Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Nashville, TN
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Brian S Poynter
Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified
Verified
Utilizing the basic tenets of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy I enjoy assisting those with a wide range of mental health issues. From acute illness such as
Bipolar Disorder
and Major Depressive Disorder to change of life issues, this approach allows for permanent change to the the distorted thought process. My experience has been, and continues to be inpatient at a local psychiatric hospital as well as my private practice. I will work with your psychiatrist or medical provider as well as supportive members of your family/life to provide a more comprehensive approach to mental wellness.
Brittany Rader
Psychologist, PhD, MAT
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Specifically, I specialize in applying my approach to therapy with adolescents and adults on issues of relational difficulty, depression and
bipolar disorder
, grief, learning differences, personal growth, and spirituality.
You are not too scared, too lonely or too sad. There is hope for you. You are not too sick or too hurt. There is hope for you. You are not too broken or too damaged. There is hope for you. At times, life can be so painful that it is difficult to believe things will ever get better. During these times what we need, as much as anything, is someone to stand by our side, understand us, and remind us that we can, once more, be healthy and whole. This is the central component in my approach to therapy.
Dr. Nisha Bhatt
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I am a generalist practitioner with experience treating anxiety, depression,
bipolar disorder
, substance use, personality disorders, LGBTQIA issues and more.
I am a postdoctoral clinical psychologist and have experience working with a wide range of individuals. I understand each person has their own unique life story and circumstances. First and foremost, your therapy needs and goals will be explored and prioritized in our sessions together. My aim is to support your journey in finding relief from suffering, developing emotional awareness and resilience, fostering healthy relationships with yourself and others, and deepening your sense of purpose. I also conduct psychological evaluations to assist with diagnoses and treatment planning.
Irena Stjepic
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEMDR
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I offer EMDR therapy and EMDR Intensives. I use a holistic body-mind approach that allows you to restore yourself from what has caused you pain and discomfort. I specialize in working with young adults 16+ and adults who experienced childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and neglect. Other specialties include PTSD, anxiety,
bipolar disorder
, depressive disorder, and performance enhancement.
Zephyr Care Mental Health
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Zephry Care offers telehealth testing for children, teens, and adults for a variety of concerns including ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, depression,
bipolar disorder
, anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, personality disorders, psychosis, etc. We also offer pre-surgical evaluations (bariatric surgery, spinal cord stimulator), pre-employment and fitness for duty evaluations for police, military, etc, adoption evaluations, and drug/alcohol evaluations. We have immediate openings for appointments and can see people in Tennessee, Florida, and most other states.
J Lauren Webb
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Lauren specializes in working with adults who are striving to adjust to/ cope with multiple stressors, uncertainty, change, and issues related to perfectionism, as well as adults who have been diagnosed with/ think they could benefit from assessment for and treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders,
Bipolar Disorder
, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and/ or certain Personality Disorders.
HopeNation
Verified
Verified
HopeNation offers assistance with: anxiety, depression, life transitions, academic difficulties, trauma,
bipolar
disorders, behavioral issues related to acting out & dysregulation, ADHD, grief & loss, social difficulties, impact of divorce, & adoption/foster care.
Does your child, teen or young adult (up to age 26) struggle to experience the best that life has to offer? As a parent do you have challenges that create overwhelm and distance between you and your child? As a young adult, are you at a loss for how to handle what life throws your way? HopeNation therapists offer hope and healing to children, teens, young adults and their families by empowering our clients to take charge of their lives. Proven interventions are used within a supportive and non-judgmental space that allows growth and transformation to take hold and flourish. You are not alone, reach out and connect today...
Ted Allen Rice
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified
Verified
Since 1997, I have provided counseling services to clients in multiple mental health settings. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I provide treatment for addiction recovery,
Bipolar
, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship conflict, career, and stress related disorders. I believe all of us have the ability to do our own healing. At points in life, we become stuck and consumed by our issues and challenges. I assist clients uncovering and discovering maladaptive patterns in living and assist clients back onto the path of health and well-being.
Daniel Goldstein
Psychologist, PhD, HSP
Verified
Verified
I have experience working with clients to address a wide range of concerns, including normal life transitions, depression, anxiety, ADHD and other developmental disorders,
bipolar disorder
, relationships, grief/loss, divorce, learning disorders, LGBT issues, men's Issues, women's issues, diversity issues, career challenges, eating concerns and trauma.
Asking for help when dealing with difficult thoughts, emotions and behaviors takes great courage. As your therapist, I will offer you the support, guidance and tools necessary to experience relief from suffering - and empower you to achieve your full potential. No two individuals are the same. For that reason, I will draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches to meet your own unique needs. I offer individual, couples and group therapy, as well as psychological assessments and career assessments/counseling.
Zephyr Care
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Zephry Care offers telehealth testing for children, teens, and adults for a variety of concerns including ADHD, autism, depression, learning disabilities,
bipolar disorder
, anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, personality disorders, psychosis, etc. We also offer pre-surgical evaluations (bariatric surgery, spinal cord stimulator), fitness for duty, adoption evaluations, and pre-employment evaluations for military, police, gov't etc. We have immediate openings for appointments. Servicing the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CT, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, ME, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI.
