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When you suffer from mood swings, your emotional state may change rapidly and frequently. While mood swings can be caused by hormonal shifts, medications, and substance use, they may also be caused by mood disorders, like bipolar disorder.

A licensed therapist can devise a plan to help you discover the source of your mood swings and teach you tactics to overcome them. Whether you are located in downtown La Mesa, the suburbs of La Mesa, other nearby places such as Chula Vista, National City, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

When to Seek Therapy for Mood Swings

Mood swings are often normal, especially for women of child-bearing age, but they can also be a sign of a serious mental issue. Here are some signs you should see a mental health professional for your mood swings:

  • Your mood swings make you unable to enjoy life.
  • You become violent.
  • Your mood swings are interfering with your relationships.
  • Your mood swings are frequent or linger.
  • You have thoughts of suicide.
  • You are having trouble managing your mood swings.

Check out this article to learn about bipolar disorder, which is characterized by severe mood swings.

Help is Available: Get Treatment for Mood Swings Today

Licensed therapists and counselors have the tools and expertise to help you regain control of your moods and your life. Mental Health Match is here to connect you with a professional therapist who specializes in mood swings. You can browse experts below, or get personalized recommendations with our free therapist matching tool.

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Lisa Jamar
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I'd love to know your goals for therapy, what's important to you, and ways you'd like to see positive change in your life. We'll take a look at any patterns of negative thinking or distortions that may be causing issues and where they originated.


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I'd love to know your goals for therapy, what's important to you, and ways you'd like to see positive change in your life. We'll take a look at any patterns of negative thinking or distortions that may be causing issues and where they originated.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic therapy to examine how our thoughts influence our feelings and behaviors. These two approaches together look at how the past and present are causing us pain or dissatisfaction in our lives.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Grief
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
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Amber Simpson
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Together we will discuss current challenges, family history, perspective, life experiences and anything else you wish to address.


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Together we will discuss current challenges, family history, perspective, life experiences and anything else you wish to address.

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I am client-centered and goal-focused therapist. When beginning therapy we will work to understand the challenges that are leading you to seek support and collaborate to identify goals you want to work towards.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abortion
  • Affairs and Cheating
  • Blended Families
  • Borderline Personality
  • Career Counseling
  • Christian Counseling
  • Co-Parenting
  • Couples
  • Crisis
  • Cutting
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Family Planning
  • Family Trauma
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Manic Depression
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Swings
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Depression
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Manar Abdelmegeed, MD
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Tailor your treatment plan specifically to you, enabling you to reach your maximum potential


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Tailor your treatment plan specifically to you, enabling you to reach your maximum potential

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Centered around providing comprehensive assessments to tailor an individualized treatment plan that is specific to you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Meditation
  • Mood Disorders
  • Muslims
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Skills
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Professional Women
  • Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Psychosis
  • Stress
  • Women
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Teva Johnstone
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Create a plan to help you break free from unhelpful patterns that are holding you back from the life you want. We will explore obstacles and ways to reduce their power over you. We will practice essential skills to increase your well-being.


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Create a plan to help you break free from unhelpful patterns that are holding you back from the life you want. We will explore obstacles and ways to reduce their power over you. We will practice essential skills to increase your well-being.

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I work with adults who have difficulty focusing. I teach executive functioning skills, mindfulness, and self-regulation to improve cognition, mood, and relationships compromised by ADHD traits and life stages like new parenting.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Parental Burnout
  • Parenting Skills
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Social Media Use
  • Technology Addiction
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Leroy Scott
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As a PMHNP, I aim for us to achieve medication minimalism and lifestyle optimization. We'll focus on using medication to target specific symptoms rather than just treating a diagnosis.


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As a PMHNP, I aim for us to achieve medication minimalism and lifestyle optimization. We'll focus on using medication to target specific symptoms rather than just treating a diagnosis.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have an emphasis on safe, effective, frequent medication and symptom management.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Learning Disabilities
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Attacks
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Trauma
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