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Therapy for Bipolar Disorder in Houston Willowbrook, TX
For the highs that cost you afterwards, the lows that flatten whole weeks, and the work of keeping life steady in between. Weekly one-to-one counseling that works alongside your prescriber, at our Haynes Road office off 249 or by video from anywhere in Texas.
- 12807 Haynes Rd, Houston 77066
- 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 this office
What it can look like
What bipolar disorder can feel like from the inside
Many people arrive after years of being treated for depression alone, or after a high that cost them something.
The highs, and the cost afterwards
Days of big energy, little sleep and fast decisions can feel like finally being yourself. The bills, the fallout and the exhaustion arrive later.
The lows
Weeks where getting up, working and answering the phone all take more than you have. They often last longer than the highs, and they are what brings many people in.
Keeping routine and relationships steady
Sleep, spending and plans can swing with your mood, and the people close to you feel it too. A steady routine is part of the work, not an extra.
In the sessions
What bipolar disorder counseling works on
- Your own first signsWriting down what shows up first before a high or a low, and who you will call when you see it.
- Protecting sleepKeeping bedtimes and wake times steady, since lost sleep can be both an early sign and a trigger.
- Money, plans and big decisionsRules set in a calm week, such as a two-day wait on big purchases, that you agree to follow on the high days.
- After an episodeMaking sense of what happened, repairing with the people it touched, and handling the shame so it does not run the next month.
How the work goes
Therapy for bipolar disorder at our Houston-Willowbrook office
The work is practical: learning your early warning signs, protecting sleep and routine, and repairing what a high or a low has strained.
Most of it draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Counseling alongside your prescriber
For bipolar disorder, medication is usually the foundation of treatment, and counseling runs alongside it rather than instead of it. None of our counselors prescribe or manage medication.
With your written permission, your counselor can coordinate with your prescriber, and for bipolar disorder we recommend it. If you do not have a prescriber, we will help you find one.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in Houston-Willowbrook
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
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Leah Van Leuven
LCSW
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Cathy Birden
LPC
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Christopher Walker
LPC
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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I’ve been going to [my counselor] for a couple of months now and I am so glad to have found him. We were able to click right away and I continue to look forward to our sessions…
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Really appreciated my session with [my counselor]. He listens without judgment and offers a fresh, modern perspective that actually makes sense…
A.H.
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
Questions about therapy for bipolar disorder in Houston-Willowbrook
Do I need a bipolar diagnosis to see a therapist here?
Many people come in unsure whether their ups and downs are bipolar disorder or something else. Counseling can start while that gets sorted out, and a prescriber’s assessment is usually part of it.
Is it bipolar disorder or depression?
Both can bring the same low weeks. The difference is whether there have also been highs: days with far more energy, much less need for sleep, racing thoughts or risky decisions.
Many people with bipolar disorder are first treated for depression alone, because a high can pass for a good week. Sorting out which fits is part of the first sessions, and a prescriber is usually part of the plan for bipolar disorder.
If it turns out to be low mood alone, see depression treatment in Houston-Willowbrook.
Do I need to be on medication to start?
No, but we will be honest about it. For bipolar I, medication is the foundation of treatment in every major guideline and counseling runs alongside it rather than instead of it.
Our counselors do not prescribe. If you are not on anything and have had a manic episode, expect your counselor to raise it early and, with your permission, to talk to your prescriber.
Can counseling help me spot early warning signs?
That is a large part of the work. Together you map what tends to come first for you, such as shorter sleep, faster speech, spending or pulling away, and agree what to do when you notice it.
With your permission, your counselor can share what they notice with your prescriber, who usually sees you far less often.
How soon can I see a therapist for bipolar disorder in Houston-Willowbrook?
New clients are usually seen within about a week of the form. If you are in a high or a deep low right now, call your prescriber first, because weekly counseling is not built for an episode in progress.
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 Haynes Road office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
Bring what you know about your highs and lows, and your prescriber’s name if you have one, so counseling fits alongside your care.
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.
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Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our Houston-Willowbrook office 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.