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Therapy for Bipolar Disorder in Katy, TX
For the weeks when you barely sleep and start ten projects, the crash that follows, and the clean-up in between. Counseling for bipolar disorder in person on Kingsland Boulevard, near I-10, or by secure video, working with the doctor who manages your medication.
- 21715 Kingsland Blvd, Suite 105, Katy 77450
- Insurance billed at your plan’s rate
- Self-pay $150, or $100 with an associate
- Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm
- Usually seen within about a week
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Counselors at our Kingsland Boulevard office
Recognizing it
How bipolar disorder can unfold over time
Many people are treated for depression for years before the highs are recognized.
Revved up
Sleep feels unnecessary, thoughts race and every idea seems brilliant. Spending and risk can climb fast.
Then the drop
Energy and mood fall away, and even small tasks feel huge. Days blur together.
The aftermath
Repairing money, work and relationships after an episode takes time and effort. So can living with the worry of the next one.
What we practice
What bipolar disorder counseling in Katy works on
- Your personal warning signsWriting down the first changes you notice before your mood lifts or sinks, and choosing in advance who you will tell.
- Protecting sleep and routineKeeping regular hours for sleep, meals and activity, since an upended schedule can knock mood off balance.
- Agreements for high periodsPlans made while you are well, such as waiting 48 hours before big purchases.
- Making peace with the diagnosisUnderstanding the condition, handling stigma, and deciding how to talk about it with the people around you.
How it runs here
Therapy for bipolar disorder on Kingsland Boulevard
Counseling here supports your medical care rather than replacing it, with a focus on routines, early signs and relationships. With your consent, your counselor can stay in touch with your prescriber.
The methods are mainly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Counseling next to your medical care
Most people with bipolar disorder are also under the care of a psychiatrist or another prescribing clinician. Counseling runs next to that care, and our counselors never prescribe or adjust medication.
We will help you find a prescriber if you do not have one yet.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in Katy
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Maria Landa
LMFT
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Lori Carrel
LCSW
Google reviews
What our clients have written
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[He] is a great counselor that works with your goals and listens to your situation to help you make a game plans towards growth and stability. I appreciate how I was able to be grounded and settled to put pieces into place to move forward and learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
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I’ve had several counselors over the years and [my counselor] is by far the best I’ve had…
Z.V.
Cost
What counseling costs here
We check your benefits first and tell you the estimated cost before you book. It stays an estimate until your plan confirms it.
Plans we currently work with
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Original Medicare and seven more: see all twelve plans. Medicaid is not one of them, and we cannot bill it.
Before you book
Common questions about bipolar disorder counseling in Katy
Can I begin before I have a diagnosis?
Yes. If you wonder whether your mood swings amount to bipolar disorder, counseling can start while a psychiatrist looks into it.
Is it bipolar disorder or BPD?
The two are often confused because both involve big mood changes. In bipolar disorder a shift lasts days or weeks and changes sleep and energy, while in BPD moods move within hours, usually in response to people.
Some people have both, and sorting it out shapes the whole plan. We also offer BPD treatment in Katy.
What should I do if a high or a low is starting?
Call your prescriber first, because a weekly session cannot manage an episode that is already under way. For any danger, call or text 988, or dial 911.
Can family learn the warning signs too?
They can, and support at home may help. In individual sessions, your counselor can help you decide what to share with relatives and how they can respond to early changes.
What is a first session like?
It starts with one short form, in your own words. We read it, match you with a counselor, and tell you the estimated cost before you book.
From there you can start with a free consultation or go straight to a first session with your counselor. Sessions are weekly and one to one, in person at our Kingsland Boulevard office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
If you have a prescriber, have their name handy; a rough timeline of past highs and lows helps too.
What if the first counselor is not the right fit?
Tell us. Fit matters more than almost anything else in whether counseling helps, so we do not treat it as a complaint.
Under the Reset, your first session with a new counselor is free. The Reset is about fit only, not a promise about results.
Also at this office
Related counseling in Katy
Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our office in Katy and by secure video across Texas. We are not a psychiatry practice and do not prescribe medication.
We do not offer group therapy, psychological testing, or intensive or inpatient programs, and will help you find them if you need them. Counseling is not an emergency service.
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.