Bipolar Disorder Treatment Centers in Pitkin County, CO

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The Addiction Recovery and Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Mental Health Support – Co-occurring disorders like anxiety, depression, PTSD, or bipolar disorder are common.
The ART Center Denver primarily serves individuals struggling with substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions. Our clients come from diverse backgrounds, each with unique challenges and needs, but most are seeking a supportive environment to achieve and maintain sobriety and address underlying mental health concerns. Many of our clients also face legal obligations or court-ordered treatments, which we address with specialized classes and support.
Mental Health Support – Co-occurring disorders like anxiety, depression, PTSD, or bipolar disorder are common.
The ART Center Denver primarily serves individuals struggling with substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions. Our clients come from diverse backgrounds, each with unique challenges and needs, but most are seeking a supportive environment to achieve and maintain sobriety and address underlying mental health concerns. Many of our clients also face legal obligations or court-ordered treatments, which we address with specialized classes and support.
(720) 571-9611 View (720) 571-9611
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Sandstone Care Detox Center Colorado Springs
Treatment Center
Serves Area
For many people, the hardest part of detox is not deciding to stop. It is facing the fear of withdrawal. Sandstone Care Detox Center Colorado Springs, offers medically supervised detox, providing 24/7 care from doctors and nurses focused on keeping you safe and as comfortable as possible throughout the process. Research-backed withdrawal care works best when it is closely supervised and tailored to the individual. Because withdrawal is different for everyone, your care should be too.
For many people, the hardest part of detox is not deciding to stop. It is facing the fear of withdrawal. Sandstone Care Detox Center Colorado Springs, offers medically supervised detox, providing 24/7 care from doctors and nurses focused on keeping you safe and as comfortable as possible throughout the process. Research-backed withdrawal care works best when it is closely supervised and tailored to the individual. Because withdrawal is different for everyone, your care should be too.
(719) 496-0424 View (719) 496-0424
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Rites of Passage LLC
Treatment Center
Serves Area
This is a Mental Health Trauma Residential Extended Care Program treating dual diagnosis, trauma/PTSD, borderline personality disorder, addiction and eating disorder issues as well as other mental health issues, with a trauma base. This is a residential extended care program where individuals live and work on their issues with Psychiatrist, therapists and life coaches in therapy sessions. The program runs between three and six months for each person depending upon what they need to recover from and move themselves into successfully. We have a huge variety of programs and the residents will have a few core groups to do together including equine assisted psychotherapy and equine riding therapy, but will individualize their treatment past that point to achieve their goals. We will have exercise, nutrition, self care healing modalities, transpersonal growth work, and much more. Please see our website for additional information or call (303) 859-7385
This is a Mental Health Trauma Residential Extended Care Program treating dual diagnosis, trauma/PTSD, borderline personality disorder, addiction and eating disorder issues as well as other mental health issues, with a trauma base. This is a residential extended care program where individuals live and work on their issues with Psychiatrist, therapists and life coaches in therapy sessions. The program runs between three and six months for each person depending upon what they need to recover from and move themselves into successfully. We have a huge variety of programs and the residents will have a few core groups to do together including equine assisted psychotherapy and equine riding therapy, but will individualize their treatment past that point to achieve their goals. We will have exercise, nutrition, self care healing modalities, transpersonal growth work, and much more. Please see our website for additional information or call (303) 859-7385
(970) 921-4563 View (970) 921-4563
Photo of Robert Grove - The Scott © Discreet Concierge Luxury Rehab, Treatment Center
The Scott © Discreet Concierge Luxury Rehab
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Trusted since 2010, The Scott has delivered advanced discreet treatment stewardship to individuals, families, and family offices requiring absolute discretion, precision, and expertise. Each engagement is led by a hand-selected team of elite, fully licensed, and highly seasoned medical and clinical professionals. Recognized by The Hollywood Reporter and Newsweek and WAATME accredited, services are delivered privately, in residences, luxury settings, or globally, through a curated, U.S. medical-board-informed model. A Forbes Business Councils Member since 2020. The Scott is private pay allowing for discretion and independence.
