Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Austin, TX

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Wendy Copeland LMFT-S
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT-S
Verified Verified
17 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78735
Acceptance. Hope. Healing. I have been practicing 14 years but over 22 years serving youth/families in various settings (ministry, teaching, coaching, leadership development, and mental health). I see couples, adults, and teens; I specialize in serving those struggling with body image, eating disorders, low self esteem, and survivors of trauma/sexual assault. My passion is helping clients make peace with their bodies/food and find healing from relational hurts/ past trauma. Also happy to integrate religion or talk past hurts. If you think you may benefit from therapy, please don't delay! www.wendycopeland.com
Acceptance. Hope. Healing. I have been practicing 14 years but over 22 years serving youth/families in various settings (ministry, teaching, coaching, leadership development, and mental health). I see couples, adults, and teens; I specialize in serving those struggling with body image, eating disorders, low self esteem, and survivors of trauma/sexual assault. My passion is helping clients make peace with their bodies/food and find healing from relational hurts/ past trauma. Also happy to integrate religion or talk past hurts. If you think you may benefit from therapy, please don't delay! www.wendycopeland.com
(737) 234-9978 x101 View (737) 234-9978 x101
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Arica Bibbs
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78759
Hi! Nice to share this journey with you. I am a seasoned therapist and I use evidence-based interventions, as well as educate. My primary focus is person-centered counseling, however, I have found cognitive, behavioral, and emotional aspects of our mental health and what we know, determine how we navigate our worlds. My focuses are children, adolescence and adulthood.
Hi! Nice to share this journey with you. I am a seasoned therapist and I use evidence-based interventions, as well as educate. My primary focus is person-centered counseling, however, I have found cognitive, behavioral, and emotional aspects of our mental health and what we know, determine how we navigate our worlds. My focuses are children, adolescence and adulthood.
(512) 661-7232 View (512) 661-7232
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Adrienne Ahr
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 73301  (Online Only)
Hi! Looks like you are looking for a counselor. It is important you find the right person. Here is a little information on what I believe and my experience as a counselor. I believe every person is inherently good and is working to become a better version of themselves. Sometimes assistance is needed to facilitate the changes you want to make. That's where I come in.
Hi! Looks like you are looking for a counselor. It is important you find the right person. Here is a little information on what I believe and my experience as a counselor. I believe every person is inherently good and is working to become a better version of themselves. Sometimes assistance is needed to facilitate the changes you want to make. That's where I come in.
(817) 587-9337 View (817) 587-9337
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Emily Childs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78704  (Online Only)
Emily Childs is not accepting new clients at this time. Welcome. I am so glad you are here. We all deserve support, understanding, and a safe space to talk through issues that may be interfering in our lives. Regardless of why you're here, I strive to provide a personal, flexible, and non judgmental environment. It can be scary to reach out for help but you are not alone. We will work collaboratively to target any underlying issues or problems that are causing you pain.
Emily Childs is not accepting new clients at this time. Welcome. I am so glad you are here. We all deserve support, understanding, and a safe space to talk through issues that may be interfering in our lives. Regardless of why you're here, I strive to provide a personal, flexible, and non judgmental environment. It can be scary to reach out for help but you are not alone. We will work collaboratively to target any underlying issues or problems that are causing you pain.
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Heather M Martens
Psychologist, PsyD, MSCP
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78704  (Online Only)
(512) 764-0546 View (512) 764-0546
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Caroline Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78756
My approach to therapy is person-centered and humanistic, focused on the unique human experience of each individual. I deeply value authenticity and prioritize cultivating genuine relationships with my clients. I work with adults who want to live more freely and fully, whether you are experiencing a diagnosable mental health condition such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD, or are simply ready to incite positive change or become unstuck from hard-wired, unconscious patterns in your life.
My approach to therapy is person-centered and humanistic, focused on the unique human experience of each individual. I deeply value authenticity and prioritize cultivating genuine relationships with my clients. I work with adults who want to live more freely and fully, whether you are experiencing a diagnosable mental health condition such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD, or are simply ready to incite positive change or become unstuck from hard-wired, unconscious patterns in your life.
