Your emotions are trying to tell a story, we help you understand it and regain balance.
What Mood Disorders Can Look Like
Mood symptoms can appear in many different ways. You may experience:
- Intense emotional highs or lows
- Feeling tired, numb, or hopeless
- Irritability or anger that feels out of character
- Racing thoughts or restlessness
- Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy
- Periods of high energy followed by crashes
- Difficulty sleeping, or sleeping too much
- Crying spells or emotional overwhelm
- Trouble concentrating
- Feeling shut down, disconnected, or “not yourself”
- Mood swings that feel unpredictable
- Feeling like your emotions control you instead of the other way around
Common Mood Disorders We Support
We provide compassionate care for a variety of mood-related concerns, including:
- Bipolar disorder (I, II, and cyclothymia)
- Major depressive disorder
- Persistent depressive disorder
- Disruptive mood dysregulation
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Mood swings related to trauma, stress, or identity
- Mood symptoms tied to hormonal shifts
- High-functioning or masked mood disorders
How Therapy Helps With Mood Disorders
Therapy helps you understand and regulate your emotions, build stability, and create routines that support mental wellness.
In therapy, you can:
- Recognize mood patterns and triggers
- Build emotional regulation and grounding skills
- Reduce shame and self-blame
- Improve sleep, motivation, and daily functioning
- Strengthen communication and relationship skills
- Find balance between rest and productivity
- Develop healthier coping tools and routines
- Understand how trauma and stress affect mood
- Build structure and habits that support stability
Why Mood Disorders Happen
Mood disorders can arise from a combination of factors, including:
- Genetics or family history
- Trauma (recent or childhood)
- Chronic stress or burnout
- Identity struggles or discrimination
- Relationship conflict
- Neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD)
- Sleep disruption
- Loss or grief
- Hormonal or medical factors
Evidence-Based Treatments We Use
We Use
Our therapists draw from several trusted therapeutic approaches to support healing, clarity, and emotional wellbeing. Depending on your needs, your therapist may integrate:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Helps you understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors so you can build healthier patterns and reduce distress.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Supports you in noticing unhelpful thoughts, staying grounded in the present, and making choices based on your personal values.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Teaches skills for emotion regulation, grounding, communication, and managing overwhelming moments more calmly.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Focuses on your strengths, resources, and what is working to help you move forward with small, meaningful steps.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
A structured trauma therapy that helps the brain process painful memories in a safe, controlled way without needing to retell every detail.
Integrated, Whole-Person Care
We combine these approaches thoughtfully to match your goals, your pace, and what feels most supportive to your nervous system.
Why People Choose Thrive Hive
Clients choose Thrive Hive because we offer:
✨ Warm, non-judgmental support
✨ Trauma-informed and culturally sensitive care
✨ LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy
✨ Flexible in-person and telehealth options
✨ Therapists experienced in mood disorders and emotional regulation
✨ A blend of deep healing + practical coping tools
✨ A supportive environment that honors your pace
Support for Teens, Young Adults & Adults
Mood disorders can look different across age groups:
Teens
school pressure, identity, emotional overwhelm, impulsivity
Young adults
independence, transitions, relationships, burnout
Adults
career stress, parenting, trauma history, relationship cycles
What Clients Often Gain From Mood Disorder Therapy
Clients often share that therapy helps them:
- Feel more stable and less overwhelmed
- Build skills to manage emotional highs and lows
- Improve relationships and communication
- Reduce shame, fear, and confusion
- Strengthen self-understanding
- Develop practical strategies for daily life
- Feel more grounded, hopeful, and in control
You’re Not “Too Much.” You’re Human, and You Deserve Help.
If mood swings are impacting your relationships, health, or happiness, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Therapy can help you feel more balanced and more like yourself again.