I would suggest that you also get an appointment with a psychiatrist who can diagnose and start you on medication. Just wanting to control manic behavior is not usually enough, nor is talk therapy, meds are needed by most people. It often takes months to get a new psychiatrist so calling to get an appointment as soon as possible is a good idea. How long it actually takes for your intake interview would vary according to how well your community is staffed. Where I go right now there is a three month wait and you have to be a part of the clinic (seeing a medical/regular doctor).