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Bipolar & Mood Disorder Therapy for Women in South Carolina

If your emotions feel intense, unpredictable, or hard to manage, you’re not alone.

You may experience shifts in mood that feel overwhelming, periods of emotional highs and lows, or patterns that impact your relationships, energy, and daily life.

I offer online therapy for women navigating bipolar disorder, mood instability, and emotional regulation challenges. Together, we focus on understanding your patterns, reduce overwhelm, and build practical tools that help you feel steadier and in control.

We’ll figure this out together.

You’re in the right place if you are…

  • Struggling with bipolar I or bipolar II (diagnosed or suspected)

  • Experiencing mood swings that feel confusing or disruptive

  • Noticing cycles of depression, stability, and elevated energy

  • Feeling emotionally reactive, overwhelmed, or “out of control”

  • Dealing with irritability, rage, or anger that feels bigger than you want it to be

  • Wondering, “What is actually going on with me?”

Many of the women I work with are also in the process of seeking clarity around diagnosis or trying to better understand patterns they’ve lived with for years.

Things We Can Work On Together

Bipolar I or Bipolar II

  • Understanding bipolar I vs. bipolar II and how it shows up for you

  • Recognizing patterns of depression, hypomania, or mania

  • Building tools to manage mood episodes more effectively

  • Creating structure and routines that support stability

  • Collaborating with medication providers when appropriate

Mood Swings and Irritability

  • Identifying triggers for emotional reactivity, anger, or rapid mood shifts

  • Learning skills to slow down reactions and respond more intentionally

  • Managing irritability, frustration, and emotional overwhelm

  • Improving emotional regulation in day-to-day situations

  • Feeling more in control of your responses and reactions

Diagnostic Clarity

  • Exploring whether bipolar disorder or another mood pattern fits your experience

  • Understanding your symptoms without jumping to labels too quickly

  • Tracking mood patterns over time to build clarity

  • Making sense of past experiences, patterns, or diagnoses

  • Feeling more confident and informed about your mental health

Some days it can feel like your emotions are running the show—intense feelings, irritability, or sudden emotional shifts taking over before you can even catch up. You might feel overwhelmed, unsteady, or drained, like your reactions are bigger than what you actually want them to be.

Maybe small things escalate quickly. Maybe your body feels constantly on edge. Or maybe your emotions seem to hit before your mind has time to make sense of what’s happening.

You may feel frustrated that nothing seems to fully stick, unsure of who really understands what you’re experiencing, and tired of trying to manage it all on your own.

I see you. You’re in the right place.

Care here is personalized, practical, and compassionate, meeting you exactly where you are. Support is designed to help you understand your emotional patterns, feel steadier in your mind and body, and begin regaining a sense of control and self-trust.

Together, we will:

  • Track your mood patterns to understand what’s actually happening over time

  • Identify triggers, cycles, and early warning signs

  • Build DBT-based skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance

  • Work on stabilizing mood shifts in a practical, step-by-step way

  • Integrate insight and understanding so things start to make sense—not just feel overwhelming

  • Coordinate with medication providers when appropriate

    We try things, we track what works, and we adjust together. The goal is not perfection—it’s stability and getting you back to feeling more like yourself.

Support That Gets You

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Hi, I’m Mackenzie

I’m a therapist specializing in women’s mental health, including anxiety, mood disorders, reproductive and perinatal mental health, relationships and attachment patterns, and life transitions. My work is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative, with a focus on understanding patterns and building practical tools that actually work in everyday life.

If you want to learn more about me, you can read more here.