Mood Disorders Care for the Hard Days and Heavier Ones
When sadness, emptiness, guilt, or hopelessness has begun to shape how you get through life, I’ll take time to understand and assess what’s going on. We’ll look at your mood, energy, sleep, and functioning together, then talk through a plan that makes sense for you.
What people bring me
People usually come in when their mood has started to shape work, relationships, sleep, or the basic rhythm of the day. Some feel slowed down and worn out, while others feel restless, wired, or up and down in ways that are hard to predict. They may be carrying guilt, emptiness, irritability, or a sense that they’re just not themselves. Often, they want someone to take a careful look at the pattern, not just the latest rough week.
- I feel empty even when I’m doing the usual things.
- My mood keeps shifting and I can’t predict it.
- I’m tired all the time and nothing feels interesting.
- I feel guilty for not being able to get it together.
I pay attention to the whole pattern, not just the hardest day.
How I work with it
I provide psychiatric assessment, medication management, and brief counseling when mood symptoms are hard to carry alone. I use conversation and clinical assessment to understand your symptoms, health history, and what has or has not helped before. Your plan may include medication management, brief CBT or motivational interviewing informed counseling, or a combination of these services. I monitor how treatment is going and keep revisiting the plan as more becomes clear.
- Medication Management
- For mood concerns, medication planning is part of looking at the larger pattern of energy, sleep, and functioning. I follow how things are going and keep the plan under review.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Brief CBT informed counseling can help us look at the day-to-day loops that keep mood problems feeling stuck. The work is practical and tied to what you’re noticing in real life.
- Motivational Interviewing
- This approach is useful when it’s hard to get started or when part of you feels uncertain about change. I use it to explore what feels important without pushing too fast.
- Pharmacogenetic Testing
- When medication selection needs more information, I may discuss this as part of the process. It gives us another piece to consider in choosing and monitoring medication.
What the first sessions look like
The first sessions focus on what your mood has been doing over time and how it’s affecting sleep, energy, and daily functioning. I ask about your health history, what’s helped or hasn’t helped before, and any patterns you’ve noticed. We decide together what needs attention first, and it’s okay to come in without a finished plan.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation. I reply as soon as I can, usually within 1 business day.
Questions people ask
Do you see people for bipolar disorder help?
I do work with mood disorders, including changes in mood, energy, sleep, and functioning that need careful assessment and follow-up. We would look at the full picture before deciding what belongs in the plan.
What should I bring to the first appointment for mood problems?
Bring whatever you can remember about how long this has been going on and what it’s affecting. If you know what has or has not helped before, that’s useful too.
Is this just for depression, or for bigger mood swings too?
I work with mood disorders more broadly, not only sadness. That includes patterns that affect mood, energy, sleep, and day-to-day functioning.
Will you ask about my sleep and energy too?
Yes, those pieces matter a lot in mood concerns. I look at them along with what you’re feeling and how life has changed around it.
The practical details
- Insurance
We are continually expanding the insurance plans we accept. If your plan is not listed below, please reach out to us to confirm whether your insurance is currently covered.
- Independence Blue Cross
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Providence Health Plan
- Horizon Blue Cross
- Empire Blue Cross
- UnitedHealthcare
- Oscar Health
- BlueCross
- Regence
- Point32
- Anthem
- Oxford
- Availability
I am accepting new clients.