Introduction The terms “cognitive behavioral therapy” are used diversely to capture a number of therapy based either on cognitive therapy, behavior therapy or on a combination of both. The use of cognitive-behavioral therapy for bipolar disorder was started in the late 1990s. This paper addresses the issues related to the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy for people with bipolar disorder. The Content of the Therapy for Bipolar Disorder Cognitive-behavioral therapy for bipolar disorder has unique features that distinguish the treatment of depression from that of bipolar disorder by the same therapy. Given that people with bipolar disorder are likely to experience relapse, the therapy involves additional delivery of medication to stabilize the mood swings. Emphasis on psychoeducation regarding the nature of the disorder makes the patient to understand his/her biological susceptibility to episodes of mania and depression. According to the group of researchers (3), since stressors spark off these episodes, the patient therefore, learns to identify and control then in order to reduce the frequency of occurrence of the clinical episodes. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps the patient to understand how his/her distorted positive and negative thinking may trigger the stressors into action. For instance, a patient with distorted positive thinking occurring within a manic episode may easily think that s/he has power and value that can do marvelous things. Such skewed thinking can lead a patient to make decisions, say of extravagant expenditure, with devastating negative repercussions to the family. Moreover, the therapy enables patients with bipolar disorder to manage their regular daily activities/routines. According to Alloy, Nusslock, and Boland (1), when left without the therapy, such individuals often experience disrupted routines and poor sleep that increase the risk of developing mania. In cognitive-behavioral therapy, the prevention of relapse is a key aspect of treatment for patients with bipolar disorder. Usually, individuals are between manic episodes or depression when they seek for treatment. The occurrences of manic episodes often leave the patient with terrible negative consequences and therefore, it is important for the patient and the practitioner to work together and identify the warning symptoms in order to develop a coping strategy. Early diagnosis is important because it helps engage individuals who experience manic signs in cognitive-behavioral therapy, especially if they are suicidal or early in their condition. The reason being, they are highly likely to be in denial of their situation and refuse to be treated. As researchers (1) remark, people with long history of bipolar disorder, on the other hand, may have developed co-occurring disorders (for example, substance abuse) and a degree of neuropsychological impairment that need to be considered and treated concurrently. According to a report published by Bond and Anderson (2), the effects of cognitive-behavioral, therapy for patients of bipolar disorders were found to be positive for those who had been on treatment for over six months. In this study, participants were given between twelve to twenty sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy and the results compared to the traditional method of treatment. The participants who were placed under cognitive-behavioral therapy reported fewer episodes of either depression or mania, and a fewer instances of hospita