Bipolar Disorder Therapists in 01580
Matthew Fisher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Westborough, MA 01580 (Online Only)
Matthew Fisher is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who has 8 years of experience providing therapeutic care to adults seeking help with anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and life transitions. Matthew completed his Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of Tennessee.
Matthew Fisher is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who has 8 years of experience providing therapeutic care to adults seeking help with anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and life transitions. Matthew completed his Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of Tennessee.
Nancy E. Ostrowski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westborough, MA 01580
Many clients who I meet with for the first time confess how scared they were to make the initial phone call and to set up an appointment. Usually after the first appointment they say they are glad they did. In today's culture, there are so many stressors and demands of everyday life that we often wind up taking care of others and sometimes find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious and stuck. I have watched change and relief take place as clients meet with me over time and together we gain understanding and awareness of how to move forward.
Many clients who I meet with for the first time confess how scared they were to make the initial phone call and to set up an appointment. Usually after the first appointment they say they are glad they did. In today's culture, there are so many stressors and demands of everyday life that we often wind up taking care of others and sometimes find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious and stuck. I have watched change and relief take place as clients meet with me over time and together we gain understanding and awareness of how to move forward.
Will Davidson
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Westborough, MA 01580 (Online Only)
I offer evidence-based, client centered, treatments delivered with compassion, humor and intelligence. My job satisfaction comes from seeing large changes in my clients over a short period of time. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and include elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Art Therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psychosocial intervention that is the most widely used evidence-based practice for improving mental health. Guided by empirical research, CBT focuses on the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems and changing unhelpful patterns in cognitions (e.g. thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes), behaviors, and emotional regulation.
I offer evidence-based, client centered, treatments delivered with compassion, humor and intelligence. My job satisfaction comes from seeing large changes in my clients over a short period of time. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and include elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Art Therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psychosocial intervention that is the most widely used evidence-based practice for improving mental health. Guided by empirical research, CBT focuses on the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems and changing unhelpful patterns in cognitions (e.g. thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes), behaviors, and emotional regulation.
Margo McGann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westborough, MA 01580
Accepting New Clients: Welcome, I’m glad you’re here! Initiating change may be one of the hardest and strongest steps you can take. I work with people facing an array of mental health concerns, and have a specialty in helping people heal from relational trauma. I find we are most often hurt in the context of relationships - a break-up, infidelity, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, being made to feel you are unloved. You may feel overwhelmingly anxious, disconnected or over-attached to loved-ones, or unable to trust. Maybe you begin isolating yourself from friendships or engaging in relationships you know aren’t healthy for you.
Accepting New Clients: Welcome, I’m glad you’re here! Initiating change may be one of the hardest and strongest steps you can take. I work with people facing an array of mental health concerns, and have a specialty in helping people heal from relational trauma. I find we are most often hurt in the context of relationships - a break-up, infidelity, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, being made to feel you are unloved. You may feel overwhelmingly anxious, disconnected or over-attached to loved-ones, or unable to trust. Maybe you begin isolating yourself from friendships or engaging in relationships you know aren’t healthy for you.
Northborough Counseling Services
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Westborough, MA 01580
Individuals and couples, children and adults, who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, attention deficits, impulsivity, and interpersonal problems often benefit from mental health counseling. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidenced based practice used to reduce these symptoms and conflicts. Long term and short term counseling can provide coping strategies and knowledge for clients to better function in life.
Individuals and couples, children and adults, who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, attention deficits, impulsivity, and interpersonal problems often benefit from mental health counseling. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidenced based practice used to reduce these symptoms and conflicts. Long term and short term counseling can provide coping strategies and knowledge for clients to better function in life.
Barbara Lord
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Westborough, MA 01580
Not accepting new clients
As a licensed therapist I enjoy helping a wide range of individuals facing a variety of challenges make meaningful life changes. I have worked with a culturally diverse population of all ages and most enjoy working with adults, ages 19-90. My style combines empathy, warmth, humor and compassion in a judgment-free, strengths-based environment. I believe a strong and collaborative client-therapist relationship is essential in creating a safe space for change.
As a licensed therapist I enjoy helping a wide range of individuals facing a variety of challenges make meaningful life changes. I have worked with a culturally diverse population of all ages and most enjoy working with adults, ages 19-90. My style combines empathy, warmth, humor and compassion in a judgment-free, strengths-based environment. I believe a strong and collaborative client-therapist relationship is essential in creating a safe space for change.
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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.