Trichotillomania Support in Cambridgeshire

Find a therapist in Cambridgeshire 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 Peterborough to Cambridge, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Cambridgeshire.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Cambridgeshire

Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the county’s NHS trust have co-written many published studies on hair pulling. Yet most professionals, here as anywhere, never learned about it in training. 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. You’ll find therapists, counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners, NLP practitioners and coaches. Each listing shows how the person works, whether they see people in person, online or both, and what they charge.

From the villages around Wisbech and March, the nearest practitioner can be a long drive away. You can also see who works online across Cambridgeshire.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Cambridgeshire

Find a Therapist

How do I find a trichotillomania therapist near me in Cambridgeshire?›

Search our directory by town or city, such as Cambridge, Peterborough, Huntingdon or Ely. 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 Cambridgeshire?›

Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Cambridgeshire, from St Neots to the Fens around Wisbech. UK registration isn’t split by county, and hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t tied to one area either.

How much does trichotillomania therapy cost in Cambridgeshire?›

Private sessions in Cambridgeshire usually cost £50 to £110, with around £65 to £75 typical. Every listing shows its own prices, and many people offer a free first call. Some private health insurance pays part of the cost for some practitioner types.

What kinds of help are there for hair pulling?›

People who pull work with therapists, counsellors, psychologists, 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 GP referral or a diagnosis to get help in Cambridgeshire?›

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, and look for someone in the directory whose listing says they work with children and teens.

Are there trichotillomania support groups in Cambridgeshire?›

We haven’t found an in-person group in Cambridgeshire yet. BFRB UK & Ireland runs free monthly online groups for adults, for under-18s, and for parents and loved ones. If you run a group in Cambridgeshire, tell us and we’ll list it for free.

How common is hair pulling in Cambridgeshire?›

An estimated 1–2% of people have trichotillomania, so roughly 9,000 to 18,000 people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It’s a body-focused repetitive behaviour recognised in the DSM-5 and ICD-10, 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 today through their private contact form. You don’t need a GP 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 a good fit.

Most practitioners in the county work in Cambridge and Peterborough. Huntingdon, St Neots, St Ives and Ely have smaller groups. In the Fens, around Wisbech, March and Chatteris, there are far fewer, and online sessions close that gap. UK registration isn’t split by county, so anyone listed can work with you online wherever you live in Cambridgeshire.

You can also refer yourself to NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies. 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, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches. Different people find different things helpful.

If you’d like to check someone’s registration, the UK has free public lookups:

HCPC Check the Register for practitioner psychologists. “Practitioner psychologist”, “clinical psychologist” and “counselling psychologist” are protected titles in the UK.
PSA Check a Practitioner for Accredited Registers, which include many counsellors, psychotherapists and hypnotherapists.

“Counsellor” and “therapist” aren’t protected titles. Many good kinds of help sit outside state regulation and belong to their own professional 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 Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire has no charity just for hair pulling or other body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). These groups serve people across the county.

BFRB UK & Ireland

A peer-led charitable organisation for hair pulling, skin picking and related behaviours. Its volunteers have BFRBs themselves. It runs free online groups for adults, for under-18s, and for parents and loved ones.

OCD Action

A national charity for OCD and related conditions. It runs a helpline and free peer support groups on Zoom for people anywhere in the UK.

CPSL Mind

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind has supported local people with their mental health for more than a century. It runs Good Mood Cafés, online and in local cafés. It also runs the Sanctuary, a crisis service you can reach through NHS 111, option 2.

Samaritans

Call 116 123 free, any time of day or night, if things ever feel too much to handle on your own.

Support groups in Cambridgeshire

We haven’t found an in-person hair pulling group in Cambridgeshire yet. Online groups are the main option, and anyone in the county can join:

BFRB UK & Ireland adults group: a free peer-led Zoom group, once a month, for anyone 18 or over who pulls or picks.
BFRB UK & Ireland under-18s group: a monthly Zoom group for children and teens aged 7 to 18.
BFRB UK & Ireland parents and loved ones group: a monthly Zoom group for anyone supporting someone who pulls.

