Trichotillomania Support in Tasmania
Find a therapist in Tasmania who understands trichotillomania. Whether you pull your own hair or you’re supporting a child or someone you love, search by town or city, from Burnie to Hobart, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Tasmania.
Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Tasmania
Tasmania has the most spread-out population of any Australian state. Fewer than half of Tasmanians live in Greater Hobart, and national statistics class even Hobart as regional. Few therapists learn about hair pulling in training, so finding one nearby can be hard. Connecting you with people who already understand it is the reason this directory exists.
Everyone listed has told us they understand hair pulling and already help people who pull. Each listing shows how the person works, whether they see people in person, online or both, and what they charge. Each one has a private contact form.
The directory includes psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, CBT therapists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, hypnotherapists, EFT and NLP practitioners, and BFRB coaches. BFRB stands for body-focused repetitive behaviour, the group that includes hair pulling and skin picking. If you live on the west coast or out in Bass Strait, see who works online across Tasmania.
We’re building the Tasmania directory.
Keep updated as we’re a new directory actively seeking new trich-aware therapists to join.
See practitioners who work online →Tell me when a practitioner lists in Tasmania
Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Tasmania
Find a TherapistHow do I find a trichotillomania therapist near me in Tasmania?›
Search the directory by city or town, such as Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie, Kingston or Ulverstone. Every listing shows how the person works, what they charge and whether they see people in person, online or both. You can message anyone directly.
Can I have sessions online from anywhere in Tasmania?›
Yes. Many people listed work online with clients across Tasmania, from Smithton to St Helens and out to King Island. Psychologists and other Ahpra-registered practitioners hold national registration. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t tied to a state.
How much does trichotillomania therapy cost in Tasmania?›
Private sessions in Tasmania usually cost $120 to $280, and around $180 to $240 is typical. Clinical psychologists charge the most. Every listing shows its own prices, and many offer a free first call. Medicare and some private health insurance extras cover pay part of the cost for some practitioner types.
What kinds of help are there for hair pulling in Tasmania?›
People who pull work with psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, CBT therapists, hypnotherapists, EFT and NLP practitioners, occupational therapists and coaches. Different people find different things helpful. Everyone in our directory has told us they understand hair pulling and already help people who pull.
Do I need a GP referral or a diagnosis to get help in Tasmania?›
No. You can contact anyone listed in our directory directly, without a GP referral or a diagnosis. Just tell them you pull your hair and you’re looking for someone who understands trichotillomania.
My child pulls their hair. What do I do first?›
Stay steady and don’t tell them off, because pressure and punishment reliably make pulling worse. Start with The Parent’s Guide to Trichotillomania, then look for someone in the directory whose listing says they work with children and teens.
Are there trichotillomania support groups in Tasmania?›
Not in person that we know of. ARCVic runs peer groups on Zoom for people who pull or pick, open to anyone in Australia, and the IOCDF lists more online BFRB groups. If you run a group in Tasmania, tell us and we’ll list it for free.
How common is hair pulling in Tasmania?›
About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so more than 11,000 people across Tasmania. It’s a recognised condition, not a bad habit, and it usually starts between ages 10 and 13. Learn more in our complete guide to trichotillomania.
How to get in touch with a therapist
You can message anyone listed here today. You don’t need a GP referral or a diagnosis.
When you write, say what it is: “I pull my hair. I’m looking for someone who understands trichotillomania.” Their reply tells you a lot about whether they’re the right fit.
Most practitioners in Tasmania work in Greater Hobart and Launceston, with smaller numbers in Devonport and Burnie. Queenstown and Strahan on the west coast are hours from any of those cities. King Island and Flinders Island sit out in Bass Strait. Online sessions close that gap.
Psychologists, occupational therapists and other Ahpra-registered practitioners hold national registration. That means you can also work online with someone based in Melbourne or Sydney. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t tied to a state at all.
Medicare also pays part of the cost of up to 10 sessions a year with psychologists and some other practitioners if your GP refers you. That route exists, and it often takes longer, usually without a choice of someone who understands hair pulling.
How to choose who to work with
People who pull find help from many directions: psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, hypnotherapists, EFT and NLP practitioners, occupational therapists and coaches. Different people find different things helpful.
If you’d like to check a registered professional, Australia has free public registers. “Psychologist” is a protected title, so only people registered with the Psychology Board of Australia can use it. You can look them up, along with occupational therapists and doctors, on the Ahpra register. Counselling isn’t regulated by the government, and many counsellors and psychotherapists join the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists instead. Hypnotherapists, EFT and NLP practitioners and coaches belong to their own associations.
