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Starting Bipolar disorder therapy

What is Bipolar disorder therapy?

Bipolar disorder therapy from our providers at Thriveworks in Peachtree City, GA 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 Peachtree City, GA.

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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The past year has been pretty bizarre for Mollie—even scary. For a few weeks, she could barely bring herself to leave her house. All she wanted to do was cry and stay in bed all day. Mollie even considered taking her life, but things have really reversed course for her, almost completely. It is almost as if Mollie just came to life—in an extreme way. She has been working at a little boutique part-time, and doing well. In fact, the manager gave her a full-time position and said she was like a ball of fire, accomplishing so much. Mollie has been making new friends and going out at night—sometimes all night.

Mollie’s loved ones are glad she is working a job she loves and making new friends, but they are also concerned. These extreme moods she has experienced do not feel healthy to them. Something feels off, and they are wondering if she might have bipolar disorder. About six million people in the United States swing between mania and depression and then back again—they have Bipolar Disorder. Their behavior may feel unpredictable, scary, and bizarre to their loved ones and even to themselves.

“My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution,
not a sudden miracle.”
– Patty Duke

Many people who are Bipolar receive the care they need—and effective treatments are available. In fact, many people are thriving despite their Bipolar diagnosis. Thriveworks Peachtree City has helped many of our clients find the support they need to overcome the challenges that come with this disorder. We have walked with clients as they find their correct diagnosis and a treatment plan that fits their life.

Bipolar Depression: Understanding the Symptoms and Finding the Right Diagnosis

A severe mental illness, Bipolar Depression cycles people through bouts of depression and mania. It is sometimes referred to as manic depression because those are the two (bi) poles of any Bipolar Disorder. There are several subcategories of diagnosis within Bipolar Disorder. It is critically important for people who think they may have Bipolar to work with a mental health professional to find their particular definition.

Nonetheless, gaining a general understanding of Bipolar Disorder can be helpful in understanding what you or your loved one may be experiencing. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) details the diagnostics for Bipolar Depression which includes a description of both mania and depression. Weepiness, sadness, or emptiness will characterize a person’s emotional life during a depression cycle. Indifference and apathy toward everyday life will also be experienced along with a minimum of three of the following:

  1. Appetite fluctuations with accompanying shifts in weight.
  2. Difficulty focusing and making decisions.
  3. Hard, negative emotions like guilt, shame, or worthlessness.
  4. Persistent thoughts of death and/or suicide.
  5. Disrupted sleep—insomnia or hypersomnia.
  6. Fluctuations within one’s psychomotor activity (e.g., slowed, slurred speech or rapid toe tapping).
  7. Arrested energy or stamina.

Unfortunately, the descriptions for Bipolar does not end here, as if the depression cycle were not enough to deal with. Bipolar always comes with some form of mania. The DSM-5 gives the following descriptions of mania:

1. Mania is a frenetic mood that can be happy or it could be irritable. This elevated state of mind lasts for at least one week.
2. When people experience mania as irritability, then four of the following symptoms must also be present. When people experience mania as happiness, then three must be present:

  • Unfocused attention.
  • Little sleep yet extravagant energy.
  • Thoughts and feelings that continually swirl around one’s mind.
  • Excessive and increasing talkativeness.
  • Obsessively organizing and planning for a goal in one’s person or professional life.
  • An over-inflated ego and self-aggrandizement.
  • Dangerous and risky behavior—personally, professionally, sexually.

3. The mania phase will result in at least one of these outcomes:

  • Hospitalization as a precaution to harm or to treat caused injuries.
  • Psychosis, hallucinations, or delusions.
  • Disturbance of daily functioning.

4. Finally, drug use or other medications cannot be the cause of these behaviors.

Working with a mental health professional to find a diagnosis is paramount for treating Bipolar Disorder because these are various subcategories of the illness. One example is Bipolar II where people experience hypomania (a less severe form of mania), but they may have longer and more intense depression cycles. The diagnosis will inform the treatment plan, and an experienced, skilled therapist should be able to help.

Schedule an Appointment for Bipolar Disorder at Thriveworks Peachtree City

As you read through the description of Bipolar, did you recognize the two cycles? Maybe you or a loved one is struggling. Maybe you have a diagnosis and are looking for a trusted therapist. Maybe your own behavior feels scary and overwhelming, and you want to know what is happening. In either case, Thriveworks Peachtree City has professionals who have experience diagnosing and treating Bipolar Disorder in all its various forms.