(512) 882-1362 View (512) 882-1362
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Megan Yale
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, LCDC, CCST
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78754
Hello and welcome to therapy! Emotions such as anxiety, fear, sadness, and anger can keep us stuck in negative situations and from progressing in our career and relationships. The first step to change is awareness. Speaking with a compassionate and competent professional can help you unlock your potential toward a more genuine version of you. I work from a client-centered counseling perspective, meaning that I approach the therapeutic relationship warmly, genuinely, and without judgment. My approach is to team with you to identify goals and help you create meaningful techniques that will assist you in reaching your goals.
Hello and welcome to therapy! Emotions such as anxiety, fear, sadness, and anger can keep us stuck in negative situations and from progressing in our career and relationships. The first step to change is awareness. Speaking with a compassionate and competent professional can help you unlock your potential toward a more genuine version of you. I work from a client-centered counseling perspective, meaning that I approach the therapeutic relationship warmly, genuinely, and without judgment. My approach is to team with you to identify goals and help you create meaningful techniques that will assist you in reaching your goals.
(512) 270-2309 View (512) 270-2309
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Spencer Fox
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 73344  (Online Only)
Hello there and thank you for reaching out! I love working with individuals, couples, and families to help repair and grow their lives and relationships. I work with variety of issues, but specialize in working with depression, anxiety, infertility, life changes, and navigating problematic relationships in your life. Whether you need to manage a stage of life or process existential dread about the state of the world, therapy provides a great and incredibly rewarding experience. As such, I am honored to work with people every day improving their lives. Let's work together on your journey! (Licensed in both TX and WA)
Hello there and thank you for reaching out! I love working with individuals, couples, and families to help repair and grow their lives and relationships. I work with variety of issues, but specialize in working with depression, anxiety, infertility, life changes, and navigating problematic relationships in your life. Whether you need to manage a stage of life or process existential dread about the state of the world, therapy provides a great and incredibly rewarding experience. As such, I am honored to work with people every day improving their lives. Let's work together on your journey! (Licensed in both TX and WA)
(253) 364-1981 View (253) 364-1981
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Kesha Martin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78702  (Online Only)
Are you ready for change, but don't know where to start? In today's world, it is easy to feel disconnected & lost in the shuffle of everyday life. Do you want to find balance in the midst of your chaotic world? Now with online therapy you can finally get the help you need! As a Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider, I can provide guidance tailored to your unique needs & concerns, & you never have to leave the comfort of your own space. I have extensive experience helping people from all walks of life. I am skilled, sensitive & attentive to your goals & desires for change.
Are you ready for change, but don't know where to start? In today's world, it is easy to feel disconnected & lost in the shuffle of everyday life. Do you want to find balance in the midst of your chaotic world? Now with online therapy you can finally get the help you need! As a Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider, I can provide guidance tailored to your unique needs & concerns, & you never have to leave the comfort of your own space. I have extensive experience helping people from all walks of life. I am skilled, sensitive & attentive to your goals & desires for change.
(210) 585-4069 View (210) 585-4069
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Anne Marie Jennings
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78746
My specialties include depression, anxiety, marital counseling, parent-child relationships, families, bipolar disorder, and anger management.
I approach therapy as a partnership with my clients in which you are the ultimate decision maker and I work with you to clear away obstacles and identify opportunities. My clients have successfully overcome or managed depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, marital stress, parent-child difficulties, domestic violence, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, and anger issues.
My specialties include depression, anxiety, marital counseling, parent-child relationships, families, bipolar disorder, and anger management.
I approach therapy as a partnership with my clients in which you are the ultimate decision maker and I work with you to clear away obstacles and identify opportunities. My clients have successfully overcome or managed depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, marital stress, parent-child difficulties, domestic violence, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, and anger issues.
