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Bipolar disorder therapists & psychiatrists in Johnson City, TN


Top bipolar disorder therapists and psychiatrists in Johnson City, TN
Headway connects Johnson City residents with experienced providers trained in Bipolar I, Bipolar II, and cyclothymic disorder treatment, utilizing family-focused therapy, interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, and psychoeducation to support mood stability. Sessions are available as soon as next day with many providers offering free consultations.
I’m Monique Watson, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of experience, and I started this practice to ensure every patient has a space where they feel truly heard. I hold a post-master’s degree and specialize in helping people navigate anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and postpartum depression through a supportive, collaborative approach.
Great to meet you. Reaching out for support can feel overwhelming, especially when you're carrying emotional pain, relationship challenges, or life circumstances that have left you feeling stuck or disconnected. I work with adults and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, family conflict, trauma, grief and loss, identity concerns, and major life transitions. I understand that every person's story is different, and I believe healing begins by creating a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported. Whether you're struggling with overwhelming emotions, navigating changes within your family, coping with loss, or trying to better understand yourself, therapy can provide an opportunity to gain insight, build healthier coping skills, and reconnect with what matters most to you. My goal is to help you move toward greater balance, emotional wellness, and a more fulfilling life.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I treat a wide range of mental health challenges including anxiety and stress, mood disorders, trauma, depression, coping with chronic illness, military family life, and life transitions. I have 30 years of working with service members, families and support system members.
Hi, I'm Dr. Deborah DeFrieze, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 15 years of experience helping people work through anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, depression, and life's hardest transitions. If anxiety or overwhelm has been running the show lately, I'm here to help you take the reins back — with a warm, honest, and practical approach.
My path to this work has been a rich one. Alongside my social work career, I spent 33 years in public education — as a teacher in both regular and special education, an assistant principal, a principal, and an assistant professor — and I served as a missionary in Africa for 18 months. Those experiences taught me to meet people where they are, across every walk of life and stage of change. I hold a Master of Social Work from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a doctorate in education from the University of Georgia, and I'm also a Licensed Massage Therapist, which deepens my appreciation for the mind-body connection in healing.
I draw on evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, tailoring our work to what will help you most.
I am available to care for individuals who require non-standard and flexible appointment hours including evenings; and, with a focus on working adults/professionals, students, elderly, those with challenges due to their illness, and so forth. I am also open to taking on patients who need continuity of care after discharge from inpatient care. I am capable of providing on the spot medication management including deprescribing/tapers, addressing interactions, taking over from primary care provider for more advance regiment, etc ...
I have a broad variety of therapeutic experience to include crisis intervention and trauma informed care. I received my master's degree in professional counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and have been practicing in the field for over 10yrs.
Hello! I am a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 11 years of clinical experience helping individuals, couples, first responders, and families navigate stress, life transitions, PTSD, relationship impasses, trauma, depression and anxiety.
Throughout my career—directing crisis counseling units, consulting in high-stakes environments, and leading private practice care—I have worked with people facing overwhelming life circumstances. I understand that therapy can feel intimidating, especially when you are used to being the "strong one" for everyone else. My goal is to offer a grounded, confidential, and judgment-free environment where we cut through the noise, make sense of what is happening under the surface, and build practical strategies for meaningful relief.
I have 23 years of experience in the Emergency Services setting. I hold board certifications in Certified Emergency Nursing, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Adults/Adolescents, and Nurse Executive.
I’m a therapist based in Memphis who works with high-achieving women navigating anxiety, burnout, identity transitions, and complex relationship dynamics. Many of my clients are successful on the outside and exhausted on the inside. They are often the responsible one, the strong one, the reliable one — and quietly overwhelmed.
My work is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), an evidence-based model that helps clients understand and heal the different “parts” of themselves — the driven part, the critical part, the anxious part, the part that feels unseen. I am Level 1 trained in IFS and integrate attachment-informed and trauma-responsive care into my practice.
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I believe therapy should be a place where you feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow. Drawing on decades of experience, I provide a compassionate, practical, and holistic approach to therapy. I began my work as a spiritual and addictions counselor in 1981 and became a state-licensed mental health therapist in 2007. Since then, I have partnered with individuals, couples, families, and groups to help them build on their strengths, clarify their values, and create lasting change.
Before moving into private practice, I spent 20 years serving the Cleveland, Tennessee community as an outpatient therapist with Volunteer Behavioral Health.
I’m Shuntai Walker (Hill), MA, LPC, NCC, a Licensed Professional Counselor helping women and teen girls ages 13–17 navigate depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, forgiveness, and life transitions. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, struggling with intrusive thoughts, or adjusting to a new chapter, I offer a warm, supportive space to feel heard and begin moving forward.
I earned my master’s degrees from Liberty University and Spring Arbor University and am currently pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Adler University. I’m accepting new clients and welcome the opportunity to support you or your daughter.
About our providers for bipolar disorder support in Johnson City, TN



- 100%Bipolar disorder
- 99%Depression
- 98%Anxiety
- 91%Stress management
- 88%PTSD

- 100%Aetna
- 95%Cigna
- 90%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 72%Ascension Health Plan
- 57%Curative

- 99%English
- 2%Spanish

- 80%Online only
- 20%In-person or online

- 79%Woman
- 21%Man

- 35%Licensed Professional Counselor Mental Health Service Provider
- 32%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 23%Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- 6%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 3%Medical Doctor

- 99%Individual therapy
- 41%Family therapy
- 28%Couples therapy
- 15%Child or adolescent therapy
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