Trichotillomania Support in Manitoba
Find a therapist in Manitoba who understands trichotillomania. Whether you pull your own hair or you’re supporting a child or someone you love, search by city or town, from Brandon to Thompson, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Manitoba.
Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Manitoba
More than half of Manitobans live in Winnipeg. Churchill, about 1,000 km to the north on Hudson Bay, has no road to it at all. Across that whole distance, few practitioners learned about hair pulling in training. Connecting you with people who already understand it is the reason this directory exists.
Everyone listed here has told us they understand trichotillomania and already help people who pull. The directory includes therapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches. Every listing shows how that person works, whether they see people in person, online or both, and what they charge. Each one has a private contact form.
If the nearest city is hours away, see who works online across Manitoba.
We’re building the Manitoba 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 Manitoba
Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Manitoba
Find a TherapistHow do I find a trichotillomania therapist near me in Manitoba?›
Search our directory by city or town, such as Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach, Winkler, Portage la Prairie or Thompson. Every listing explains 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 Manitoba?›
Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Manitoba, from the Pembina Valley to Churchill. Psychologists and social workers need Manitoba registration to do this. Counsellors, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t tied to a province.
How much does trichotillomania therapy cost in Manitoba?›
Private sessions in Manitoba usually cost $120 to $240. Every listing shows its own prices, and many people offer a free first call.
What kinds of help are there for hair pulling?›
People who pull work with therapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners, NLP practitioners 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 doctor’s referral or a diagnosis to get help in Manitoba?›
No. You can contact anyone listed in our directory directly, without a doctor’s 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, and look for someone in the directory whose listing says they work with children and teens.
Are there trichotillomania support groups in Manitoba?›
We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group in Manitoba yet. The International OCD Foundation lists free online BFRB groups open to adults anywhere. If you run a group in Manitoba, tell us and we’ll list it for free.
How common is hair pulling in Manitoba?›
About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so more than 25,000 people across Manitoba. It’s a recognized condition, not a bad habit, and it often 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 directly, today. You don’t need a doctor’s referral or a diagnosis first.
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 Manitoba work in Winnipeg, with smaller clusters in Brandon, Steinbach and Winkler. Thompson, The Pas and the rest of the north have very few. Online sessions close that gap.
Psychologists and social workers are registered province by province, so they need Manitoba registration to work with you here, online included. Manitoba doesn’t regulate counsellors, and hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t tied to a province either.
Some publicly funded psychology exists in Manitoba, usually through a doctor’s referral. 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 all kinds of practitioners: therapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches. Different people find different things helpful. What matters most is that you feel understood.
You can also check a clinician’s registration. “Psychologist” is a protected title in Manitoba, and the Psychological Association of Manitoba has a free Verify a Member lookup. The Manitoba College of Social Workers keeps a public Register of Social Workers. Many counsellors in Manitoba hold the Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) credential from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Other good kinds of help aren’t regulated at all and belong to their own associations instead.
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 Manitoba
Manitoba has no charity just for hair pulling or other body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). The organizations below cover BFRBs internationally, or mental health across the province.
International OCD Foundation
A US-based foundation that is now the main international home for BFRB information. Its online directory lists free peer support groups for hair pulling and skin picking, several of them open to adults anywhere.
Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba
A peer-led Winnipeg charity founded in 1986 by people living with anxiety. It runs free support groups and an online Anxiety and Worry Support Program for adults across the province.
CMHA Manitoba and Winnipeg
The Canadian Mental Health Association’s Manitoba branch. Its Service Navigation Hub helps Manitobans find mental health services and support, for themselves or for someone they care about.
Kids Help Phone
Free, confidential support for young people, any time. Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868.
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 988, any time of day or night, if things ever feel too much to handle on your own. In Manitoba, the Klinic Crisis Line is also open 24/7 on 1-888-322-3019.
Support groups in Manitoba
We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group in Manitoba yet. Most people here who pull connect with others online, and for something this private, many find that easier.
- International OCD Foundation online BFRB groups: free peer groups on Zoom for people who pull or pick, including a monthly global group for adults 18 and over.
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba peer groups: free weekly groups for adults, online and in person. They focus on anxiety, which many people who pull also live with.
For parents: our guide The Parent’s Guide to Trichotillomania helps you understand what your child is going through.
Do you run a Manitoba group? Tell us and we’ll list it for free.
About this page
Sources: Statistics Canada and Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (population); Travel Manitoba (Churchill); Manitoba Psychological Society, First Session, Meadows Therapy and Bloom Counselling (session cost data); Psychological Association of Manitoba; Manitoba College of Social Workers; Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association; International OCD Foundation; Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba; CMHA Manitoba and Winnipeg; Kids Help Phone; Shared Health Manitoba; 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline.
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 Manitoba
Manitoba is the easternmost of Canada’s three Prairie provinces, home to more than 1.3 million people. Winnipeg, the capital, grew up where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet, and holds more than half the province’s population. Brandon, on the Assiniboine in the southwest, is the second-largest city. Steinbach and Winkler anchor the Mennonite farming communities of the south.
North of the prairie, the land turns to lakes, boreal forest and rock. Thompson is the hub of the north, and Churchill sits on Hudson Bay where the forest gives way to tundra. In Winnipeg, St. Boniface is the centre of French-speaking Manitoba, and the Exchange District keeps a large collection of early 1900s warehouses and office blocks.
Attractions in Manitoba
Manitoba’s sights run from a national museum in Winnipeg to fur-trade forts, a Mennonite village and the shore of Hudson Bay.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg
The museum opened in September 2014 at The Forks, where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet. Albuquerque architect Antoine Predock designed it, and it was the first national museum built outside the Ottawa region. Glowing alabaster ramps climb through dark galleries to the 100-metre Tower of Hope.
Lower Fort Garry, St. Andrews
The Hudson’s Bay Company began this limestone fort in 1830, after a flood destroyed the first Fort Garry in 1826. It holds one of the finest groups of early stone buildings in Western Canada. Treaty 1, the first of the 11 numbered treaties, was made here in August 1871. Parks Canada runs the site.
Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach
This open-air museum opened in 1967 on a 40-acre site north of Steinbach. It recreates a Russian Mennonite street village of the late 1800s, with more than 30 heritage buildings, including a sod house and housebarns. Its Dutch windmill, a 2001 rebuild of one from 1877, is Canada’s only working wind-powered flour mill.
Riding Mountain National Park, near Wasagaming
The park rises from the prairie on the Manitoba Escarpment, where boreal forest, hardwood stands and grassland meet. Wasagaming, its townsite, sits on the south shore of Clear Lake, about 99 km north of Brandon. At the Lake Audy Bison Enclosure, visitors can watch a herd of about 40 plains bison from their cars.
Prince of Wales Fort, Churchill
The Hudson’s Bay Company built this stone fort between 1731 and 1771 at the mouth of the Churchill River on Hudson Bay. Its walls and 40 mounted cannon still stand. In 1782 its governor, the explorer Samuel Hearne, surrendered it without a fight to a French naval force under La Pérouse.