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Dr. Bradford Bobrin
Psychiatrist, MD , FASAM , FACLP
Verified Verified
Morristown, NJ 07960
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
(973) 737-9657 View (973) 737-9657
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Angelic Helpers Behavioral Health Services
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APN-C, PMHNP, BC
Verified Verified
Morristown, NJ 07960
Life is full of challenges, obstacles, and disequilibrium. Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or given up hope about a better future? Utilizing a holistic approach that combines treating the physical and emotional, I am able to help you maximize your potential, and live a life that is fulfilling and rewarding. Have you been diagnosed or are you a survivor of a life-changing illness? I am able to help you emotionally while you recover physically.
Life is full of challenges, obstacles, and disequilibrium. Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or given up hope about a better future? Utilizing a holistic approach that combines treating the physical and emotional, I am able to help you maximize your potential, and live a life that is fulfilling and rewarding. Have you been diagnosed or are you a survivor of a life-changing illness? I am able to help you emotionally while you recover physically.
(973) 493-6857 View (973) 493-6857
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Wellness Direct LLC (Dr. Winful)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, BSN, MSN, PHMNP, APRNBC, DNP
Verified Verified
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Linda Winful serves as a goal oriented Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for Wellness Direct private practice office. Linda functions with over seven years of experience in mental health services using many modality of treatments and also specializes in substance abuse. Linda works to accommodate individual patient's schedules, such as weekends and late nights. She provides evaluation, treatment planning, pharmacologic management, and referrals as needed for patients. Linda, teaches Patient's and others about intended effects and potential adverse effects of treatment options.
Linda Winful serves as a goal oriented Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for Wellness Direct private practice office. Linda functions with over seven years of experience in mental health services using many modality of treatments and also specializes in substance abuse. Linda works to accommodate individual patient's schedules, such as weekends and late nights. She provides evaluation, treatment planning, pharmacologic management, and referrals as needed for patients. Linda, teaches Patient's and others about intended effects and potential adverse effects of treatment options.
(973) 755-1548 View (973) 755-1548
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Dr. B ~ Blessed Family Care & Mental Wellness
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, FNP, PMHNP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montclair, NJ 07042
At Blessed Family Care & Mental Wellness, Dr. Bola Fadipe provides comprehensive psychiatric services through an integrative and functional approach to help you reduce the risk of chronic diseases related to mental illness, stress, anxiety, and substance abuse. We deliver a unique focus on pregnant women during antenatal care and postpartum. Our services include the diagnosis, treatment, and management of mental health disorders, medication management, appropriate screenings, psychotherapy. We also strive to reduce stigma and to help you face stressful challenges and milestones in your life.
At Blessed Family Care & Mental Wellness, Dr. Bola Fadipe provides comprehensive psychiatric services through an integrative and functional approach to help you reduce the risk of chronic diseases related to mental illness, stress, anxiety, and substance abuse. We deliver a unique focus on pregnant women during antenatal care and postpartum. Our services include the diagnosis, treatment, and management of mental health disorders, medication management, appropriate screenings, psychotherapy. We also strive to reduce stigma and to help you face stressful challenges and milestones in your life.
(908) 860-9094 View (908) 860-9094

