Therapy & Counseling
Bipolar Disorder Therapy in the South Bay
Bipolar disorder involves significant shifts in mood, energy, and activity, from depressive lows to manic or hypomanic highs. Therapy for bipolar disorder supports stability between episodes, helping with routines, early warning signs, stress, and relationships. It works best as one part of a coordinated plan, alongside psychiatric care.
We see clients in person at our South Bay office and virtually across California, coordinated with psychiatric care.
Bipolar care is a team effort, and medication is usually central. We provide therapy and coordinate with your psychiatric prescriber; we do not manage medication. If you are in an acute episode or having thoughts of self-harm, this is an emergency: call or text 988, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.
Bipolar disorder affects an estimated 2.8% of U.S. adults each year (National Institute of Mental Health), and with the right combination of care, many people lead full, stable lives.
Source: National Institute of Mental Health.
How therapy helps
- Tracking mood and spotting early warning signs of an episode
- Building steady routines for sleep, activity, and stress
- Skills for the depressive lows and the risks of the highs
- Support for relationships, work, and self-understanding
- Staying connected to your psychiatric care, not working around it
Our approach
We use evidence-based, routine-focused therapy and psychoeducation, and we coordinate directly with your prescriber so therapy and medication pull in the same direction. It sits within our wider individual therapy, with the medical side led by psychiatry.
As Jack Foley, LMFT, puts it:
"Medication does a lot of the heavy lifting in bipolar care, and therapy is where people build the routines and self-knowledge that keep them steady between episodes. They work best together."
What to expect
Care begins with a free 15-minute consultation. If outpatient therapy is a fit, we coordinate with your psychiatric care from the start, and help you find a higher level of care if that is what is needed.
How it works
Starting is simple.
Book a free consultation
A confidential 15-minute call to understand what you need.
Get matched
We pair you with the right clinician for your goals.
Begin care
Start in person or online, at a pace that feels right.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can therapy help with bipolar disorder?
Yes, as part of a coordinated plan. Therapy helps with mood monitoring, routines, early warning signs, stress, and relationships, and works best alongside psychiatric care and medication managed by a prescriber.
Do you prescribe medication for bipolar?
No. We provide therapy. Medication is central to bipolar treatment and is managed by a psychiatric prescriber. We coordinate closely with yours, or can work alongside our psychiatry team.
What kind of therapy helps bipolar disorder?
Approaches like CBT, psychoeducation, and routine-focused work have good evidence as part of bipolar care. The goal is stability, fewer episodes, and a fuller life between them.
Is this the right service in an acute episode?
Outpatient therapy is not emergency care. During acute mania, severe depression, or any thought of self-harm, contact your prescriber, call or text 988, or go to the nearest emergency room. We provide ongoing outpatient therapy and help connect you to higher-level care when needed.
Do you offer this online?
Yes, in person in the South Bay and via telehealth across California, coordinated with psychiatric care.
When you're ready, a conversation is the place to begin.
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