For parents: our guide The Parent’s Guide to Trichotillomania helps you understand what your child is going through.

Do you run a Cambridgeshire group? Tell us and we’ll list it for free.

Hair Pulling and the Wider BFRB Family

Trichotillomania belongs to a group called body-focused repetitive behaviours, or BFRBs. Each one involves a repeated action aimed at the body: pulling hair, picking skin, biting nails, or chewing the cheeks or lips.

Many people have more than one. Someone might pull from their scalp as a teenager and notice skin picking years later. Others pull and bite their nails in the same evening, often without noticing either.

Pulling isn’t limited to the scalp. People pull from their eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, arms or legs. Some move from one place to another over the years.

What links the BFRBs isn’t the body part. It’s the pattern: an urge or a still, absorbed moment, then the action, a brief sense of relief, and often shame afterwards. That’s why the same urge can turn up in different places.

BFRBs are common but rarely talked about. Many people who pull have never heard the word, and have never knowingly met anyone else who does. Learning that the behaviour has a name, and a whole family around it, often makes it easier to speak about. None of it is a bad habit, self-harm, attention-seeking or a lack of willpower.

If you pick or bite as well as pull, mention it on a first call. It gives the person you contact the full picture.

About this page

Sources: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Insight (Census 2021); University of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (published research affiliations); Cambridgeshire private session fee data (2026); Hope Therapy; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (Talking Therapies); Health and Care Professions Council; Professional Standards Authority; BFRB UK & Ireland; OCD Action; CPSL Mind; How Are You Cambridge?; Samaritans.

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 Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire has three cities. Cambridge, the county town, is home to the University of Cambridge. Peterborough, on the River Nene in the north, is the largest, with around 216,000 people. Ely stands on a low clay island that once rose above the undrained fen.

North of Cambridge, the land flattens into the Fens, drained for farming from the 17th century onwards. At Holme Fen, between Peterborough and Huntingdon, the ground lies 2.75 metres below sea level, the lowest land point in Great Britain. Wisbech, near the Norfolk border, keeps a row of Georgian merchants’ houses along the North Brink of the Nene. In the west, the River Great Ouse runs past St Neots, the largest town, and on through Huntingdon and St Ives. Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon in 1599.

Attractions in Cambridgeshire

People come to Cambridgeshire for its medieval cathedrals, its university museums, a historic airfield and the last pieces of wild fen.

Ely Cathedral (Ely)

On 13 February 1322, the cathedral’s Norman central tower collapsed. The sacrist, Alan of Walsingham, rebuilt the crossing as an octagon 74 feet wide, too wide for a stone vault. It was roofed in wood and lead and crowned with a lantern. Seen across the flat fens, the cathedral is known as the Ship of the Fens.

Peterborough Cathedral (Peterborough)

Building began in 1118, after fire destroyed the earlier abbey. The painted wooden nave ceiling, finished around 1240, is one of only four of its kind in Europe. Katharine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife, was buried here in 1536. Mary, Queen of Scots, lay here from 1587 until her body moved to Westminster Abbey in 1612.

The Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge)

Richard Fitzwilliam, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam, left the University of Cambridge his collection and £100,000 for a museum when he died in 1816. George Basevi designed the building on Trumpington Street, and it opened in 1848. It now holds over half a million objects, from Egyptian antiquities to European paintings. General admission is free.

IWM Duxford (Duxford)

RAF Duxford was a fighter station in the Battle of Britain. On 15 September 1940, its squadrons flew twice against raids on London. It stayed an RAF airfield until 1961, and the Imperial War Museum opened here in 1977. It’s now Britain’s largest aviation museum, with Concorde, a B-52 and an SR-71 Blackbird. Norman Foster designed its American Air Museum.

Wicken Fen (Wicken)

The National Trust bought two acres here for £10 in 1899, and it became the Trust’s first nature reserve. It now covers more than 2,000 acres of sedge fen and wetland, with boardwalks, a working windpump and grazing Konik ponies. In 2025 it became the first UK nature reserve known to record 10,000 species.