Treating Bipolar Disorder

Evidence-Based Individual Therapy

Specialized therapy for bipolar disorder focused on stability, navigating mood changes, self-understanding, and long-term support.

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Bipolar Disorder Can Feel Like:

Going through periods where everything feels more intense, fast-moving, or difficult to slow down
Feeling highly motivated or productive at times, followed by periods where even basic tasks feel overwhelming
Struggling to maintain routines, relationships, or consistency because your mood and energy can change so dramatically
Feeling embarrassed, confused, or frustrated by choices you made during periods when things felt “sped up” or emotionally heightened
Wanting stability, but feeling unsure how to maintain it over time
Feeling exhausted from constantly trying to manage emotional highs, lows, and the uncertainty between them
Worrying about how mood changes may affect your work, relationships, finances, or sense of self
Feeling misunderstood by others who may not fully see how difficult these shifts can be internally

Bipolar disorder can leave you feeling caught between emotional highs, lows, and uncertainty about what comes next.

There are ways to start feeling more like yourself again. At ALPS, we use a range of therapy approaches to help you get there.

Rather than trying to eliminate painful thoughts or emotions, ACT helps you respond to them differently. You learn how to step back from unhelpful patterns and focus your energy on what’s important to you. Even when things feel difficult, the goal is to keep moving toward a life that feels more meaningful and fulfilling.
Through CBT, we explore the connections between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. You learn to recognize patterns that may be keeping you stuck and develop more helpful ways of responding. Over time, this can reduce emotional distress and make situations feel more manageable. The goal is to build practical skills you can use in your everyday life.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy helps you develop practical strategies for managing overwhelming emotions, navigating stress, and responding to situations in ways that feel more effective and grounded. Rather than feeling controlled by intense reactions or stuck in unhealthy patterns, you learn skills for slowing things down, tolerating distress, communicating more clearly, and staying connected to what matters to you. Over time, these tools can help create greater emotional stability, improve relationships, and make difficult moments feel more manageable.
Interoceptive Exposure helps reduce the fear and avoidance that often develop around the physical sensations associated with panic attacks and anxiety. Together, we gradually practice experiencing certain bodily sensations in a safe, controlled way so they begin to feel less threatening over time. The goal is to help you build confidence in your ability to tolerate discomfort and reduce fear around panic symptoms.