Identity and Mood

Identity and mood concerns may involve shifts in emotional states, changes in self experience, or internal patterns that feel fragmented, intense, or difficult to organize. Individuals may notice mood instability, emotional reactivity, conflicting internal states, or challenges maintaining a consistent sense of self over time.

This therapy service is appropriate for individuals experiencing bipolar disorders, personality based patterns, obsessive or compulsive tendencies, post traumatic stress, or dissociative disorders, including dissociative identity presentations. These experiences are treated as primary concerns rather than secondary symptoms of anxiety or stress.

Therapy emphasizes stabilization as the foundation of treatment. The focus is on increasing internal consistency, predictability, and safety so mood and identity related experiences become more manageable and less disruptive to daily life.

The work is grounded in behavioral therapy, with an emphasis on present focused, action oriented change rather than insight alone. Therapy targets maladaptive behavioral patterns, avoidance, and internal responses that contribute to instability.

For clients who struggle to engage verbally, rely heavily on intellectualization, or have difficulty accessing emotion, therapy may include provocative or counterintuitive interventions. These approaches use intentional humor, exaggeration, or strategic challenge to disrupt rigid patterns, increase engagement, and promote self awareness within a contained and respectful therapeutic relationship.

This service is designed for individuals seeking structured, stabilizing therapy that can hold emotional and identity complexity without overwhelming the process.