Trusted since 2010, The Scott has delivered advanced discreet treatment stewardship to individuals, families, and family offices requiring absolute discretion, precision, and expertise. Each engagement is led by a hand-selected team of elite, fully licensed, and highly seasoned medical and clinical professionals. Recognized by The Hollywood Reporter and Newsweek and WAATME accredited, services are delivered privately, in residences, luxury settings, or globally, through a curated, U.S. medical-board-informed model. A Forbes Business Councils Member since 2020. The Scott is private pay allowing for discretion and independence.
(888) 229-3154 View (888) 229-3154
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Boutique Concierge Sober Companions
Treatment Center
Serves Area
A white glove sober companion service. We will arrive at your doorstep, on set, on tour, or accompany you by your side at any destination globally; we travel swiftly and discreetly. We specialize in providing discreet concierge sober companions tailored to meet your unique needs. Moreover, each sober companion is also clinically curated to work seamlessly with addiction specialists and medical professionals, when requested. Whether you require support in your home or at a destination of your choice, our services are designed to integrate effortlessly into your lifestyle. Established in 2010.
A white glove sober companion service. We will arrive at your doorstep, on set, on tour, or accompany you by your side at any destination globally; we travel swiftly and discreetly. We specialize in providing discreet concierge sober companions tailored to meet your unique needs. Moreover, each sober companion is also clinically curated to work seamlessly with addiction specialists and medical professionals, when requested. Whether you require support in your home or at a destination of your choice, our services are designed to integrate effortlessly into your lifestyle. Established in 2010.
(844) 284-9487 View (844) 284-9487
Photo of Sunrise Recovery - Southern California Sunrise Recovery Center MH, Treatment Center
Let the team at Southern California Sunrise Recovery Center, LLC (SCSRC) know your needs or those of your loved ones. We realize it can be hard to talk about. Our team understands this and will help each person individually. We are firm believers in each person’s needs are different from the next and individualized care is what we specialize in. We look forward to the opportunity to help you and/or your family.
Let the team at Southern California Sunrise Recovery Center, LLC (SCSRC) know your needs or those of your loved ones. We realize it can be hard to talk about. Our team understands this and will help each person individually. We are firm believers in each person’s needs are different from the next and individualized care is what we specialize in. We look forward to the opportunity to help you and/or your family.
(833) 414-1563 View (833) 414-1563
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Footprints to Recovery | Centennial
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Footprints to Recovery in Centennial, Colorado, provides compassionate, outcome-based addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment for adults. Our dually licensed therapists and psychiatrists guide patients through detox, intensive outpatient (IOP), and sober living programs. We understand recovery must fit your life, so every program considers work, family, and living environment. With personalized, trauma-informed care, we help you build coping skills, resilience, and lasting recovery while maintaining daily responsibilities.
Footprints to Recovery in Centennial, Colorado, provides compassionate, outcome-based addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment for adults. Our dually licensed therapists and psychiatrists guide patients through detox, intensive outpatient (IOP), and sober living programs. We understand recovery must fit your life, so every program considers work, family, and living environment. With personalized, trauma-informed care, we help you build coping skills, resilience, and lasting recovery while maintaining daily responsibilities.
(720) 399-6673 View (720) 399-6673
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Pacific Quest
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Pacific Quest is an alternative to traditional outdoor behavioral health programs equipped with the resources of a more residential treatment experience. We offer a neurosequential approach to treatment with teens and young adults.
Pacific Quest is an alternative to traditional outdoor behavioral health programs equipped with the resources of a more residential treatment experience. We offer a neurosequential approach to treatment with teens and young adults.
(808) 646-7026 View (808) 646-7026
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Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat Springs
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat provides comprehensive, trauma-integrated residential and intensive outpatient treatment for adult men and their families experiencing substance use and mental health disorders. Foundry Steamboat provides men’s residential treatment in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and virtual intensive outpatient treatment for women and men throughout the state.
Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat provides comprehensive, trauma-integrated residential and intensive outpatient treatment for adult men and their families experiencing substance use and mental health disorders. Foundry Steamboat provides men’s residential treatment in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and virtual intensive outpatient treatment for women and men throughout the state.