If you are ready to meet with a therapist, we are ready to meet with you. When you contact our office, you may be meeting with your therapist the following day. We offer evening and weekend appointments. We also work with most insurance companies and take most insurance plans. Our office never keeps a waitlist, but our desire is to provide our clients the care they need when they need it.

Let’s get started. Call Thriveworks Peachtree City today.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
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Our Peachtree City therapists and counselors accept 20 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia | BCBS

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

  • Humana PPO | EPO | HDHP

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Self-pay costs at Peachtree City
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

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Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

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$1

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I had a fantastic experience with Thomas from Thriveworks. He was exactly what I needed! Guiding me at just the right pace with encouragement and confidence! I cant speak highly enough about him!!!!
Read more I had a fantastic experience with Thomas from Thriveworks. He was exactly what I needed! Guiding me at just the right pace with encouragement and confidence! I cant speak highly enough about him!!!!
Craig Jan 2024
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I have known Kathy for several years both professionally and personally and I can honestly say I have never known anyone more dedicated. She is warm, caring and compassionate. Her friendly smile alone will brighten your day!!
Read more I have known Kathy for several years both professionally and personally and I can honestly say I have never known anyone more dedicated. She is warm, caring and compassionate. Her friendly smile alone will brighten your day!!
Peachtree City Dec 2021
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Theresa is one of the most caring, empathetic, good listener, compassionate, and nonjudgmental to name a few. She is over all a wonderful person and to have as an counselor. I have seen her work and the many lives she has changed for better. I recommend Teressa highly for sessions.
Read more Theresa is one of the most caring, empathetic, good listener, compassionate, and nonjudgmental to name a few. She is over all a wonderful person and to have as an counselor. I have seen her work and the many lives she has changed for better. I recommend Teressa highly for sessions.
Peachtree Jul 2020
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Teressa Mathurin is awesome! She knows how to get to the core of the matter. She listens, validates, challenges, and motivates. She is everything that you want in a clinician.
Read more Teressa Mathurin is awesome! She knows how to get to the core of the matter. She listens, validates, challenges, and motivates. She is everything that you want in a clinician.
Peachtree Jul 2020
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★★★★★
I have known Naomi for over 10 years. I admire her strength and determination. She is very passionate about helping others. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family.
Read more I have known Naomi for over 10 years. I admire her strength and determination. She is very passionate about helping others. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family.
Peachtree Jun 2020
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★★★★★
I have known Naomi for over 10 years. I admire her strength and determination. She is very passionate about helping others. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family.
Read more I have known Naomi for over 10 years. I admire her strength and determination. She is very passionate about helping others. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family.
Peachtree Jun 2020
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★★★★★
I have known Naomi for over 10 years. I admire her strength and determination. She is very passionate about helping others. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family.
Read more I have known Naomi for over 10 years. I admire her strength and determination. She is very passionate about helping others. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family.
Peachtree Jun 2020
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I have known Stephanie for over six years and worked side by side with her in a mental health center for part of that time. What comes across first and foremost is her caring and concern for her clients and her determination to see that their needs are met. She brings to her work a wide range of experience and training along with confidence that is reassuring and a comfort to those in distress. She can deal calmly with the most severe issues as well as with problems of daily living. In the time that I've known her, she has been licensed in three different states to practice in a variety of settings. If you come to her in a time of need, in a time of emotional upheaval or difficult questions, I don't think you will find a more competent or more caring therapist.
Read more I have known Stephanie for over six years and worked side by side with her in a mental health center for part of that time. What comes across first and foremost is her caring and concern for her clients and her determination to see that their needs are met. She brings to her work a wide range of experience and training along with confidence that is reassuring and a comfort to those in distress. She can deal calmly with the most severe issues as well as with problems of daily living. In the time that I've known her, she has been licensed in three different states to practice in a variety of settings. If you come to her in a time of need, in a time of emotional upheaval or difficult questions, I don't think you will find a more competent or more caring therapist.
Peachtree Mar 2020
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Peachtree City is located off Westpark Drive, behind Westpark Walk Shopping Centre. We currently share the building with Renaissance Skin Care and Homebridge mortgage lender, among other businesses. Within 1 mile of Hwy 54/ Floy Farr Pkwy and Northlake Dr intersection.

Phone number

(678) 679-9796

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