What do the experts think, should my counsellor be able to recognise if i have bi-polar?

A counselor : With experience treating bipolar disorder should be able to recognize it if you are honest about your symptoms and history. If not, find a psychologist or psychiatrist for a diagnosis.

Bipolar: Bipolar I and bipolar II, In the first, manic phases are more severe, and in the second, depressive phases are more severe. There is also cyclothymia which is a low grade version of bipolar disorder in general, where mood swings are not as severe in either direction, manic or depressive. A psychiatrist will look for extreme swings of mood as part of formulating a diagnosis as opposed to testing.