(855) 695-9316 View (855) 695-9316

Online Treatment Centers

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Zuma's Equine Assisted Learning
Treatment Center
Littleton, CO 80125
The vision behind Zuma's Equine Assisted Learning Center is to provide people from all backgrounds with unique, equine assisted learning coaching and therapy, using evidence and strengths based approaches. Our unique programs aim to promote the development of healthy relationships, personal empowerment, leadership and creative expression.
The vision behind Zuma's Equine Assisted Learning Center is to provide people from all backgrounds with unique, equine assisted learning coaching and therapy, using evidence and strengths based approaches. Our unique programs aim to promote the development of healthy relationships, personal empowerment, leadership and creative expression.
(720) 600-2487 View (720) 600-2487
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All Points North Lodge
Treatment Center
Edwards, CO 81632
All Points North Lodge is a luxury mind-body health treatment center specializing in addiction treatment, trauma therapy, and mental health. All Points North (APN) Lodge offers a cutting-edge combination of holistic and science-based approaches to propel clients beyond recovery to a life of sustainable health, purpose, and fulfillment. Nestled in the heart of the Rockies just outside Vail, CO, APN Lodge offers residential, PHP, and IOP treatment with an emphasis on group therapy, individual therapy, trauma-integration, family work, a variety of modalities, a wellness environment, and experiential groups. APN Lodge melds evidence-based guidance and custom-curation to help you reach your optimal health. We’re more than a rehab. Our Joint Commission-accredited programs have helped our clients reach the top 5% of client outcomes across the nation, as measured by the Acorn collaboration. If you're ready to find new tools, insight, and a new life, we're ready for you.
All Points North Lodge is a luxury mind-body health treatment center specializing in addiction treatment, trauma therapy, and mental health. All Points North (APN) Lodge offers a cutting-edge combination of holistic and science-based approaches to propel clients beyond recovery to a life of sustainable health, purpose, and fulfillment. Nestled in the heart of the Rockies just outside Vail, CO, APN Lodge offers residential, PHP, and IOP treatment with an emphasis on group therapy, individual therapy, trauma-integration, family work, a variety of modalities, a wellness environment, and experiential groups. APN Lodge melds evidence-based guidance and custom-curation to help you reach your optimal health. We’re more than a rehab. Our Joint Commission-accredited programs have helped our clients reach the top 5% of client outcomes across the nation, as measured by the Acorn collaboration. If you're ready to find new tools, insight, and a new life, we're ready for you.
(970) 446-8469 View (970) 446-8469
Photo of Sandstone C - Sandstone Care Young Adult Residential at The Alps, Treatment Center, MD, LPC, LAC
When depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health challenges start to take over daily life, it can be hard to know what kind of help will actually make a difference. At Sandstone Care’s residential program at The Alps in Boulder, young adults ages 18-35 receive research-backed care in a calm, structured setting built for more support than outpatient treatment can offer. With individualized care from day one, The Alps gives you space to step away from daily pressures, focus fully on your mental health, and move forward from where you are now.
When depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health challenges start to take over daily life, it can be hard to know what kind of help will actually make a difference. At Sandstone Care’s residential program at The Alps in Boulder, young adults ages 18-35 receive research-backed care in a calm, structured setting built for more support than outpatient treatment can offer. With individualized care from day one, The Alps gives you space to step away from daily pressures, focus fully on your mental health, and move forward from where you are now.
(720) 650-7659 View (720) 650-7659
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AspenRidge Recovery Lakewood
Treatment Center
Lakewood, CO 80226
AspenRidge Recovery serves adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and trauma. Many face challenges in relationships, careers, and self-worth due to substance use. Our clients need flexible, evidence-based treatment tailored to their unique needs. We offer in-person and online programs, addressing underlying issues through therapy, skill-building, and peer support. With a focus on long-term recovery, we provide a lifelong community, sober events, and relapse prevention resources to help clients rebuild their lives with confidence.
AspenRidge Recovery serves adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and trauma. Many face challenges in relationships, careers, and self-worth due to substance use. Our clients need flexible, evidence-based treatment tailored to their unique needs. We offer in-person and online programs, addressing underlying issues through therapy, skill-building, and peer support. With a focus on long-term recovery, we provide a lifelong community, sober events, and relapse prevention resources to help clients rebuild their lives with confidence.