Online Psychiatrists

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Danielle Trenelli
Psychiatric Nurse, NP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wrightstown, NJ 08562  (Online Only)
Our expertise covers behavioral health, addiction treatment, weight management, and conditions like depression and bipolar disorder.
Hello, I'm Dani, a Family Nurse Practitioner with certifications in Geriatrics and Counseling. My goal is to ensure that patients have easy and immediate access to healthcare. When requested by my patients, I combine conventional medications with functional and integrative medicine approaches to address concerns like anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I'm passionate about empowering individuals to find their own motivation for a healthy life. In addition to addressing behavioral health, I am capable of treating a wide range of conditions, both acute (skin and respiratory infections) and chronic (pre-diabetes, diabetes, HTN, and pain)
Our expertise covers behavioral health, addiction treatment, weight management, and conditions like depression and bipolar disorder.
Hello, I'm Dani, a Family Nurse Practitioner with certifications in Geriatrics and Counseling. My goal is to ensure that patients have easy and immediate access to healthcare. When requested by my patients, I combine conventional medications with functional and integrative medicine approaches to address concerns like anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I'm passionate about empowering individuals to find their own motivation for a healthy life. In addition to addressing behavioral health, I am capable of treating a wide range of conditions, both acute (skin and respiratory infections) and chronic (pre-diabetes, diabetes, HTN, and pain)
(973) 791-7171 View (973) 791-7171
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Alaukik Bhasin
Psychiatrist, DO
Verified Verified
Marlton, NJ 08053
We specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety related disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, insomnia, trauma and stressor-related disorders, disorders of impulsivity, substance use disorders, and psychosis related disorders.
Every person is multidimensional, and we believe healthcare should reflect the uniqueness of each individual. At Nurture Psychiatry we do not see you within the limitations of a diagnosis. Instead, we make an effort to understand your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and how you interpret and interact with the world. We utilize a holistic and collaborative approach, incorporating other members of your healthcare team as needed. We aim to provide support and guidance to help people to retrain their minds and in turn reframe their lives.
We specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety related disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, insomnia, trauma and stressor-related disorders, disorders of impulsivity, substance use disorders, and psychosis related disorders.
Every person is multidimensional, and we believe healthcare should reflect the uniqueness of each individual. At Nurture Psychiatry we do not see you within the limitations of a diagnosis. Instead, we make an effort to understand your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and how you interpret and interact with the world. We utilize a holistic and collaborative approach, incorporating other members of your healthcare team as needed. We aim to provide support and guidance to help people to retrain their minds and in turn reframe their lives.
(609) 469-3399 View (609) 469-3399
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Elizabeth Baylor
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNPBC, BSN
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hackensack, NJ 07601  (Online Only)
I am an ANCC board-certified PMHNP. I received my MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health from Virginia Commonwealth University. I worked as an RN on a trauma step-down unit, helping patients who had endured bodily trauma and patients withdrawing from substances. The clinical experience I received during my training was largely with inpatient mood disorder and forensic psychiatric populations with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder. When I began to work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, that experience influenced my decision to focus on mental health.
I am an ANCC board-certified PMHNP. I received my MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health from Virginia Commonwealth University. I worked as an RN on a trauma step-down unit, helping patients who had endured bodily trauma and patients withdrawing from substances. The clinical experience I received during my training was largely with inpatient mood disorder and forensic psychiatric populations with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder. When I began to work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, that experience influenced my decision to focus on mental health.
(786) 244-5481 View (786) 244-5481
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Advanced Professional Healthcare Services, LLC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APN-BC, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
We specialize in the treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders - Bipolar Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Psychotic Disorders-Schizophrenia, Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders, Impulse Control and Addiction Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders and more.
Our experienced and compassionate professionals put our clients and their mental health care needs first. At Advanced Professional Healthcare, we understand that every client is special and has a different need. We customize our treatment to suit the healthcare needs of our clients in a caring, respectful and confidential environment. We provide comprehensive assessment to assist with the right diagnosis and treatment for you and your family. We discuss your diagnosis with you and offer you treatment choices with medication management, therapy or combination to support your mental health care goals and maximize your recovery.
We specialize in the treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders - Bipolar Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Psychotic Disorders-Schizophrenia, Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders, Impulse Control and Addiction Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders and more.
Our experienced and compassionate professionals put our clients and their mental health care needs first. At Advanced Professional Healthcare, we understand that every client is special and has a different need. We customize our treatment to suit the healthcare needs of our clients in a caring, respectful and confidential environment. We provide comprehensive assessment to assist with the right diagnosis and treatment for you and your family. We discuss your diagnosis with you and offer you treatment choices with medication management, therapy or combination to support your mental health care goals and maximize your recovery.
(908) 948-8814 View (908) 948-8814
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Dr. Bradford Bobrin
Psychiatrist, MD , FASAM , FACLP
Verified Verified
Princeton, NJ 08540
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
(609) 293-4452 View (609) 293-4452
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HeadsTogether Psyche Solutions (Linda N. Oppong)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, FNP, BC
Verified Verified
Springfield, NJ 07081  (Online Only)
Linda N. Oppong is a dual board-certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with 16 years of work experience in multiple healthcare settings. She developed a passion for mental health during her years as an advanced practice clinician. As a result, she pursued further education and graduated with honors during both phases of graduate studies. She obtained her Master's of Science in Nursing from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ (now Rutger's University) and proceeded later to complete her post-master's certification in the psychiatric mental health NP program.
Linda N. Oppong is a dual board-certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with 16 years of work experience in multiple healthcare settings. She developed a passion for mental health during her years as an advanced practice clinician. As a result, she pursued further education and graduated with honors during both phases of graduate studies. She obtained her Master's of Science in Nursing from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ (now Rutger's University) and proceeded later to complete her post-master's certification in the psychiatric mental health NP program.
(908) 774-2652 View (908) 774-2652