Everyone on this site has one thing in common: they’ve told us they understand hair pulling. On a first call, you can ask:
- Have you helped people who pull their hair before?
- How do you work? What happens in the first few sessions?
- What if I feel it isn’t right for me?
There’s more in our guide to how to talk to someone who can help.
Charities and groups in Tasmania
Tasmania has no charity just for hair pulling. These organisations can help, including a Melbourne not-for-profit whose online groups are open to Tasmanians.
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)
The main international home for BFRB support since the TLC Foundation for BFRBs wound down. Its directory lists online support groups for hair pulling and skin picking.
Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria (ARCVic)
A Melbourne not-for-profit for people with anxiety disorders and OCD, and their families. It runs online peer support groups for people who pull or pick, open to anyone living in Australia.
A Tasmanian Lifeline
A phone support line run in Tasmania for Tasmanians of any age. Call 1800 98 44 34 from 8am to 8pm, every day of the year, if you need someone to talk to.
Kids Helpline
Free, private support for young people aged 5 to 25, by phone or online, day or night. Call 1800 55 1800.
Lifeline
Call 13 11 14 at any time if things ever feel too much to handle on your own.
Support groups in Tasmania
We don’t know of any in-person trich groups in Tasmania right now. Online groups fill that gap, and for something this private, many people find them easier.
- ARCVic trich and skin-picking groups: peer groups on Zoom, open to anyone living in Australia. They run on eastern Australian time, the same as Tasmania. Details are on the ARCVic support groups page.
- IOCDF online BFRB groups: more groups on Zoom for anyone who pulls or picks, listed on the IOCDF support group directory.
For parents: watching your child pull is hard. The Parent’s Guide to Trichotillomania helps you understand what your child is going through.
Do you run a Tasmania group? Tell us and we’ll list it for free.
About this page
Sources: Tasmanian Department of Treasury and Finance, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and ABC News (population); Hayter et al., Australian Journal of Rural Health (regional classification); Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria; International OCD Foundation (including its BFRB support group listings); Lifeline Tasmania (A Tasmanian Lifeline); Kids Helpline; Lifeline; Ahpra; Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists; Healthy Mind Centre Launceston, Affective Care and Talked (session cost and Medicare data).
Things change. We check this page often, but always check prices and qualifications with the person you contact. This page is information, not medical advice.
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About Tasmania
Tasmania is Australia’s island state, across Bass Strait from Victoria, with about 580,000 people. Almost a quarter of it lies inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, first listed in 1982. The wilderness covers much of the west and south-west, and the east coast is known for its white-sand beaches.
Hobart, the capital, was founded in 1804 on the Derwent River below kunanyi/Mount Wellington. Sandstone warehouses line Salamanca Place, and Battery Point keeps narrow streets of 19th-century cottages. Launceston, founded in 1806, sits where the North Esk and South Esk rivers meet to form the Tamar. Devonport is the port for the Spirit of Tasmania ferries from Geelong. Burnie is the main town on the north-west coast, and Strahan sits on Macquarie Harbour in the west.
Attractions in Tasmania
Tasmania’s sights run from a cliffside art museum and a convict prison to a river gorge in a city, alpine lakes and a granite-framed bay.
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Hobart
Art collector David Walsh opened MONA on 21 January 2011, on the Moorilla estate in the Hobart suburb of Berriedale. Most of its galleries are dug into a cliff above the Derwent River. The collection runs from ancient antiquities to contemporary art, with sex and death as recurring themes.
Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasman Peninsula
About 12,500 convicts served sentences here between 1830 and 1877. More than 30 buildings and ruins remain, including the Penitentiary, first built as a flour mill and granary, and the Separate Prison. In 2010 it became one of 11 places listed together as the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage property.
Cataract Gorge Reserve, Launceston
The South Esk River cuts this gorge about 1.5 km from the centre of Launceston. At First Basin, the Alexandra Suspension Bridge has crossed the river since 1904. The chairlift, built in 1972, has a central span of 308 metres, believed to be the longest single chairlift span in the world.
Cradle Mountain, Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park
The jagged dolerite peak rises above Dove Lake in the north-west highlands. Gustav and Kate Weindorfer built their chalet, Waldheim, in Cradle Valley in 1912 and campaigned for the area’s protection. The 65 km Overland Track starts nearby and ends at Lake St Clair, Australia’s deepest lake.
Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park
A curve of white sand on the east coast, below the pink granite peaks of the Hazards. The bay forms the sandy neck that joins the Hazards to the southern half of the Freycinet Peninsula. Freycinet and Mount Field were declared in 1916, making them Tasmania’s oldest national parks.