(720) 408-7748 View (720) 408-7748
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Redpoint Boulder
Treatment Center
Boulder, CO 80302
The Redpoint Center in Boulder, CO, offers both in-person and virtual treatment programs for individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. Our Virtual IOP program provides accessible, high-quality care across Colorado, while in-person services include Intensive Outpatient (IOP) for adults and Day Program (PHP) & Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for teens, and Outpatient (OP) programs. In addition to our Boulder location, we provide care in Fort Collins, Greeley, Thornton, Glenwood Springs & Longmont ensuring a continuum of care statewide.
The Redpoint Center in Boulder, CO, offers both in-person and virtual treatment programs for individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. Our Virtual IOP program provides accessible, high-quality care across Colorado, while in-person services include Intensive Outpatient (IOP) for adults and Day Program (PHP) & Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for teens, and Outpatient (OP) programs. In addition to our Boulder location, we provide care in Fort Collins, Greeley, Thornton, Glenwood Springs & Longmont ensuring a continuum of care statewide.
(970) 299-9797 View (970) 299-9797
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Summit Women's Recovery
Treatment Center
Dillon, CO 80435
Summit Women's Recovery (SWR) provides a quality, clinically savvy, trauma-integrated Intensive Outpatient Program. We provide comprehensive services to allow you to meet your treatment goals while continuing to work, take care of children, and/or other responsibilities. Our goal is to assist you in discovering alternative solutions for coping with life (trauma, depressions, anxiety, etc) rather than through the use of mind-altering substances.
Summit Women's Recovery (SWR) provides a quality, clinically savvy, trauma-integrated Intensive Outpatient Program. We provide comprehensive services to allow you to meet your treatment goals while continuing to work, take care of children, and/or other responsibilities. Our goal is to assist you in discovering alternative solutions for coping with life (trauma, depressions, anxiety, etc) rather than through the use of mind-altering substances.
(970) 409-1516 View (970) 409-1516
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Denver Women's Recovery
Treatment Center
Dillon, CO 80435
Denver Women's Recovery (DWR) provides a quality, clinically savvy, trauma-integrated Intensive Outpatient Program. We provide comprehensive services to allow you to meet your treatment goals while also continuing to work, take care of children, and/or other responsibilities. Our goal is to assist you in discovering alternative solutions for coping with life (trauma, depression, anxiety, etc) rather than through the use of mind-altering substances.
Denver Women's Recovery (DWR) provides a quality, clinically savvy, trauma-integrated Intensive Outpatient Program. We provide comprehensive services to allow you to meet your treatment goals while also continuing to work, take care of children, and/or other responsibilities. Our goal is to assist you in discovering alternative solutions for coping with life (trauma, depression, anxiety, etc) rather than through the use of mind-altering substances.
(844) 432-0510 View (844) 432-0510
Photo of Ray Jean Kadkhodaian - Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Counseling Cntr, Treatment Center, PsyD, LCPC
The integrative approach treats couples, families and individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction issues, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, anger management issues, school struggles, divorce and life transition challenges.
The Lighthouse offers professional counseling for couples, families and individuals. We are dedicated to the growth and development of healthy relationships. Although we treat issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Addictions, and more, we also focus on how these disorders effect the many facets of the individual's life and relationships. Change happens not only focusing on the symptoms, but also by looking at the global impact in a person's world. At The Lighthouse, we not only brighten your day... we illuminate your possibilities! Schedule your next appointment at our Arlington Heights counseling office.
The integrative approach treats couples, families and individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction issues, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, anger management issues, school struggles, divorce and life transition challenges.
The Lighthouse offers professional counseling for couples, families and individuals. We are dedicated to the growth and development of healthy relationships. Although we treat issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Addictions, and more, we also focus on how these disorders effect the many facets of the individual's life and relationships. Change happens not only focusing on the symptoms, but also by looking at the global impact in a person's world. At The Lighthouse, we not only brighten your day... we illuminate your possibilities! Schedule your next appointment at our Arlington Heights counseling office.
(847) 393-4435 View (847) 393-4435
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Magnolia Medical Group
Treatment Center
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
At Magnolia Medical Group, we provide compassionate, comprehensive care for those facing mental health challenges, addiction, and substance use disorders. Our addiction medicine program outpatient services include medication-assisted treatment with oral and injectable options including Brixadi, Sublocade, and Vivitrol. Our dedicated psychiatry and counseling teams support both general mental health and addiction needs, offering individual therapy, peer support, and group sessions to help patients thrive in recovery and beyond. We also offer an on-site lab for urine drug testing.
