Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Chattanooga, TN
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Michael Rector Ed. D.
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Verified
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Our office hours are Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Saturdays 1I:00 AM - 5:00 PM. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor located in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia. I'm conveniently located within 20 minutes of downtown Chattanooga and Hamilton Place. I provide individual and couples therapy and specialize in the treatment areas of Depression, Anxiety,
Bipolar Disorder
and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Please visit my website, www.michaelrectorlpc.com for additional information.
Natalie Rothwell Battles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a licensed clinical social worker working in a private practice in Chattanooga, TN. I work with individuals who are struggling with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. I also work with adolescents and adults coping with anxiety, depression,
bipolar
, addiction, communication skills, trauma, grief & loss, body image, self-esteem, self harm, suicidality, and severe mental illness.
Taylor Gautier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Taylor is a psychotherapist practicing in the state of Tennessee. She enjoys and is specialized in treating young adults and adolescents with psychosis, mood disorders, and families of individuals with mental illness. She is interested in helping individuals and families cope, provide psychoeducation, problem solve, reduce distress related to symptoms, and identify ways that they can continue to successfully achieve their goals.
Richard 'steve' McDonald Jr.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I believe that we can work together from your very real strengths to get to a better future for you. I'm prepared to help you get there using both your ideas and my suggestions!
Brian Clinton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified
Verified
My goal is to help people discover their own ability to achieve change in their lives. Many times I hear people describe themselves as broken or damaged because they are unable to just "get over it". Often, these degrading narratives overwhelm and we can find ourselves experiencing anxiety, depression and even substance abuse issues. The good news is that using modern, evidence-based techniques we can not only resolve the issues that have led you to seek counseling, but make you better equipped in the future to handle life challenges as they arise.
Shan Alexander
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Life is hard and we all need a supportive safe space from time to time to process and heal. I walk with my clients through the trials of life with compassion and 30 years of experience bringing an accepting presence, clinical expertise and the wisdom of a Christian worldview.
Brent Collins
Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Choosing a counselor with whom you share personal and sensitive information can leave you feeling uneasy and requires courage. I believe if you are researching counselors, you are ready to make changes in your life. I would consider it a privilege to join you in this journey to pursue change and wholeness. I consider each client a unique person with gifts and strengths that can enable them to find solutions to their challenges.
Not accepting new clients
Kathryn Parker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have known since I was a teenager that I wanted to be a social worker. It was when I was 14 that an LCSW was able to connect with me and help me through a dark depression and the amplified anxiety that often goes along with it. It has been my passion since then to provide that same help to others. I have 15 years of experience working in the mental health field, 10 of those as an LCSW. I have experience with individual therapy and group therapy modalities, both on an outpatient and an inpatient basis.
Tonia L Durand
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
I have been a counselor for over thirty years. I specialize in trauma recovery, and anxiety management. Some of the clients in my past include; gifted persons, transitioning adults, sexual/domestic violence survivors, persons harmed by their religious upbringing, self harming individuals, persons who are defining their sexuality and/or gender, and adults/adolescents with ADHD, neurodivergent populations. I am deeply respectful of the right to determine your own reproductive health needs and have them met safely. If you are exploring your own neurodivergence, I can help you with that. I am autistic, ADHD, gifted,and dyslexic.
Not accepting new clients
Whitney Fortner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a focus in Veterinary Social Work. I love to integrate the human-animal bond into my work as a therapist. I have special training in animal-assisted therapy and have a therapy dog available at my practice. I have experience with a variety of treatment topics. I love to work with clients to help process grief, loss, and life transitions. I also have special experience working with individuals experiencing pet loss, which is often an overlooked or undervalued treatment area.
