love helping people reconnect, or uncover, their life’s passions through exploring past experiences and identifying what brings them joy and purpose. I started Atomic Souls because I know so many people who believe therapy is boring, too clinical, and quite frankly unhelpful. I hope to challenge that narrative about counselors by bringing creativity, fun, and passion into counseling.
Brittany Burrus
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78744 (Online Only)
Beginning therapy can be a challenging first step to making desired changes in life. My goal is to help you learn lifelong coping skills that are necessary for making these desired changes. Exploring thoughts and feelings, practicing self-reflection, gaining greater self-acceptance, and learning ways to improve communication are some techniques I incorporate into therapy. I utilize a combination of collaborative and integrative therapy to aid you on your journey of self-healing, changed behaviors, and personal growth. I work hard to make sure that the client feels safe and supported during this journey.
Beginning therapy can be a challenging first step to making desired changes in life. My goal is to help you learn lifelong coping skills that are necessary for making these desired changes. Exploring thoughts and feelings, practicing self-reflection, gaining greater self-acceptance, and learning ways to improve communication are some techniques I incorporate into therapy. I utilize a combination of collaborative and integrative therapy to aid you on your journey of self-healing, changed behaviors, and personal growth. I work hard to make sure that the client feels safe and supported during this journey.
Atomic Souls Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78744
We are passionate about helping people create and live their best life and we believe everyone can experience their dream life when they have support and a clear direction. We love helping people reconnect, or uncover, their life’s passions through exploring past experiences and identifying what brings them joy and purpose. There is never the right or wrong time to start working on yourself and creating a life that you personally feel is worth living. We are here to help you along that journey.
We are passionate about helping people create and live their best life and we believe everyone can experience their dream life when they have support and a clear direction. We love helping people reconnect, or uncover, their life’s passions through exploring past experiences and identifying what brings them joy and purpose. There is never the right or wrong time to start working on yourself and creating a life that you personally feel is worth living. We are here to help you along that journey.
To move confidently into our future, we must resolve the past while remaining grounded in the present. Everyone is capable recreating their lives and expanding upon their healing, but this process often requires deeper insight into who we are, what we’ve been through, and what beliefs we’ve accumulated because of these experiences. I’m here to help you manage the challenges that come with tackling a new life in recovery, guide awareness into what initiated the destructive cycle to begin with, and support you to reach new goals beyond just getting sober.
To move confidently into our future, we must resolve the past while remaining grounded in the present. Everyone is capable recreating their lives and expanding upon their healing, but this process often requires deeper insight into who we are, what we’ve been through, and what beliefs we’ve accumulated because of these experiences. I’m here to help you manage the challenges that come with tackling a new life in recovery, guide awareness into what initiated the destructive cycle to begin with, and support you to reach new goals beyond just getting sober.
Laurie Pettis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78744
My name is Laurie Pettis and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker supervised. I am EMDR Trained. I began working with victims and survivors of sex trafficking in 2011 when I moved to China for a year. Then, I continued that work in Houston in 2017, which led me to graduate school for social work in 2019. After graduating in 2021, I have worked with both male, female, and LGBTQIA+ individuals recovering from substance use and other mental health disorders. I have worked with clients who have personality disorders, mood disorders, PTSD or emotional/sexual/religious trauma.
My name is Laurie Pettis and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker supervised. I am EMDR Trained. I began working with victims and survivors of sex trafficking in 2011 when I moved to China for a year. Then, I continued that work in Houston in 2017, which led me to graduate school for social work in 2019. After graduating in 2021, I have worked with both male, female, and LGBTQIA+ individuals recovering from substance use and other mental health disorders. I have worked with clients who have personality disorders, mood disorders, PTSD or emotional/sexual/religious trauma.
Hello, I am Mesha Holliday, LCSW, ADC. My approach to therapy would be Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic. I firmly believe that the way you think affects the way you behave (cognitive behavioral), and that the past has a great impact on current behaviors (psychodynamic). I have worked with a wide variety of populations, however, if I had to choose specific areas of practice I would say depression, grief counseling, anger management, trauma, anxiety, family therapy, and substance use.