(512) 430-4524 View (512) 430-4524
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Christina Glaze
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78717
Christina is interested in working with teens, adults, and couples who are experiencing difficulties due to stress, depression, anxiety, life transitions, or addictions. Christina’s most positive therapeutic results have stemmed from a collaboration of Solution-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to allow individuals to challenge negative thoughts and to implement problem-solving strategies. Christina has worked as a Social Worker specializing in severe mental illnesses including Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in local psychiatric hospitals. She is passionate about erasing the stigma of mental illness in society.
Christina is interested in working with teens, adults, and couples who are experiencing difficulties due to stress, depression, anxiety, life transitions, or addictions. Christina’s most positive therapeutic results have stemmed from a collaboration of Solution-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to allow individuals to challenge negative thoughts and to implement problem-solving strategies. Christina has worked as a Social Worker specializing in severe mental illnesses including Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in local psychiatric hospitals. She is passionate about erasing the stigma of mental illness in society.
(737) 252-7084 View (737) 252-7084
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Maureen Havelka, LCSW, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78759
Not accepting new clients
I look forward to working alongside you to help navigate the challenges that you are facing and to help you explore and uncover any beliefs or patterns that may have kept you safe at one point in time, but are no longer serving you. I am trauma informed and utilize EMDR to help you reprocess your trauma as well as DBT to develop more skillful techniques for living as a survivor of trauma. I am very experienced in working with the LGBTQ, transgender, kink and polyamorous communities. I also have unique personal and professional experience and training in helping others through the grieving and bereavement processes.
I look forward to working alongside you to help navigate the challenges that you are facing and to help you explore and uncover any beliefs or patterns that may have kept you safe at one point in time, but are no longer serving you. I am trauma informed and utilize EMDR to help you reprocess your trauma as well as DBT to develop more skillful techniques for living as a survivor of trauma. I am very experienced in working with the LGBTQ, transgender, kink and polyamorous communities. I also have unique personal and professional experience and training in helping others through the grieving and bereavement processes.
(512) 436-0842 View (512) 436-0842
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Azzam Counseling PLLC
LPC Associate
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758  (Online Only)
I am a pre-licensed counselor under the supervision of Elissa Bauer M.Ed., LPC-S. My passion for counseling stems from my cultural background, I’ve witnessed and experienced first hand how difficult it can be to seek mental health help within a minority community. As a first generation Palestinian-American, I realized that counseling and taking care of your mental health was such a foreign topic. It was after my realization that I wanted to dedicate myself to making mental health care more accessible to those in minority communities, because everyone deserves quality mental health care.
I am a pre-licensed counselor under the supervision of Elissa Bauer M.Ed., LPC-S. My passion for counseling stems from my cultural background, I’ve witnessed and experienced first hand how difficult it can be to seek mental health help within a minority community. As a first generation Palestinian-American, I realized that counseling and taking care of your mental health was such a foreign topic. It was after my realization that I wanted to dedicate myself to making mental health care more accessible to those in minority communities, because everyone deserves quality mental health care.
(832) 648-4798 View (832) 648-4798
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LeAnn Dapper
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78705  (Online Only)
Life can be difficult and full of unexpected challenges. I work with adolescents, adults and families in addressing these challenges, finding new ways to cope and function more effectively. I have experience treating disordered eating, body image, self harm, anxiety, interpersonal issues and depression. I also have experience assisting those going through life transitions such as divorce, job changes, and grief. While having been trained in dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive behavior therapy, I also incorporate other theoretical backgrounds in my approach, depending on client need and individual personality.
Life can be difficult and full of unexpected challenges. I work with adolescents, adults and families in addressing these challenges, finding new ways to cope and function more effectively. I have experience treating disordered eating, body image, self harm, anxiety, interpersonal issues and depression. I also have experience assisting those going through life transitions such as divorce, job changes, and grief. While having been trained in dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive behavior therapy, I also incorporate other theoretical backgrounds in my approach, depending on client need and individual personality.
(737) 204-1991 View (737) 204-1991
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Clayton F Watkins II
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78746
Often families, friends & colleagues will find themselves questioning options & even feeling they have tried everything to help someone struggling with alcoholism/addiction & mental health issues. The long standing belief that a person must reach rock-bottom before they will accept help is a distracting & dangerous lie. There is a way to intervene & create a safer rock bottom & help create a healthier life for ourselves as well as our loved one struggling with the addiction. The clinical intervention process has proven overwhelmingly successful in bringing about life-changing experiences for everyone involved in the intervention.
