Bipolar disorder can disrupt sleep, relationships, work, and decision-making especially during manic or depressive phases. This service provides comprehensive assessment, episode-focused support, psychiatry coordination when needed, and long-term relapse prevention available in Lahore and online sessions worldwide.
Bipolar disorder involves shifts in mood, energy, sleep, and functioning ranging from manic or hypomanic episodes to periods of depression. This service begins with a comprehensive assessment and diagnostic clarification of mood episodes, then builds a personalized management plan. For mania, outpatient support is structured and can include coordination with psychiatry for medication management and treatment adherence. For bipolar depression, therapy focuses on mood stabilization techniques, protective routines, and relapse prevention. The goal is not only symptom reduction but sustainable functioning, safer decision-making, and long-term recovery planning.
Detailed evaluation of mood history, episode patterns, triggers, and functional impact so the plan fits your bipolar profile.
Outpatient support during manic phases with behavioral stabilization, risk reduction, and structured guidance to prevent escalation.
Target impulsive spending/shopping, risky decisions, and behavioral triggers with practical safeguards and accountability planning.
Tools to manage agitation, irritability, and interpersonal conflict during elevated moods protecting relationships and stability.
Stabilization-focused therapy for depressive phases, including routines, coping strategies, and pacing to restore functioning safely.
Ongoing monitoring, early warning sign tracking, and long-term recovery planning to reduce relapse frequency and severity.
Therapy can feel unfamiliar at first. These answers will help you understand what to expect when you start working with Ms. Sadaf Inayat.
We begin with a comprehensive assessment covering mood history, episode patterns (mania/hypomania/depression), sleep changes, triggers, and functional impact. Diagnostic clarification helps separate bipolar symptoms from anxiety, depression, or trauma-related concerns and guides the safest, most effective treatment plan.
Yes, structured outpatient support is available for manic phases, with a focus on stabilization, risk reduction, and early intervention. If symptoms are severe or safety is a concern, we discuss the most responsible next steps and may recommend urgent medical evaluation or coordinated psychiatric care.
As a clinical psychologist, medication is not prescribed in therapy sessions. When medication support is needed, coordination with a psychiatrist can be arranged for evaluation, adjustments, and adherence planning. Psychological strategies and monitoring remain central to long-term stability.
We build practical safeguards: trigger mapping, spending/risk boundaries, accountability supports, and replacement coping strategies. The aim is to reduce high-impact decisions during elevated moods and protect work, finances, and relationships while stability is rebuilt.
Irritability is common during elevated moods. Therapy focuses on regulation skills, pacing, sleep protection, communication boundaries, and de-escalation tools. We also monitor early warning signs so intervention happens sooner rather than after relationships or functioning are harmed.
Online sessions can be effective for monitoring, skills, and relapse prevention especially when routines and early-warning tracking are central. If in-person coordination is useful, that can be discussed. For complex or high-risk phases, psychiatric coordination may be recommended.
It depends on episode frequency, severity, and stability. Some clients start with focused stabilization over 8-12 sessions, while others benefit from longer-term monitoring and relapse-prevention support. We set review points after assessment to adjust the plan responsibly.
Yes. Confidentiality is a core ethical standard. What you share is kept private within legal and ethical limits, which are explained clearly at the start. If serious safety risks arise, we discuss the most responsible next steps while protecting dignity and privacy.