I really sympathise with you, and I think it really will be okay. I don't have bipolar but a lot of what you said resonates with my own experience. Earlier in the year I spent a long time IP, partly because services were stuck with what to offer (especially from a psychology point of view). They felt I was too high risk, I'd already done DBT and they didn't think there were any local services that were appropriate. This was the point of view of ward staff and the psychology service I was under. As it happened, another service eventually stepped in and they've been brilliant. I was offered CAT and it's a therapy that is very containing for me, and also accommodates my symptoms like hearing voices. I was completely suicidal because I felt I was beyond help, but in the end it just took a bit more thought on behalf of the professionals seeing me.
If psychological input is something you think you would benefit from, do share that with them. They do have a responsibility of care, and if they feel stuck then you are within your rights to tell them how bad that makes you feel. Although you're still struggling to stabilise your moods it sounds like you are coping with things such as work and that should indicate some degree of stability. Hearing voices doesn't mean you cant have therapy and it might just be you really need to push for what you want. But things really can get better.
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