Bipolar therapists

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

Sydney Shillinglaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Chicago who focuses on anxiety, adjustment to life changes and relationship concerns, and also helps with depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, bipolar disorder, self-esteem and family conflict. Shillinglaw studied psychology at the University of Nebraska, earned a counseling psychology master's at The Chicago School, and has seen adults, adolescents, couples and families in outpatient and community mental health settings. The approach is collaborative, blending Adlerian, psychodynamic, relational and cognitive behavioral therapy with DBT and mindfulness, and tying sessions closely to each person's real-life goals. Clients can expect a calm, warm presence. Sessions are offered in person in Chicago and online.

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Matthew Landstrom is a licensed psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist in Schaumburg who sees toddlers, children, teens, adults and families. His work starts with thorough testing, using a personalized battery of assessments to pin down the main factors behind a problem along with smaller ones that may be easy to miss, so treatment can be more targeted. He evaluates and treats ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, autism, traumatic brain injury and other cognitive and emotional difficulties. Beyond evaluation, he follows clients and families through treatment and offers non-medication options such as neurofeedback, biofeedback and cognitive training. He also provides forensic and fitness-for-duty evaluations. He sees clients in person in Schaumburg and online.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Maria Rago is a licensed psychologist in Naperville with 29 years in practice, much of it devoted to eating disorders. She has worked with individuals, couples and families affected by eating disorders across residential, inpatient and outpatient care, and she led ANAD, a national anorexia and eating disorders association, as president for 13 years. She also treats related concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, body image, self-esteem, grief, self-injury and addiction, and she sees children, teens, adults and older adults. Her style is deeply relational and steady. Methods include CBT, DBT, ACT, exposure and response prevention, EMDR and family therapy. She sees clients in person in Naperville and online.

Counselor, LCPC, R-DMT, GLCMA

Julie Brannen is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Evanston with 12 years in practice and a registered dance/movement therapist. She works with adults, couples and families on trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, grief, life transitions, self-esteem, eating and body image concerns, and substance use. Her ideal clients already have some footing and support and want to close the gap between where they are and where they hope to be, with lasting tools and habits. Her approach is rooted in genuine connection and embodied compassion, starting from the view that clients are already whole. She draws on dance/movement and art therapy, somatic and mindfulness practices, ACT, DBT and attachment-based work. Sessions are in person in Evanston and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, BS, MS, LPC-S

Katie Baird is a Licensed Professional Counselor and supervisor in Frisco with 17 years in practice. She works with preteens, teens, adults, older adults, couples, families and groups on anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, trauma, stress and anger management, conflict, parenting and substance use, and also bipolar disorder. Her background includes extensive crisis and acute care work with a wide range of people and ages. Her approach is goal-oriented, helping clients work through difficult emotions, thoughts and behaviors, and she adapts her methods to each person's needs, drawing on CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, coaching and family work. She sees clients in person in Frisco and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S

Robert Boes is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor in Fort Worth, also licensed in Kentucky. He works with teens, adults and families, especially people who feel unsure about the direction of their lives or are caught in conflict and coping habits that no longer help. His focus areas include trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder and relationship concerns. He values a collaborative relationship, working first to understand what is happening and why before deciding how to address it, and uses CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR and the Gottman Method. He sees clients in person in Fort Worth and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

Randy Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas who works with adults. He helps clients explore what they most want for themselves and what may be standing in the way, with concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, self-esteem, stress, life transitions, substance use, bipolar disorder and LGBTQ+ issues. He offers openness, curiosity, compassion and acceptance, and does not judge or pathologize, preferring to act as a partner rather than tell clients how to live. His approach is humanistic and relational, drawing on attachment-based, emotionally focused, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness and NeuroAffective Relational Model methods. He sees clients in person in Dallas.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC

Kellee Landry is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Houston who practices with PNL Counseling. She works with children, preteens, teens, adults, older adults, couples and families, and focuses on trauma, anxiety, depression, communication problems and the everyday difficulties that build up when emotions are held in. She also helps with grief, self-esteem, stress, substance use and bipolar disorder. She encourages clients not to push through alone, and brings an open mind and a teacher's outlook to her sessions, helping people build the tools and skills to reach their potential and support their loved ones. She sees clients in person in Houston and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC

Drew Card is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Magnolia who works with teens, adults and older adults. His focus areas include anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief and bipolar disorder, along with school issues, career questions and life transitions. He places trust, integrity and compassion at the heart of the therapy relationship and keeps a nonjudgmental, person-centered stance while helping clients find ways to move forward. He also uses rational emotive behavior therapy to help clients examine unhelpful beliefs, alongside CBT, mindfulness, narrative work and motivational interviewing. He sees clients in person in Magnolia and online.