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Daniel Manfra
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
Dr. Manfra is a board certified psychiatrist and therapist, and is clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Brown University. As a clinical psychiatrist, he provides highly-individualized treatment for a variety of issues with therapy and medications in Fair Haven, New Jersey. He treats adolescents, adults and families both virtually and in-person. Dr. Manfra also provides expert witness forensic consultations for medical-legal purposes. He is licensed in New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Dr. Manfra is a board certified psychiatrist and therapist, and is clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Brown University. As a clinical psychiatrist, he provides highly-individualized treatment for a variety of issues with therapy and medications in Fair Haven, New Jersey. He treats adolescents, adults and families both virtually and in-person. Dr. Manfra also provides expert witness forensic consultations for medical-legal purposes. He is licensed in New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
(732) 334-7986 View (732) 334-7986
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Dr. Bradford Bobrin
Psychiatrist, MD , FASAM , FACLP
Verified Verified
Cranford, NJ 07016
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
(908) 336-9639 View (908) 336-9639
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Dr. Bradford Bobrin
Psychiatrist, MD , FASAM , FACLP
Verified Verified
Westfield, NJ 07090
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
(908) 529-8707 View (908) 529-8707
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Dr. Bradford Bobrin
Psychiatrist, MD, FASAM, FACLP
Verified Verified
Clementon, NJ 08021
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
(856) 579-6475 View (856) 579-6475
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Stephen Jaeger
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Yale University trained psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen Jaeger’s philosophy on psychiatric care is grounded in his belief that every client is entitled to the highest quality personalized care. His unique approach focuses on individualized treatment plans. His mission is to optimize every aspect of your life and the individualized treatment plans are designed to do just that. Clients play an active role in tailoring their personalized treatment plan with Dr. Jaeger.
Yale University trained psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen Jaeger’s philosophy on psychiatric care is grounded in his belief that every client is entitled to the highest quality personalized care. His unique approach focuses on individualized treatment plans. His mission is to optimize every aspect of your life and the individualized treatment plans are designed to do just that. Clients play an active role in tailoring their personalized treatment plan with Dr. Jaeger.
(732) 592-5410 View (732) 592-5410
Photo of Dr. Tony Issac, Psychiatrist in Montville, NJ
Dr. Tony Issac
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Dr. Issac is an experienced addiction and general psychiatrist with eight years of experience. He has helped many overcome their mental health challenges. Issac evaluates, diagnoses, and treats people based on their medical pathology, nutritional, and hormonal health. People suffering from addictions, or with other mental health challenges, such as anxiety, and depression, can recover with the correct diagnosis and treatment. Combining medications with psychotherapy, Dr. Issac considers various medical factors to treat his patients; he plans comprehensive treatments. His warmth and compassion are welcoming and supportive.
Dr. Issac is an experienced addiction and general psychiatrist with eight years of experience. He has helped many overcome their mental health challenges. Issac evaluates, diagnoses, and treats people based on their medical pathology, nutritional, and hormonal health. People suffering from addictions, or with other mental health challenges, such as anxiety, and depression, can recover with the correct diagnosis and treatment. Combining medications with psychotherapy, Dr. Issac considers various medical factors to treat his patients; he plans comprehensive treatments. His warmth and compassion are welcoming and supportive.
(609) 834-3507 View (609) 834-3507
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Stephen Jaeger
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Yale University trained psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen Jaeger’s philosophy on psychiatric care is grounded in his belief that every client is entitled to the highest quality personalized care. His unique approach focuses on individualized treatment plans. His mission is to optimize every aspect of your life and the individualized treatment plans are designed to do just that. Clients play an active role in tailoring their personalized treatment plan with Dr. Jaeger.
Yale University trained psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen Jaeger’s philosophy on psychiatric care is grounded in his belief that every client is entitled to the highest quality personalized care. His unique approach focuses on individualized treatment plans. His mission is to optimize every aspect of your life and the individualized treatment plans are designed to do just that. Clients play an active role in tailoring their personalized treatment plan with Dr. Jaeger.
(732) 592-5290 View (732) 592-5290
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Merciful Minds
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN
Verified Verified
Marlton, NJ 08053
The mission of Merciful Minds is to enhance mental health awareness, promote individual empowerment, and increase access to treatment and services for persons living with mental illness. We recognize, respect, and respond to every individual with human dignity. We meet people where they are. To break the mental health stigma and provide patients of all ages and diversities with exceptional, empathetic, and evidence-based care.
The mission of Merciful Minds is to enhance mental health awareness, promote individual empowerment, and increase access to treatment and services for persons living with mental illness. We recognize, respect, and respond to every individual with human dignity. We meet people where they are. To break the mental health stigma and provide patients of all ages and diversities with exceptional, empathetic, and evidence-based care.
(856) 746-4223 x359 View (856) 746-4223 x359
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Dr. Stephen Jaeger
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Yale University trained psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen Jaeger’s philosophy on psychiatric care is grounded in his belief that every client is entitled to the highest quality personalized care. His unique approach focuses on individualized treatment plans. His mission is to optimize every aspect of your life and the individualized treatment plans are designed to do just that. Clients play an active role in tailoring their personalized treatment plan with Dr. Jaeger.
Yale University trained psychiatrist, Dr. Stephen Jaeger’s philosophy on psychiatric care is grounded in his belief that every client is entitled to the highest quality personalized care. His unique approach focuses on individualized treatment plans. His mission is to optimize every aspect of your life and the individualized treatment plans are designed to do just that. Clients play an active role in tailoring their personalized treatment plan with Dr. Jaeger.
(732) 517-7971 View (732) 517-7971
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Dr. Bradford Bobrin
Psychiatrist, MD , FASAM , FACLP
Verified Verified
Glassboro, NJ 08028
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
I don't have an ideal client, except that they are open to change. I will see anyone who asks for help, but I expect they are or will be willing to change. I attempt to understand the patient as a whole, from birth to the present, from a medical, psychological, familial, and neurological perspective. I am focused on practical solutions and removing emotional blocks to making progress. I speak directly and am primarily concerned about the relationship with my patients. I am an avid advocate for my patients.
(856) 485-4428 View (856) 485-4428

Bipolar Disorder Psychiatrists

What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?

Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.

What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?

Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.

What kinds of problems does therapy help with?

Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.

What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?

Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.