This is a group designed for patients of Alpha Allied Mental Health. A place to vent positively, work cohesively to manage areas of mental health that you may have needed support. This is not a group to ask for refills on medications or comment on any negative factors of treatment. This is designed to be a place where I will moderate the group and together, we work on problem/resolution techniques. Please call to sign up for this group. 217-257-0740, we meet by video conference for now.
Hosted by Alpha Allied Treatment Center
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Group meets in Des Moines, IA 50309
This is a group designed for patients of Alpha Allied Mental Health. A place to vent positively, work cohesively to manage areas of mental health that you may have needed support. This is not a group to ask for refills on medications or comment on any negative factors of treatment. This is designed to be a place where I will moderate the group and together, we work on problem/resolution techniques. Please call to sign up for this group. 217-257-0740, we meet by video conference for now.
The Bipolar Alliance Support Experience’s (BASE) mission is to support and empower individuals living with bipolar disorder. We strive to develop understanding, acceptance, and resilience by providing an inclusive environment for sharing experiences, knowledge, and resources. We are committed to educate, advocate, and provide peer support. We are breaking the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder and fostering wellbeing. We use a combination of psychoeducation, lifestyle management and discussions on medications to foster wellbeing with our group members. Our members are a part of a tight-knit community that experience acceptance through sharing life together.
Hosted by Tami Halbersma
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, ARNP, PMHNP
Group meets in Des Moines, IA 50314
I currently co-lead a Bipolar support group.
The Bipolar Alliance Support Experience’s (BASE) mission is to support and empower individuals living with bipolar disorder. We strive to develop understanding, acceptance, and resilience by providing an inclusive environment for sharing experiences, knowledge, and resources. We are committed to educate, advocate, and provide peer support. We are breaking the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder and fostering wellbeing. We use a combination of psychoeducation, lifestyle management and discussions on medications to foster wellbeing with our group members. Our members are a part of a tight-knit community that experience acceptance through sharing life together.
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I am planning to have a group start in January 2026. It will be an educational burnout group for neurodivergent adults. I do take insurance for this. It will be on Mondays from 8-9 pm. There will be the cost of the workbook for any client. This will be a telehealth group!
I am planning to have a group start in January 2026. It will be an educational burnout group for neurodivergent adults. I do take insurance for this. It will be on Mondays from 8-9 pm. There will be the cost of the workbook for any client. This will be a telehealth group!
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Bipolar Disorder Support Groups
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.