Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Alton, IL
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CalmWaters Counseling & Resource Center
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Whatever may be going on, life can get overwhelming and an outside perspective can help. At CalmWaters you will be treated with respect, dignity, and empathy. We have 8 therapists available to see in person or virtually. If you aren't sure which counselor you want to see, we'll help you find the best fit. You are not alone. Difficult things happen to everyone in life and sometimes a helping hand is just what is needed. Our licensed counselors will walk with you through the situation that brings you into therapy until it is resolved or improved. We meet each client where they are, provide support and tools, and foster growth.
Waitlist for new clients
Amy Kruckeberg-Minor
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Are you struggling with day to day stress, transitions in life, relationship issues, health concerns, or loss? Sometimes it's the weather, the time change, or the holidays that can throw things off. Whatever is going on, life can get overwhelming and an outside perspective can help. I strive to meet clients where they are and help them feel as comfortable as possible while we identify their personal goals, develop a plan specific for them, and work to bring peace and functionality back to their world.
Michelle Nation
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you struggling with your current life situation? Feeling stressed at work or school? Discouraged by relationship challenges? Or, overwhelmed with anxiety, depression, or anger? If so, I can help! I love working with clients like you and helping you to win at achieving your goals.
Angela A Perkinson
Counselor, MA, LCPC, ATR
Verified
Verified
Whether you are having a difficult time managing daily challenges and stressors, coping with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction or life changes, I can support and guide you on your journey toward wellness and having a more balanced life.
Kristina Monetti
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Accepting new clients for telehealth therapy anywhere in Illinois and accepting new clients for face to face therapy in Alton, IL. My goal is to meet people where they are and deliver care that helps promote change in their lives. Each person has a unique story and a desire to change their quality of life. Through this journey, I will help you determine these goals and develop a plan to reach them.
Emily Van Donselaar
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified
Verified
Whether you have had diffficult life experiences or simply trying times in your current everday life; I believe therapy can be a useful tool in any individual's life. Facing hardships, such as depression, anxiety, school conflicts or negative self esteem, may lead you to desire skill building. Trauma exposure may lead to feeling a need to heal by processing; whether internally or externally!
M Christy Fritz-Parker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I enjoy working with couples, individuals and families. I also enjoy working with adolescents. Following graduation from St. Louis University in 1995 my focus became helping people attain higher levels of happiness and satisfaction in their relationships and lives. Issues I address include relationship issues, anxiety and depression, post traumatic stress disorder, work or career issues, performance enhancement, parenting issues, health challenges, abuse, etc.
My ideal client is looking for someone who will be their partner in their healing journey. I broadcast a weekly radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/thelovefrequency. Try it. Let me know if you like it.
Not accepting new clients
Amanda Lewis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Sometimes life can become pretty overwhelming. Everyone at some point needs a helping hand in making sense of stressful events, finding ways to cope, and taking steps toward becoming the person he or she wants to be. When working with my clients, my goal is to be that helping hand. I tailor my approach to clients' strengths and needs, with the focus of assisting individuals in reaching their goals and becoming the best versions of themselves. I enjoy working with adults, adolescents, and families struggling with PTSD, depression, anxiety, life changes, grief, emotion regulation, or stress management.
April Foiles
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that there are many reasons that a person may seek out counseling at some period in their lives. I value that your experiences and concerns are unique to you and therefore, understand the importance of listening to your individual story. With an individualistic approach, I believe that we can work collaboratively for you to understand your situation with greater self-awareness and identify your own personal strengths which will empower you to cope with circumstances more effectively.
Patricia Ellen Horn
Counselor, MEd, LCPC
Verified
Verified
My approach to therapy is client-centered and tailored to the indivicual needs of each client. In my 25+ years of counseling I have helped clients cope with with problems such as depression, anxiety, marital and relationship issuses, grief and loss, and unresolved family-of-origin issues. I also teach relaxation exercises and visualization, and use a "theratapper" to help clients reprocess traumatic experiences.
Not accepting new clients
Becky Heck
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Sometimes we all feel a little bit broken, we can get so caught up in what's going wrong or what's not working. Sometimes life get's hard, too much stress at home or work, relationship issues, grief and loss, addiction, depression, anxiety or feeling like we have just lost our way. No matter what is going on, you have taken that first step and you have come to the right place.
