Manage Your Bipolar with Online Therapy

Category: Bipolar Online Therapy | Last updated: February 1st, 2022 | Reviewed and approved by:
Dr. Steven Gans, MD
Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD

While it is common for people to experience mood swings from time to time, bipolar disorder is much more severe. When someone has bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) their mood shifts from periods of over-excitement and feeling like you're "on fire" (manic episodes) to periods of feeling severely depressed (depressive episodes).

During manic episodes, it's common to have a generally elevated mood, be highly active, experience higher self-esteem and need less sleep. This often alternates with depressive periods where you feel little joy in life, have problems sleeping, gain or lose weight and experience a loss of energy.

While this can be stressful and even debilitating, there is hope. Our therapy for bipolar is based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which has been shown in research studies to help people with bipolar disorder, often used in conjunction with medication. You see, it is your thoughts that affect your perception of the world, and with bipolar disorder, your brain tends to process information in an inaccurate and distorted way. With the help of your therapist, you will be able to identify and challenge these distorted and negative thought patterns that cause your stress and even harmful behavior. By identifying the situations that trigger your manic and depressive episodes, you will be more aware of when a mood shift is about to happen. And, eventually, you will be able to control your emotions and stress. By discovering new coping and behavioral skills, you will be able to stick to a treatment plan and live a more stable lifestyle, which will reduce the risks of a relapse.

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Our online therapy services have received 3694 reviews and the average rating is 4.8 out of 5 stars.

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"This is the best online therapy provider I have come across. The course alone that you do alongside therapy is incredible. I am making so much progress in as little as 3 months. My therapist is top notch and price wise, I could never get anything this affordable so I really feel lucky to have access to a service like this. Thank you Online-Therapy"

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"Marie has helped me reframe a lot of difficult beliefs and emotions in a very short amount of time. I am very grateful and excited to keep growing :)"

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"It has been helping so far"

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"Chose to start therapy this year in January and it has helped me untangle all the mess in my mind and start to manage my emotions much better. Kat is great, down to earth and non judgemental. I feel thoroughly supported!"

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"Geri is one of the best I have come across, her style is so non judgemental and it makes it easier to open up."

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"Great sessions, very insightful and helpful"

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Rating: [4 out of 5 stars!]

"I have done therapy before through a different service, and although it helped in the moment, I don’t feel as though I had the tools to cope. Now that I’m trying this service, I can already tell that I’m learning to cope better. I’m actually doing the work to feel better, and the format makes it easy to see what is required of you. I kind of like that it actually has worksheets and sections, it makes it a lot easier for me to break down what is bothering me on a day to day basis, but also the things I avoid. And my therapist always follows up with questions or comments on what I fill out, probing me to go deeper into certain things. So far quite helpful!"

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Rating: [4 out of 5 stars!]

"I like the the therapist assigned to me. I enjoy having a choice of voice or video appointments. Having the option to message my therapist is a big bonus! Petra is great! I have never taken a yoga class before. And, now I yoga with Petra daily. I have recommended Online-Therapy to a friend. I haven't heard if he has subscribed yet."

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"It helps me organize my thoughts."

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"Helpful"

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