There is no one size fits all treatment for bipolar disorder. Everyone has their own individual needs that need to be met. You must develop and build an open and honest communication relationship with your doctor, physician or counselor.
Treatment usually involves multiple levels of the following two aspects, talk therapy treatments and medication treatments. Successful treatment plans, usually involve a combination or appropriate mix of both the elements of talk therapy and medication treatment.
This mix can sometimes take place simultaneously in time for it very stages depending on the individual, the episodes that they're experiencing and other factors.