Waitlist for new clients
Allyson Bowman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, MA, MBA
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Sometimes, looking for the right therapist can seem overwhelming, but the sheer fact that you are searching here says that you are ready for positive change in your life. I utilize therapy in a thoughtful and compassionate manner to help clients create the change they seek. If you're struggling with anxiety, overwhelming emotions, or ineffective relationship patterns, then I can help you to regain those inherent strengths and sense of peace and joy. I offer clients a relaxed, supportive environment where they can freely express themselves, gain new insights, learn new coping skills, and change ineffective thinking patterns.
Bevin Dunn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP, NCC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
It takes such courage to open ourselves to the possibility of healing when we have been hurt. But the fullness of life that grows out of engaging in the healing process is something I continue to experience personally in my own life and professionally with my clients. While we receive our deepest wounds in relationships, it is in relationships that we can also experience the deepest healing. Some of the bravest people I have ever met are the individuals I sit with in the counseling office, and I commend you for starting the process by looking for a counselor.
Lorrie Byrd Slater
Counselor, MMFT, LPC, MHSP
Verified
Verified
Life can become overwhelming, I consider it a privilege to walk through that part of your journey with you. Difficult life transitions, family distress and conflict, abuse, divorce, anxiety, depression, as well as child and adolescent behavioral concerns, can leave you feeling helpless. I am honored to help you find your strength to cope in times of pain and suffering.
Meredith Rivera
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Every person has a unique experience and story that is worthy to be heard. I work primarily with adolescents and adults to help them find inner congruence and healing through a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, sexual trauma, PTSD, sexuality and gender exploration, and trauma. I consider it an honor to be allowed into another person's story and remind them that they are not alone as they seek healing.
Kate Rustand
MEd, CMHC
Hi! I’m Kate. If you’re here, you’re already brave. It takes tremendous bravery and courage to seek professional help, to sit with and process some feelings of hurt. I believe it to be an incredible privilege to work as a counselor. To be trusted with some of the most vulnerable places in an individual’s life is an honor and I will uphold your story with integrity. I believe in the concept of wellness, in healing the whole person rather than a diagnosis or a problem. I consider counseling to be beneficial for all people, regardless of what may bring someone into my space. I would love to work together towards a journey of healing!
Laurel Crawford
MS, BC-DMT
3 Endorsed
3 Endorsed
I am passionate about helping people deepen their mind/body connection and using creativity for healing. Since graduating from Pratt Institute with a Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy in 2011, I have had the opportunity to work with all kinds of people in a variety of settings. As a board certified dance/movement therapist I offer individual therapy, group therapy, and supervise other clinicians.
Jessica Clark
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Jessica Clark, MS is a LPC licensure candidate with a Masters of Science in Clinical Counseling. She will be fully licensed fall of 2022. She has an educational emphasis in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and Positive Psychology that she uses to help individuals with anxiety and depression. She specifically enjoys working with individuals and families through recovery, work/life stressors, and fertility struggles.
Waitlist for new clients
David Keller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
No one makes the decision to look for a counselor because they feel like their life is moving in the direction they want it to. Whether we get off track because of trauma, or effective but unhelpful thought or behavior patterns, or untrue messages were told as children, the counseling relationship offers us the chance to try and find the road again. As a counselor, it is a privilege and a responsibility to get to help people try and find their way forward (even if the way does not look like what either of us expects).
Faith James
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MA, MFT-I, AAMFT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
You are struggling to reconcile your past with who you are today. An unaddressed traumatic event. A childhood you wish you could change. A parent whose actions you don't understand. Shame is beginning to control you, and the reality of your past is impacting your relationships and quality of life today. You aren’t confident that therapy could help, but at this point you're willing to try anything. You are deserving of the time and energy it takes to heal. As your therapist, I hope to help you hold in tension the reality of your past, while encouraging you to find hope for your future.
Lindsay Keiss
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified
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I am passionate about walking alongside individuals who feel beat down and weary from life’s burdens. Life is not easy, but having someone with an outside view can really help provide the clarity and insight we need. If you are hurting, struggling to stay hopeful, or having trouble finding direction, I would be honored to hear your story and walk with you towards hope and healing.
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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.