Mood Related Issues
Are you struggling to find the balance for your
emotional ups and downs?
Bipolar Disorder
Your up and down moods can make life feel unpredictable and you aren’t sure what to expect even from yourself at times. Bipolar Disorder is connected to a biochemical imbalance in the brain, and is often paired with behaviors that cause concerns in people’s lives. Changing moods include depression, which can change the way you see yourself and others.
The behaviors related to the ups and downs with Bipolar Disorder can be interrupted and redirected. The excess energy often felt during higher energy periods can be harnessed. And used in ways that are more beneficial and do not carry lasting negative consequences. A lack of energy felt during lower energy periods can also be used in positive ways.
When working together, you can expect that you will be encouraged to show up exactly as you are, every time. You can expect that we will look at the external and internal things that are related to your unique mood cycles. We will look at the ways you are using your energy in ways that benefit you. Building on your strengths to increase the benefits for when you experience both highs and lows.
As you continue to learn more about your mood patterns and learn to interrupt behaviors earlier, you will build trust in your tools while the moods pass. You will know that you have a say in what happens during your mood changes. Find down to earth ways to navigate your mood changes and build a life that matters to you.
Borderline Traits
You can have extreme moods that feel uncontrollable at times. You find really good friends and partners but it does not take long before they start to distance themselves. Sometimes it feels like the pain is so intense that you may implode. Discover how the overwhelm that you may feel can lessen with support. Create and utilize individual tools that work for you.
I provide a place where strong emotions are not shut down. You are encouraged to be exactly who you are, every time. We will look for thought patterns that are connected to the feelings of loneliness, fear, sadness, and anger. Over time, you will learn that the emotions that were once overwhelming and crippling are more understood by you, and that you can trust yourself while they will pass.
Discover ways you can participate in the things that bring you joy and hope while finding realistic ways for you to begin living a life that matters to you.
Anger
You don’t want to be this angry. It can be upsetting that the ones you love are affected by your anger and it feels like a long time since you really remember being happy. Although you may have been living with anger for a long time, changes are possible.
There are many reasons for anger and let’s be real, sometimes anger can feel like it has benefits. It can keep people away and get people’s attention. There are also real consequences to anger. This can include relationship damage, employment issues, and loneliness.
When working together, you can expect to start by sharing how you would like for your life to look. You can expect that we will look at your anger patterns and come up with down to earth ways of getting ahead of the anger. We will look at the strengths you already have and how you can use them to find more beneficial ways to use the excess energy that is generally let out during an angry outburst. Explore things that you enjoy and how you can start adding them into your life.
As your anger lessens, you will learn to trust yourself more and you will have more opportunities for meaningful experiences while you build a life that matters to you.