Often families, friends & colleagues will find themselves questioning options & even feeling they have tried everything to help someone struggling with alcoholism/addiction & mental health issues. The long standing belief that a person must reach rock-bottom before they will accept help is a distracting & dangerous lie. There is a way to intervene & create a safer rock bottom & help create a healthier life for ourselves as well as our loved one struggling with the addiction. The clinical intervention process has proven overwhelmingly successful in bringing about life-changing experiences for everyone involved in the intervention.
(254) 655-3039 View (254) 655-3039
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Matt Dietrichson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78745
Being a human is complicated. We all can use someone to help us sift through the noise and connect with our inner truths. Good news: the mind is hardwired to heal itself. Given the right conditions, we are all naturally inclined to integrate the various parts of ourselves and find peace in our wholeness. My role is to foster these conditions. The therapy room is a spacious place, free of judgement and full of care, where any and everything you show up with is welcome. I am genuine and direct with my communication, and also recognize that, ultimately, you are the expert on your own life.
Being a human is complicated. We all can use someone to help us sift through the noise and connect with our inner truths. Good news: the mind is hardwired to heal itself. Given the right conditions, we are all naturally inclined to integrate the various parts of ourselves and find peace in our wholeness. My role is to foster these conditions. The therapy room is a spacious place, free of judgement and full of care, where any and everything you show up with is welcome. I am genuine and direct with my communication, and also recognize that, ultimately, you are the expert on your own life.
(512) 714-3403 View (512) 714-3403
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Crystal Kent
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAC, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78739
You're already feeling overwhelmed and things continue piling up. You question whether your unhappiness is situational or if it has something to do with your past. You want to feel better, but life seems out of balance and you feel hopeless. You need help getting back on track and sorting through what is contributing to your low mood, anxious thoughts, or troubled sleep.
You're already feeling overwhelmed and things continue piling up. You question whether your unhappiness is situational or if it has something to do with your past. You want to feel better, but life seems out of balance and you feel hopeless. You need help getting back on track and sorting through what is contributing to your low mood, anxious thoughts, or troubled sleep.
(830) 265-4455 View (830) 265-4455
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Texas Hair Pulling, Trichotillomania, Skin Picking
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 73301
Treatment for Hair Pulling, Trichotillomania, and Skin Picking. On-line in the comfort of your home!
Treatment for Hair Pulling, Trichotillomania, and Skin Picking. On-line in the comfort of your home!
(281) 502-4726 View (281) 502-4726
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Dr. Cory R. Sullins
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78702  (Online Only)
We provide a full spectrum of services for mental health concerns in order to be of service to the community. We are goal/plan oriented to assist patients in overcoming obstacles in their lives. We very much provide an eclectic approach that is often inclusive of a variety of theories/treatments in order to meet the needs of each patient .
We provide a full spectrum of services for mental health concerns in order to be of service to the community. We are goal/plan oriented to assist patients in overcoming obstacles in their lives. We very much provide an eclectic approach that is often inclusive of a variety of theories/treatments in order to meet the needs of each patient .
(424) 347-1991 View (424) 347-1991
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Bridget Aureli
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 73301  (Online Only)
Everyone has life challenges. The best version of yourself can emerge with effective strategies to cope with distress. I provide hope for individuals and couples who are dealing with complex issues such as grief, relationship struggles, economic pressures, depression, spiritual/religious trauma caused by abuse, and many other stressors. My approach is trauma-informed—I see how past hurts affect the present.
Everyone has life challenges. The best version of yourself can emerge with effective strategies to cope with distress. I provide hope for individuals and couples who are dealing with complex issues such as grief, relationship struggles, economic pressures, depression, spiritual/religious trauma caused by abuse, and many other stressors. My approach is trauma-informed—I see how past hurts affect the present.
(512) 714-3403 View (512) 714-3403
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.