Hello, I am Mesha Holliday, LCSW, ADC. My approach to therapy would be Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic. I firmly believe that the way you think affects the way you behave (cognitive behavioral), and that the past has a great impact on current behaviors (psychodynamic). I have worked with a wide variety of populations, however, if I had to choose specific areas of practice I would say depression, grief counseling, anger management, trauma, anxiety, family therapy, and substance use.
Psychological Testing: Immigration, ADHD, MMPI
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78744
Houston/Dallas/Round Rock (Bilingual services) Do you need an affordable psychological evaluation and testing services? Dr. July and his associates understand these services can be expensive and that is why we offer affordable fees and a payment plan option. We provide service with the high professional standards that you need for your case. We are experienced in understanding immigration issues. During the process of working with us you will be treated with respect and we will explain the results to you in a way that will help you improve your life.
Houston/Dallas/Round Rock (Bilingual services) Do you need an affordable psychological evaluation and testing services? Dr. July and his associates understand these services can be expensive and that is why we offer affordable fees and a payment plan option. We provide service with the high professional standards that you need for your case. We are experienced in understanding immigration issues. During the process of working with us you will be treated with respect and we will explain the results to you in a way that will help you improve your life.
Dawn Renee Ginestra
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78744
Are you struggling with addiction? Do you have a mental health diagnosis such as anxiety or depression? Are you unsure of how to address these dual issues and/or are feeling alone or scared? I can help! I know it can feel overwhelming to think about how to tackle this, but together we can examine your issues to help you gain the skills necessary to effectively reduce and manage your symptoms, gain confidence, and live a life addiction free. My area of expertise is working with adolescents/young adults and their families struggling with addictions, anxiety, depression, anger, impulsivity and navigating transitions into adulthood.
Are you struggling with addiction? Do you have a mental health diagnosis such as anxiety or depression? Are you unsure of how to address these dual issues and/or are feeling alone or scared? I can help! I know it can feel overwhelming to think about how to tackle this, but together we can examine your issues to help you gain the skills necessary to effectively reduce and manage your symptoms, gain confidence, and live a life addiction free. My area of expertise is working with adolescents/young adults and their families struggling with addictions, anxiety, depression, anger, impulsivity and navigating transitions into adulthood.
Ashleigh Walton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78744 (Online Only)
Looking for a therapist may not be the hardest part about therapy, but its certainly one of them, so look at you making all the moves! My backgrounds lies in the criminal justice field, which has led to me working with individuals coming from a wide array of personal and professional backgrounds who were facing many types of mental health challenges.
Looking for a therapist may not be the hardest part about therapy, but its certainly one of them, so look at you making all the moves! My backgrounds lies in the criminal justice field, which has led to me working with individuals coming from a wide array of personal and professional backgrounds who were facing many types of mental health challenges.
Lauren Sanchez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78744
Waitlist for new clients
Do you often feel lost and unsure about your current position and how you ended up there? Perhaps you've noticed the discomfort arising from certain emotions, physical sensations or thoughts. Our past experiences hold significant influence over our present reality, making us vulnerable to reoccurring patterns of behaviors. While it may be challenging to fully engage in our own experiences and shift our attention inward, my aim is to walk along side you and discover the key elements that bring meaning to your life.
Do you often feel lost and unsure about your current position and how you ended up there? Perhaps you've noticed the discomfort arising from certain emotions, physical sensations or thoughts. Our past experiences hold significant influence over our present reality, making us vulnerable to reoccurring patterns of behaviors. While it may be challenging to fully engage in our own experiences and shift our attention inward, my aim is to walk along side you and discover the key elements that bring meaning to your life.
Zakira Duff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78744 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Sometimes life happens in ways we may not be prepared for and navigating through the uncertainty can be challenging. Are you noticing a shift in your mood, feeling unaligned with your path, or feeling overwhelmed and stressed in one or more areas in your life? If you find yourself in any of these circumstances, I’m glad you found my profile – I want to help you work through it and thrive.
Sometimes life happens in ways we may not be prepared for and navigating through the uncertainty can be challenging. Are you noticing a shift in your mood, feeling unaligned with your path, or feeling overwhelmed and stressed in one or more areas in your life? If you find yourself in any of these circumstances, I’m glad you found my profile – I want to help you work through it and thrive.
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Bipolar Disorder Therapists
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.