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13,966 people sought bipolar disorder therapy help in Virginia in the last year

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Starting Bipolar disorder therapy

What is Bipolar disorder therapy?

Bipolar disorder therapy from our providers at Thriveworks in Abingdon, VA is an effective form of mental health treatment for those with bipolar disorder. It helps one to better navigate their unique experience, which might come with the hypomanic, manic, or depressive episodes.

How does Bipolar disorder therapy work?

Bipolar disorder therapy works to help you manage your specific symptoms as well as improve your relationships. It can also help you cope with stress, a major contributor to the disorder.

Is Bipolar disorder therapy conducted in person or online?

Our bipolar disorder therapy services are conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you when working with one of providers at Thriveworks in Abingdon, VA.

How long does Bipolar disorder therapy last?

The length of bipolar disorder therapy sessions will vary from one person to the next, dependent on their specific needs. However, short-term, problem-focused therapy for bipolar disorder typically lasts for 12-16 weeks. Therapy may last longer for those who have more severe or persistent symptoms.

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Bipolar Depression — Counselors and Therapists in Bristol, VA

Bipolar Disorder is not an easy diagnosis to hear, and many people are reaching out for the support they need from a mental health professional. Recovery may be an evolution, but it is possible. And no one has to recover alone.

The mental health professionals at Thriveworks Bristol have helped many people who have bipolar disorder find the emotional, psychological, physical, and social support they need for recovery. These clients are living their lives and experiencing happiness and fulfillment.

Bipolar Disorder: What Are Mania and Depression?

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that involves two phases: mania and depression. During a depressed state of mind, people will feel empty, weepy, and/or sad for the majority of a day and this mood will persist for a minimum of two weeks.

Additionally, individuals will experience a marked apathy and/or indifference toward daily activities as well as three (at least) of these symptoms:

  1. Feelings of shame, guilt, and/or worthlessness.
  2. Shifts in eating habits, appetite, and weight—either up or down.
  3. Challenges with focused attention and decision making.
  4. Constantly thinking about suicide and/or death.
  5. Hypersomnia or insomnia—sleeping too much or difficulty sleeping.
  6. Rapid or slowed psychomotor activity (e.g., heightened speech or slurred speech).
  7. A drop in stamina and energy.

Bipolar will swing an individual from depression into mania. Many people may think of mania as a euphoric high, and truly, some experience mania as such. However, real mania can also be experienced as irritation. The DSM-5 gives more detail:

  1. Mania is a heightened state of mind that lasts for a minimum of one week and that may include irritability or happiness.
  2. When mania manifests as irritation, then four of the following will be presented. When it manifests as euphoria, then three will be presented:
    • An inability to focus.
    • Excessive energy fueled by little sleep.
    • Escalated and racing thoughts.
    • Loquaciousness.
    • Increased focus upon goals and planning for them.
    • A distorted self-image—self-aggrandizement.
    • Behavior that is dangerous and/or risky.
  3. True mania results one or more of these scenarios:
    • Delusions, hallucinations, and/or psychosis.
    • A hospital visit to prevent or to treat harm.
    • The inability to carry out daily functioning.
  4. These symptoms cannot be the physiological effects of a medication or drug.

Appointments for Bipolar Depression with Thriveworks Bristol Therapists

Did you resonate with any of the descriptions of mania or depression? If so, you may be one of the almost six million people in the United States who are fighting bipolar. If you have been diagnosed with bipolar depression or if you think you may have it, know that the therapists at Thriveworks are taking clients with bipolar disorder. Our professionals have experience and training to help their clients, but more importantly, they caring and supportive.

When you contact our office, we want to support you from the moment you dial our number. A Thriveworks scheduling specialist will answer your call and help schedule an appointment—oftentimes, a new client’s first appointment is within 24 hours of their first call. We also accept most insurance plans, but we do not keep a waitlist. Instead, we offer evening and weekend sessions.

Contact Thriveworks Bristol today. We are ready to help.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Virginia therapists and counselors accept 31 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia Medicare Advantage

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia | BCBS HMO

  • CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia | BCBS PPO

  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield DC | BCBS PPO

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

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Self-pay costs at Abingdon
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

5.0 Thriveworks Abingdon reviews are collected through Thriveworks.com.
★★★★★
I highly recommend Trish! She is very helpful, kind, compassionate and excellent at getting down to the roots of the problem. I have made more progress with her than I have with multiple therapists in several different cities. P.S--EMDR therapy sounds totally crazy, but it has significantly helped me. Give it a try!
Read more I highly recommend Trish! She is very helpful, kind, compassionate and excellent at getting down to the roots of the problem. I have made more progress with her than I have with multiple therapists in several different cities. P.S--EMDR therapy sounds totally crazy, but it has significantly helped me. Give it a try!
Bristol Mar 2018
Review left on Thriveworks.com
★★★★★
Dr Mike Pilcher took me under his wing and coached me through one of the biggest decisions of my life...opening a new business. At one point...well more than once...I felt like pulling my hair out and his calm demeanor and no BS approach really helped me get focused and confident. I was able to really pour on the steam and my business is doing well as a result. Dr. P is a great counselor and a man I respect. Call him...I still do to this day.
Read more Dr Mike Pilcher took me under his wing and coached me through one of the biggest decisions of my life...opening a new business. At one point...well more than once...I felt like pulling my hair out and his calm demeanor and no BS approach really helped me get focused and confident. I was able to really pour on the steam and my business is doing well as a result. Dr. P is a great counselor and a man I respect. Call him...I still do to this day.
Bristol Mar 2017
Review left on Thriveworks.com

Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Abingdon is located in the same building as Caris Healthcare. Across Russell Road NW is Empire Ford Used Car & Truck Center 2, and A Step Ahead salon, as well as All Things Custom and Sunshine Sewing & Screen Printing. Down the road is Figaredo’s restaurant and Northgate Pharmacy. We are located right near Porterfield Highway and Route 19, as well as Route 58.

Phone number

(423) 556-3873

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