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Read with intentionBipolar disorder, steadier ground.
The highs and lows can feel like living as two different people. With the right support alongside your medical care, most people find real steadiness — and a life that feels like their own again. In Parramatta or online.
Bipolar can look like two different tides.
It is more than ordinary ups and downs — the shifts are bigger, last longer, and get in the way of everyday life. This is information, not a diagnosis; only an assessment can tell you what is going on.
- Stretches of racing thoughts, big plans and needing very little sleep.
- Doing or spending things during a high that you later regret.
- Then a crash — heavy, flat, exhausted, unable to enjoy anything.
- Mood that swings more than the situation seems to call for.
- Sleep and routine that fall apart when an episode is building.
- The changes are noticeable to the people close to you.
- Relationships, work or study take the strain of the swings.
- You want a way to see an episode coming before it takes over.
Bipolar disorder is a recognised, well-understood condition — and a very manageable one with the right care. Psychology works best alongside medical treatment from your GP or psychiatrist. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, please use our urgent help page — support is available right now.
Psychology alongside your care.
Medication is usually central to managing bipolar disorder. Psychological therapy adds the skills that help you stay well between episodes — always in step with your medical team.
CBT
Cognitive behaviour therapy — spotting early warning signs, managing triggers like stress and lost sleep, and responding before a swing takes hold.
Family-focused therapy
Bringing partners or family in to improve communication, ease conflict, and share a plan for the warning signs.
Social rhythm & routine
Protecting sleep, daily rhythm and stability — some of the most powerful levers for keeping mood on an even keel.
Psychoeducation & wellbeing plan
Understanding your own pattern and building a personalised plan for staying well and heading off relapse.
With your consent we coordinate with your GP and psychiatrist so your care joins up. You review your goals together regularly, and you can pause or stop at any time.
Your first weeks, step by step.
No surprises, no pressure. Here is how the early sessions usually unfold.
Mostly a conversation
Your psychologist asks about your history, your current care and what you would like to change. Together you sketch a plan that fits alongside your medical treatment.
Mapping your pattern
You chart your mood over time, your personal warning signs, and the routines that keep you steady — then start practising skills between sessions.
Reviewing together
You build and revisit a wellbeing plan, check progress against your goals, and adjust as life changes — with your care team kept in the loop.
Know your costs before you start.
We confirm your fee and any rebate in writing before your first session. If a funding body covers you, we bill them directly wherever possible.
See the full fee schedule- Medicare: rebates on up to 10 sessions a year with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.
- NDIS, DVA, Workers Comp & CTP: usually no out-of-pocket cost when approved.
- Private health: claim through your extras cover, with no referral needed.
Psychologists who work with mood.
Things people ask before booking.
Do I need a referral to start?
Does psychology replace my medication or psychiatrist?
Can therapy actually help with bipolar disorder?
Is what I share confidential?
What if I need help right now?
Steadier days are within reach.
Tell us what is going on and we will match you with a psychologist who works with mood disorders — usually within one business day. We will work alongside your GP and psychiatrist, with your consent.
Let’s get you matched.
No referral needed to begin. Medicare rebates apply with a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Thanks — we'll call you back within one business day. If it's time-sensitive, call us on 1300 084 200.
Need support right now? Lifeline 13 11 14 · Emergency 000 — available 24/7.
Follow the circle. Breathe in as it grows, out as it settles. Nothing else to do.
That calm you just found is always within reach — and when you'd like someone alongside you, we're here.