Trichotillomania Support in Cornwall

Find a therapist in Cornwall 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 Bude to Penzance, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Cornwall.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Cornwall

Cornwall borders only one county, Devon, and the sea surrounds it on the other three sides. Its towns are strung out along one long peninsula, from the Tamar to Land’s End. Few of the therapists and counsellors working here 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, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners, NLP 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 nobody suitable is near your town, see who works online across Cornwall.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Cornwall

Find a Therapist

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

Search our directory by town, such as Truro, Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, St Austell or Camborne. 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 Cornwall?›

Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Cornwall, from Bude to the Isles of Scilly. 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 Cornwall?›

Private sessions in Cornwall usually cost £45 to £90, with around £50 to £65 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 Cornwall?›

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 Cornwall?›

We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group in Cornwall 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 Cornwall, tell us and we’ll list it for free.

How common is hair pulling in Cornwall?›

About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so nearly 12,000 people across Cornwall. It’s a recognised 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 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 the right fit.

Most practitioners in Cornwall work in and around Truro, Falmouth and Penzance. St Austell, Newquay, Camborne and Bodmin have smaller groups. North Cornwall, the Lizard, Bodmin Moor and the Isles of Scilly have very few. In the east, many people also look across the Tamar to Plymouth. Online sessions close the gap wherever you live. UK registration isn’t split by county, so anyone listed can work with you online.

You can also refer yourself to Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS 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, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches. Different people find different things helpful. The main thing is that you feel understood.

You can also check a clinician’s registration. Titles such as “clinical psychologist” and “counselling psychologist” are protected by law in the UK. The Health and Care Professions Council keeps a free register lookup for them. Many counsellors, psychotherapists and hypnotherapists belong to registers approved by the Professional Standards Authority, which runs its own practitioner check. 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 Cornwall

Cornwall has no charity just for hair pulling or other body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). The UK’s BFRB charity runs its groups online, and Cornwall Mind works across the county. These are the organisations most useful to people in Cornwall who pull.

BFRB UK & Ireland

A peer-led charitable organisation for hair pulling, skin picking and related behaviours. It has brought people together since 2015, and 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, including BFRBs. Its website has plain-language information on hair pulling, and it runs a helpline and free online groups for OCD and BDD.

Cornwall Mind

Cornwall’s local Mind, based in Bodmin. It runs peer-led support groups, wellbeing groups and one-to-one outreach support across the county, both face to face and online.

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 Cornwall

We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group in Cornwall yet. In a county this long and rural, most people who pull connect with others online, and for something this private, many find that easier.

BFRB UK & Ireland adults group: a free peer-led group on Zoom, 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 Cornwall group? Tell us and we’ll list it for free.

The Pull-and-Relief Cycle

Many people who pull describe the same loop. It often starts with a build-up of tension, restlessness or boredom. Sometimes it’s an urge that grows until it’s hard to think about anything else.

Pulling brings relief. For a moment the tension drops, and some people feel a sense of release or satisfaction. That relief is real, and it’s part of why the pattern repeats.

Then the feelings change. Many people feel regret, shame or frustration when they see hair on the floor or notice a new gap. Those feelings raise the tension again, and the loop starts over.

The loop can run fast, sometimes without the person noticing until afterwards. It can happen while reading, driving, scrolling a phone or lying in bed. It isn’t a sign of weakness. Trichotillomania is not a bad habit, not attention-seeking, not self-harm and not a lack of willpower.

Knowing your own loop can make that first conversation easier. A line like “I pull when I’m tense, then feel awful after” gives the person you contact a clear picture.

About this page

Sources: Truro Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling Services in Truro, Counselling Directory and Psychology Today (session cost data); Health and Care Professions Council; Professional Standards Authority; BFRB UK & Ireland; OCD Action; Cornwall Mind; Samaritans; Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Wikipedia (Cornwall).

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 Cornwall

Cornwall is England’s most south-westerly county, with the Atlantic to the north and west and the English Channel to the south. The River Tamar forms almost all of its border with Devon. Truro is its only city. Bodmin Moor rises in the east, and the South West Coast Path runs right round both coasts.

Each town has its own story. Camborne and Redruth were world centres of tin and copper mining in the 19th century. The old mine workings are now a World Heritage Site. St Austell grew on china clay. Falmouth sits on a deep natural harbour, and its university shares a campus at Penryn with the University of Exeter. Newquay and Bude are known for surfing. Newlyn, beside Penzance, gave its name to a colony of painters around 1900. St Ives later drew artists such as Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson.

Attractions in Cornwall

Cornwall pairs a medieval castle and a tidal island with modern landmarks built in a clay pit and on an old gasworks.

Eden Project, near St Austell

The Eden Project opened in 2001 in a china clay pit that had been worked for more than 160 years. Grimshaw Architects designed its two domed biomes. The larger holds one of the world’s largest indoor rainforests, with bananas, coffee and giant bamboo. The smaller recreates a Mediterranean climate, with olives and vines.

St Michael’s Mount, Marazion

This tidal island in Mount’s Bay is reached on foot across a granite causeway at low tide. A castle and chapel crown its summit. Colonel John St Aubyn bought the Mount in 1659, and his descendants still live there. The National Trust has cared for most of the island since 1954.

Minack Theatre, Porthcurno

Rowena Cade built this open-air theatre into the cliffs above Porthcurno Bay, about four miles from Land’s End. Its first play, The Tempest, was staged in 1932. She kept building it each winter, with her gardener Billy Rawlings, until well into her 80s. The sea forms the backdrop to the stage.

Tintagel Castle, Tintagel

Richard, Earl of Cornwall, built a castle on this headland in the 1230s. Centuries earlier, the site was a high-status settlement that traded with the Mediterranean. Geoffrey of Monmouth named Tintagel as the place where King Arthur was conceived. A footbridge to the island opened in 2019, and English Heritage looks after the ruins.

Tate St Ives, St Ives

Tate St Ives opened in 1993 on the site of an old gasworks above Porthmeor Beach. Eldred Evans and David Shalev designed the building, with a rotunda at its centre looking out to sea. It shows modern British art with links to the town. Tate also runs the nearby Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden.