Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Solon, IA

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Troy Ward
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CBIS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Solon, IA 52333
I specialize in treatment of borderline personality disorder, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological issues. I also treat anxiety, depression, and caregiver fatigue/burnout. I work best with individuals who are seeking connection, insight, and tools for making meaningful changes in their lives.
I specialize in treatment of borderline personality disorder, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological issues. I also treat anxiety, depression, and caregiver fatigue/burnout. I work best with individuals who are seeking connection, insight, and tools for making meaningful changes in their lives.
(319) 671-6788 View (319) 671-6788
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Susan C Bock
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
Solon, IA 52333  (Online Only)
Are your mental health symptoms interfering with your life? Are you having difficulty dealing with life-transition or stage-of-life issues? Are you hoping to change unhelpful thoughts, feelings or behaviors, but don't know where to start? Start here.
Are your mental health symptoms interfering with your life? Are you having difficulty dealing with life-transition or stage-of-life issues? Are you hoping to change unhelpful thoughts, feelings or behaviors, but don't know where to start? Start here.
(319) 224-8894 View (319) 224-8894

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Kristen Mahannah
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Coralville, IA 52241
I specialize in therapy for depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Everyone has the potential to grow through psychotherapy and lead a more fulfilling life. I work with, children, teens, and adults of all ages.
I specialize in therapy for depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Everyone has the potential to grow through psychotherapy and lead a more fulfilling life. I work with, children, teens, and adults of all ages.
(319) 257-2777 View (319) 257-2777
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Tara L Cruise
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Iowa City, IA 52245
Areas of expertise include: Women’s and Men’s issues, Couples/ Family/Individual therapy (LGBTQ inclusive in all categories of therapy). Trauma in many forms, Depression and anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, acute stress and Post traumatic Stress Disorder, and personality disorders. I work with Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy model, and Internal Family Systems model. Most clients have internal conflicts that are difficult to sort, and difficult to understand how to mediate. From experience I have found We can build a gentler, more tolerant way of residing with conflict and pain.
Areas of expertise include: Women’s and Men’s issues, Couples/ Family/Individual therapy (LGBTQ inclusive in all categories of therapy). Trauma in many forms, Depression and anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, acute stress and Post traumatic Stress Disorder, and personality disorders. I work with Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy model, and Internal Family Systems model. Most clients have internal conflicts that are difficult to sort, and difficult to understand how to mediate. From experience I have found We can build a gentler, more tolerant way of residing with conflict and pain.
(319) 774-7825 View (319) 774-7825
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Trisha Dean
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Liberty, IA 52317
I have worked with concerns related to anxiety, depression, ADHD, ODD, conduct disorder, reactive attachment disorder, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, and behavioral concerns.
I am here to provide a safe place to work with you on your individuals needs and take an objective perspective. I have spent over 4 years providing crisis family and individual counseling to at risk youth. In addition, I have experience working with adults in group and individual settings. I have also been trained in Adlerian Play Therapy and utilize this theory in work with children and adolescents.
I have worked with concerns related to anxiety, depression, ADHD, ODD, conduct disorder, reactive attachment disorder, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, and behavioral concerns.
I am here to provide a safe place to work with you on your individuals needs and take an objective perspective. I have spent over 4 years providing crisis family and individual counseling to at risk youth. In addition, I have experience working with adults in group and individual settings. I have also been trained in Adlerian Play Therapy and utilize this theory in work with children and adolescents.
(319) 257-2351 View (319) 257-2351
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Rebekka Roberts
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Coralville, IA 52241
I have experience working with bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, stress management, self-esteem, personal development, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, LGBTQ+ population, sex therapy, relationship conflicts, and substance use disorders.
Hello! I'm very excited to meet you! My name is Rebekka. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and graduated with my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Iowa in May of 2021.
I have experience working with bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, stress management, self-esteem, personal development, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, LGBTQ+ population, sex therapy, relationship conflicts, and substance use disorders.
Hello! I'm very excited to meet you! My name is Rebekka. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and graduated with my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Iowa in May of 2021.
(319) 220-3507 View (319) 220-3507
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Sara Nightingale Rome
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
North Liberty, IA 52317
I work best with clients who are challenged by symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, trauma-related struggles, Bipolar Disorder, life transitions (job changes, marriage, divorce, having children, etc), acute stress, and overall mental well-being.
My goal as a therapist is to create a caring, supportive, and non-judgmental environment so a client can feel safe being themselves. I believe it is through this safety that the work to heal, learn, grow, and understand ourselves can happen. In order to gain contentment in life, breaking free from the patterns that have kept life in discontentment is key. I view therapy as a partnership between therapist and client so working together is essential to making lasting changes.
I work best with clients who are challenged by symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, trauma-related struggles, Bipolar Disorder, life transitions (job changes, marriage, divorce, having children, etc), acute stress, and overall mental well-being.
My goal as a therapist is to create a caring, supportive, and non-judgmental environment so a client can feel safe being themselves. I believe it is through this safety that the work to heal, learn, grow, and understand ourselves can happen. In order to gain contentment in life, breaking free from the patterns that have kept life in discontentment is key. I view therapy as a partnership between therapist and client so working together is essential to making lasting changes.
(319) 458-5240 View (319) 458-5240
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Melinda Ann Green
Psychologist, PhD, LP, LMHC, HSP
Verified Verified
Coralville, IA 52241
Waitlist for new clients
Dr. Green is an award winning psychologist and a nationally recognized researcher. She is a former collegiate professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience. Dr. Green treats clients with a variety of presenting concerns including eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, trauma, grief, and relationship issues. Dr. Green specializes in the treatment of eating disorders using the latest advances in treatment science.
Dr. Green is an award winning psychologist and a nationally recognized researcher. She is a former collegiate professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience. Dr. Green treats clients with a variety of presenting concerns including eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, trauma, grief, and relationship issues. Dr. Green specializes in the treatment of eating disorders using the latest advances in treatment science.
(515) 303-3908 View (515) 303-3908
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Rachel Epley
Counselor, LMHC, LCPC, MT-BC
Verified Verified
North Liberty, IA 52317
Waitlist for new clients
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, worn down by depression, overcome by anxiety, and want to appreciate and enjoy your life more, I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey. You are the best judge of your own life decisions and goals, and I am here to support you with that. There may be certain techniques, habits, or knowledge that could contribute to your sense of wellbeing or help you cope with difficult emotions, and we can explore those together. I am here to help you make sense of your challenges and find a way to move forward.
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, worn down by depression, overcome by anxiety, and want to appreciate and enjoy your life more, I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey. You are the best judge of your own life decisions and goals, and I am here to support you with that. There may be certain techniques, habits, or knowledge that could contribute to your sense of wellbeing or help you cope with difficult emotions, and we can explore those together. I am here to help you make sense of your challenges and find a way to move forward.
(319) 835-8193 View (319) 835-8193
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Rui Ding
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, T-LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Liberty, IA 52317
Growing and pursuing personal development can sometimes be tricky! I specialize in addressing mental health issues stemming from self-worth and emotional needs. My approach focuses on helping clients achieve more differentiation of self, independence, and self-realization, where they define their existence without external interference. I also work with clients who want to establish healthy boundaries. An overly enmeshed boundary can lead to a loss of self, while a powerful one may hinder emotional expression and connection with others.
Growing and pursuing personal development can sometimes be tricky! I specialize in addressing mental health issues stemming from self-worth and emotional needs. My approach focuses on helping clients achieve more differentiation of self, independence, and self-realization, where they define their existence without external interference. I also work with clients who want to establish healthy boundaries. An overly enmeshed boundary can lead to a loss of self, while a powerful one may hinder emotional expression and connection with others.
(319) 258-5386 View (319) 258-5386
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Alyssa Anne Drury
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Coralville, IA 52241
All of us have some hard and difficult times in life and we need some help. Although this can be humbling, it usually pays off in the end. I am a very flexible and laid back person and am here to help you with whatever it is you are struggling with. There will be no judgment and we will work on what only you want to work on. I believe there is no magic answer to everything and not everything works for everybody, so it is you and I trying to figure out what works best for you.
All of us have some hard and difficult times in life and we need some help. Although this can be humbling, it usually pays off in the end. I am a very flexible and laid back person and am here to help you with whatever it is you are struggling with. There will be no judgment and we will work on what only you want to work on. I believe there is no magic answer to everything and not everything works for everybody, so it is you and I trying to figure out what works best for you.
(319) 820-0382 View (319) 820-0382
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Kelson Warner
Counselor, tLMHC
Verified Verified
Iowa City, IA 52245
It can be very challenging and difficult to talk to someone about your mental health. Reaching out to a therapist is a brave first step towards healing. I aim to provide a warm, safe, and non-judgmental environment where I assist my client in constructing a treatment plan that works best for their current needs and lifestyle. In session, I utilize a combination of Person-Centered, Narrative, Cognitive-behavioral, and Solution Focused approaches to meet my client’s individualistic or holistic needs. I also specialize in the technique of brain-spotting and am currently working to earn certification.
It can be very challenging and difficult to talk to someone about your mental health. Reaching out to a therapist is a brave first step towards healing. I aim to provide a warm, safe, and non-judgmental environment where I assist my client in constructing a treatment plan that works best for their current needs and lifestyle. In session, I utilize a combination of Person-Centered, Narrative, Cognitive-behavioral, and Solution Focused approaches to meet my client’s individualistic or holistic needs. I also specialize in the technique of brain-spotting and am currently working to earn certification.
(319) 988-2878 x3 View (319) 988-2878 x3
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Lisa Yeary
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW
Verified Verified
North Liberty, IA 52317
It is a brave person that seeks help in times of need. When recognized and nurtured, every person possesses qualities that can bring positive changes to their life. In finding solutions that bring you hope, you will be able to see how your own strengths are an important part of realizing your goals and dreams.
It is a brave person that seeks help in times of need. When recognized and nurtured, every person possesses qualities that can bring positive changes to their life. In finding solutions that bring you hope, you will be able to see how your own strengths are an important part of realizing your goals and dreams.
(319) 313-5225 View (319) 313-5225
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Janice Marie Garry
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
North Liberty, IA 52317
As your partner in the counseling journey, I provide a compassionate and supportive healing environment to assist you in facing your life challenges. I work primarily with adults, specializing in personal and career transitions, relationship distress, anxiety, and recovery from traumatic events. I draw from 18 years of evidence-based practice to personalize an approach that meets your unique needs. Working from a wholistic perspective incorporating biological, relational, emotional, and spiritual elements, my goal is to empower you to create greater satisfaction and happiness in your life and relationships.
As your partner in the counseling journey, I provide a compassionate and supportive healing environment to assist you in facing your life challenges. I work primarily with adults, specializing in personal and career transitions, relationship distress, anxiety, and recovery from traumatic events. I draw from 18 years of evidence-based practice to personalize an approach that meets your unique needs. Working from a wholistic perspective incorporating biological, relational, emotional, and spiritual elements, my goal is to empower you to create greater satisfaction and happiness in your life and relationships.
(319) 774-2152 View (319) 774-2152
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Dustin Ernberger
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
North Liberty, IA 52317
I am proud to be part of the clinical team at Psychiatric Associates! I have been helping adults, adolescents, and children achieve their goals since 1995. I have a master’s degree in community-based counseling from Ball State University. From 1997 on, I have been licensed in my home state of Iowa. Currently, my clinical interests include: anxiety disorders, stress management, mood and affect management difficulties, adjustment difficulties, chronic pain, parenting issues, and children’s behavioral issues.
I am proud to be part of the clinical team at Psychiatric Associates! I have been helping adults, adolescents, and children achieve their goals since 1995. I have a master’s degree in community-based counseling from Ball State University. From 1997 on, I have been licensed in my home state of Iowa. Currently, my clinical interests include: anxiety disorders, stress management, mood and affect management difficulties, adjustment difficulties, chronic pain, parenting issues, and children’s behavioral issues.
(319) 406-3675 View (319) 406-3675
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Victoria Brennan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Coralville, IA 52241
Waitlist for new clients
My goal is to make self-growth and change something feasible to commit to (even when you simultaneously feel stuck or fearful in the process). With a collaborative, person-centered approach I am here to help you navigate life’s challenges while also honoring our humanness. I will help you explore solutions for change and provide tools to help recognize the situations that are outside of your control. I have a passion for working with those struggling with mood regulation, substance abuse, emotional intensity, codependency, and destructive internal or external behaviors. Strong emphasis on DBT and CPT as well as MI techniques.
My goal is to make self-growth and change something feasible to commit to (even when you simultaneously feel stuck or fearful in the process). With a collaborative, person-centered approach I am here to help you navigate life’s challenges while also honoring our humanness. I will help you explore solutions for change and provide tools to help recognize the situations that are outside of your control. I have a passion for working with those struggling with mood regulation, substance abuse, emotional intensity, codependency, and destructive internal or external behaviors. Strong emphasis on DBT and CPT as well as MI techniques.
(319) 264-1485 View (319) 264-1485
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Susan Lynn Totten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW
Verified Verified
Iowa City, IA 52245
The therapeutic relationship can be a very important one and, like any other healthy relationship, it is based on mutual respect, trust and commitment. I approach our work together with a nonjudgmental stance. I will meet you wherever you are in your life's journey and honor your unique strengths. I support clients in creating their most fulfilling lives, in line with their values and goals. I incorporate mindfulness into a collaborative and client-centered process and employ an honest, direct communication.
The therapeutic relationship can be a very important one and, like any other healthy relationship, it is based on mutual respect, trust and commitment. I approach our work together with a nonjudgmental stance. I will meet you wherever you are in your life's journey and honor your unique strengths. I support clients in creating their most fulfilling lives, in line with their values and goals. I incorporate mindfulness into a collaborative and client-centered process and employ an honest, direct communication.
(319) 774-3358 View (319) 774-3358
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Heidi Vogel
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
North Liberty, IA 52317
Waitlist for new clients
I consider it a privilege to walk alongside those who have survived trauma and assist them in healing, empowering themselves and improving their quality of life. I also enjoy working with those who are going through transitions in their life, having spent the past 8 years of my career helping college students of all ages navigate transitions. Whether you are struggling to adjust after a loss, a change in relationship status or a career, we can work together to navigate this change effectively.
I consider it a privilege to walk alongside those who have survived trauma and assist them in healing, empowering themselves and improving their quality of life. I also enjoy working with those who are going through transitions in their life, having spent the past 8 years of my career helping college students of all ages navigate transitions. Whether you are struggling to adjust after a loss, a change in relationship status or a career, we can work together to navigate this change effectively.
(319) 774-1841 View (319) 774-1841
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Kate Bell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Liberty, IA 52317  (Online Only)
Feelings of anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties can have a profound effect on your quality of life. Mental health care is an important component of building personal functioning and making lasting changes to individual outlook and situation. As a therapist I believe that you are the expert of your own life and experiences, and my role is to help you create meaning and understanding of those experiences. Together, we can help build realistic and effective coping skills to manage the unique challenges that you face to create lasting, positive change.
Feelings of anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties can have a profound effect on your quality of life. Mental health care is an important component of building personal functioning and making lasting changes to individual outlook and situation. As a therapist I believe that you are the expert of your own life and experiences, and my role is to help you create meaning and understanding of those experiences. Together, we can help build realistic and effective coping skills to manage the unique challenges that you face to create lasting, positive change.
(319) 246-8839 View (319) 246-8839
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Kristin Breza Newcomb
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Feeling sad or down? Exhausted? Overwhelmed? Irritated? Life is hard. Plain and simple. Situations and circumstances so often drive us in a direction we weren't prepared. So many of us have a hard time figuring out what to do in these moments. I have worked with college students, individuals in difficult relationships, medical workers, educators, mothers, teen girls, pregnant women, LGBTQ+ persons and so many others who find themselves in a place that feels confusing or dark. Negative mental health can come in forms that we didn't know existed - until we are there. Clients I work with just need to talk to an unbiased ear.
Feeling sad or down? Exhausted? Overwhelmed? Irritated? Life is hard. Plain and simple. Situations and circumstances so often drive us in a direction we weren't prepared. So many of us have a hard time figuring out what to do in these moments. I have worked with college students, individuals in difficult relationships, medical workers, educators, mothers, teen girls, pregnant women, LGBTQ+ persons and so many others who find themselves in a place that feels confusing or dark. Negative mental health can come in forms that we didn't know existed - until we are there. Clients I work with just need to talk to an unbiased ear.
(319) 456-4954 View (319) 456-4954

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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.