At Magnolia Medical Group, we provide compassionate, comprehensive care for those facing mental health challenges, addiction, and substance use disorders. Our addiction medicine program outpatient services include medication-assisted treatment with oral and injectable options including Brixadi, Sublocade, and Vivitrol. Our dedicated psychiatry and counseling teams support both general mental health and addiction needs, offering individual therapy, peer support, and group sessions to help patients thrive in recovery and beyond. We also offer an on-site lab for urine drug testing.
(720) 740-1517 View (720) 740-1517
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Aim Health
Treatment Center
Boulder, CO 80304
Our mission is to help you lead a meaningful life by building a relationship with yourself through connection, community, and compassion. At an IOP (intensive outpatient) level we do this through psycho education, DBT, yoga, experiential therapy, wellness process groups, psychiatry, and life skills mentoring. At an OP (outpatient) level we do this through individual and family therapy, psychiatry, fellowship, life skills mentoring and provide opportunities to join group therapy if desired. Our evening IOP follows themes to help create structure, support, and consistency in order to support your path to wellness. Additionally, Aim Health is now offering Ketamine Assisted Therapy. Designed to specifically support breakthroughs through a combination of ketamine-assisted treatments and psychotherapy/integration. Ketamine-assisted treatments can help individuals access suppressed emotions and traumatic memories. By creating an optimal environment for deep emotional processing often leads to breakthroughs in emotional healing.
Our mission is to help you lead a meaningful life by building a relationship with yourself through connection, community, and compassion. At an IOP (intensive outpatient) level we do this through psycho education, DBT, yoga, experiential therapy, wellness process groups, psychiatry, and life skills mentoring. At an OP (outpatient) level we do this through individual and family therapy, psychiatry, fellowship, life skills mentoring and provide opportunities to join group therapy if desired. Our evening IOP follows themes to help create structure, support, and consistency in order to support your path to wellness. Additionally, Aim Health is now offering Ketamine Assisted Therapy. Designed to specifically support breakthroughs through a combination of ketamine-assisted treatments and psychotherapy/integration. Ketamine-assisted treatments can help individuals access suppressed emotions and traumatic memories. By creating an optimal environment for deep emotional processing often leads to breakthroughs in emotional healing.
(303) 529-9316 View (303) 529-9316
Photo of Elizabeth Olson - Collective for Psychological Wellness, Treatment Center, PsyD, LCSW, CGP
The Collective for Psychological Wellness is a group practice that offers individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy. We offer Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training for our clients with a developmental focus. We offer an intensive team-based treatment program that includes mentoring and coaching for the purpose of integrating therapeutic goals into real life action, especially for our clients who struggle with failure to launch and significant affect regulatory issues. We collaborate with psychotherapists in the community to offer mentoring and academic coaching services for their clients as well. We offer treatment that creates constructive and meaningful changes. We work with clients of all ages who present with a wide range of therapeutic interests. Some of our clients present with more serious affect dysregulation difficulties, while some of our clients are interested in personal growth. We also provide training for psychotherapists in individual, group, and family therapy with an emphasis on modern psychoanalysis and dialectical behavior therapy skills training.
The Collective for Psychological Wellness is a group practice that offers individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy. We offer Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills training for our clients with a developmental focus. We offer an intensive team-based treatment program that includes mentoring and coaching for the purpose of integrating therapeutic goals into real life action, especially for our clients who struggle with failure to launch and significant affect regulatory issues. We collaborate with psychotherapists in the community to offer mentoring and academic coaching services for their clients as well. We offer treatment that creates constructive and meaningful changes. We work with clients of all ages who present with a wide range of therapeutic interests. Some of our clients present with more serious affect dysregulation difficulties, while some of our clients are interested in personal growth. We also provide training for psychotherapists in individual, group, and family therapy with an emphasis on modern psychoanalysis and dialectical behavior therapy skills training.
(720) 809-8886 View (720) 809-8886

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Bipolar Disorder Treatment Centers
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.