Kent Blocker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCMHC, CEAP, MAC
Verified
Verified
I have over 50 years experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling. I am certified in distance counseling and TN law now requires insurance coverage. I work with anxiety disorders, including panic attacks, PTSD, and phobias; depression and
bipolar
disorders; all kinds of substance abuse disorders; parenting problems; marital problems and couples counseling, including LGBT issues. I am retired from the U.S. Army, and am familiar with the problems of being in both military and law enforcement professions.
Marsha Thompson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Most of this experience has been working with clients with depression, anxiety,
bipolar disorder
, grief, relationship concerns, PTSD, anger management, self-esteem issues, coaching, individual, family, relationship, pre-marital and marital issues.
I have genuine empathy and compassion for individuals, marriages, couples, teens and women that are hurting. My practice was established for the purpose of restoring and sustaining wholeness in the lives of all people. Such wholeness is directed toward helping clients achieve more satisfying and productive lives in the contexts of their family, church, community and work place. This mission is accomplished in an environment that is grace filled, secure, caring, confidential, professional, and respectful of each person's life journey. I offer my services to all who seek personal and relational wholeness.
Jen Adams Biddle
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, MHSP, ACS
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I have experience working with anxiety, depression,
bipolar disorder
, suicide and self-harm, trauma, borderline personality disorder, compulsive behaviors, parenting, and couples issues.
Are you tired of repeating the same old patterns? Feel like you've tried everything you know? Don't give up. I'm willing to go all in. My style is relational, straightforward, and genuine. I will work hard to help you figure out how to make life better! For work with couples, the goal is always to increase connection and satisfaction. If you've been to couples counseling before and are afraid it won't work, don't give up hope. There are specific tools I can teach you and guide you to use that are based on 40 years of research by John and Julie Gottman.
Justin Nixon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, NCC
Verified
Verified
My niche is depression, (including
bipolar
) anxiety/panic, anger, addiction, personality disorders and those pesky intrusive thoughts (yes many people have them.) Borderlines and those who are worried that they might be are welcome! I will also treat adolescents. Many insurance plans accepted and I’m happy to check yours out and see if my services are covered. On-line scheduling available, just head over to my website and follow the link to the portal.
Christine Wolf
TLMFT, MedFT
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
I have worked with a diverse population infant-older adults with depression, anxiety, PTSD,
Bipolar
, substance use, sexual abuse, and trauma.
As a Temp-Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist I meet people where they are, find their own intention for therapy, & guide them through their interpersonal relationships, thoughts, and feelings. I work from an evidence-based Collaborative/Narrative Strength Based Approach to understand the patient’s perspective and help empower them to understand their mental health through neurophysiological psychoeducation, assessments, and build coping skills for everyday life stressors. I see patients with chronic illness, depression, anxiety, Trauma (PTSD, Complex), relationship distress/conflict. I work with individuals, couples, and families.
Not accepting new clients
Shannon Braida
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have significant experience with mood disorders (depression, anxiety,
bipolar disorder
, PTSD), personality disorders (borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder), and psychotic disorders (schizoaffective, schizophrenia).
Life can be draining, especially now. Whether it's going through a difficult life transition or a life-long journey with mental illness, I am ready to work towards your healing process together. I hold the belief that everyone deserves a chance to be vulnerable and heard with a non-judgmental outlook. I have a passion for being an advocate for my clients, and in turn, encouraging them to be an advocate for themselves.
Samuel R Scales
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified
Verified
I have worked in the field of behavioral health for 30 years and have successfully aided men, & women debilitated by mood disorders, substance use disorder, trauma, and grief. I have worked with individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness such as schizophrenia or delusional disorder. I became a Professional Counselor to help individuals realize their self-worth, organize, prioritize and face internal & external struggles in a manner that is positive and healthy. I am a certified Supervisor for post graduate Counselors on the License Professional Counselor track. Available Tue-Fri 10:AM to 7:PM, Sat 9:AM to 2:PM.
Sarah K Wieck
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My overall objective is to provide a safe, supportive environment for clients where they can gain insight and when needed create change to move towards living a more authentic life. I work with clients on a wide range of issues including but not limited to mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, grief and loss and life transitions. I have experience working with adolescents and their families, individuals managing a diagnosis of a mood disorder or anxiety disorder, domestic violence survivors, seniors and their adult children and postpartum women.
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.
Arden Lynde
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC, NCC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I see therapy as the process of realizing that we have more choices than we thought we did. I am guided by the belief that every human being is worthy and capable of change, and that connection is the epicenter of human healing. As such, I strive to create a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust, support and acceptance. It takes bravery to seek help, and I feel honored to walk alongside my clients. I recognize the validity of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, races and religions and aim to create relationships/spaces with my clients in which they feel free and safe to be themselves.
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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.