Hi, It sounds pretty bad, and I don't have any wildly useful advice but here's a few thoughts:
You've said in your post that you are better when you are engaged in activities and have things to distract you - so it's really important to use this knowledge. Can you plan some activities each day, or find a project to work on?
(This next bit assumes you don't have an eating disorder - as I wouldn't want to be giving nutritional advise to anyone who does!) You might experiment with trying a low glycemic index diet for a bit to see if it helps any, as unstable blood sugar levels can increase mood swings for some people. The main idea would be to eat very regularly and healthily, and avoid sugary and processed foods. If you drink a lot of coffee that is another thing to test - cutting out caffeine makes some people less irritable and moody.
Diagnosis is really something for a psychiatrist to consider - you could ask your GP to refer you to one. (I agree that swings this rapid do not suggest bipolar.) They hopefully wouldn't want to jump to any conclusions, but might think about whether it would be worth trying mood stabilising drugs.
Also will you be able to continue seeing the counsellor? - if you have access to a helpful one take all the sessions you can.
take care xx
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