Waitlist for new clients
Erica Lynn Braun
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Erica Braun LCSW is a therapist who graduated with her Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri Columbia, she also has a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the same institution. Erica has experience working with both youth and adults in a variety of settings. She has worked with survivors of Interpersonal Violence, provided Anger Management counseling in both group and individual settings, and worked with Community Mental Health clients.
Latavia Jo Harley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Hi, I am so happy you're here. Seeking counseling takes a lot of courage and strength. Thank yourself for getting this far. What brought you here? Anxiety, depression, grief, life changes and transitions? I am here to guide you on your healing journey. I have recently worked with co-occurring disorders, addiction, depression, anxiety, stress related disorders, amongst many others.
Acorn Counseling & Mediation
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
At Acorn Counseling & Mediation, we treat any age from children through adults. We offer individual, couple, and family counseling. Although the most typical issues we treat are anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles, we can also help walk through other struggles like grief and PTSD. At Acorn Counseling & Mediation, we believe you should be in the driver's seat, and that we are here to help you navigate, process, and shed light on the obstacles you face.
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Pearl Campbell
Counselor, LCPC, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Life brings with it a number of emotions and maneuvering through them can be challenging. You may feel alone, uncertain of what to do, and even unsure of what and how you are feeling. By not understanding these emotions you may find yourself engaging in behaviors that are even more problematic. As you struggle through this, you may find yourself unable to sleep, unable to focus on work, barely eating, and wondering what to do with your life. The days become a blur as each day is filled with unclear direction of what to do and how to feel.
Anne Rappaport, Counseling
Counselor, LCPC, CRC
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, uncertain? Anxious? Sad? Plagued by negative thoughts, behaviors, and/or emotional hang-ups that sabotage your happiness and well-being? Life is challenging. Life doesn't come with an instruction manual, Depression makes it hard to move. Anxiety makes it hard to breathe. Loss and sadness weigh heavy on the heart. It can be helpful to know how and why these painful conditions have emerged. It can be helpful to begin making some changes while working to enhance understanding. Starting psychotherapy can be a difficult decision. You may feel skeptical embarrassed, or scared.
Elizabeth Hensold
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Seeking help can often be scary and intimidating. It is important to find a therapist that is caring and compassionate. In my practice, I seek to provide a safe and comfortable space for individuals to share the most vulnerable parts of their lives. Life is full of difficult situations we are not always prepared to handle. Therapy can be a way to get the support and tools we need to better cope with things life throws our way.
Online Therapists
Kelly Schenk
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
Verified
I offer trauma focused therapy in person, I work well with children and adolescents. I provide nature, art and play therapy. I see adults as well including
bipolar
and paranoid symptoms. I help solve self conflict and guide individuals through shadow work. I want my clients to trust their thoughts and emotions empowering them to reconnect to the world in a real way.
Dr. Jeffrey Brower
MD
Verified
Verified
TMS can also be used to treat Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Autism,
Bipolar
, Chronic Pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Post Stroke, PTSD, Schizophrenia, and Smoking Cessation.
Do you suffer from Depression or have Suicidal Thoughts? TMS provides true treatment with a 75% success rate in treatment with 50% of patients experiencing a full remission of symptoms for patients who struggle with depression and OCD. This includes those who have tried multiple medications and struggled with side effects or have not received relief. TMS is not painful or disruptive, does not cause systemic side effects*, and does not require hospitalization or anesthesia. Results are often noticed by family and friends within a week. Patient often report results as early as 3 weeks into treatment.
Waitlist for new clients
Valerie H Kasten
Counselor, MEd, LCPC, LPC, RPT-S, NCC
Verified
Verified
The negative impact of divorce, child abuse, anxiety, depression,
bipolar disorder
, self-injury, eating disorders, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and of course ADHD are all issues I work with every day.
I believe most important aspect of counseling is the therapeutic relationship, and for the past 23 years I have strived to provide a safe and trusting environment where my clients feel free to express their pain and heartache during the healing process. I am joined in my work with my miniature Australian Shepherd, Kippy. Utilizing art, play, sand and talk therapy, my treatment plans incorporate the best and most fitting evident-based modality for my clients. I have recently been trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy. My clients have been "in awe" of the positive changes this has brought to their lives.
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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.