Trichotillomania Support in Lancashire

Find a therapist in Lancashire 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 Morecambe to Burnley, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Lancashire.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Lancashire

In 1816 Lancaster opened the fourth county asylum in England, and for decades it served the whole of Lancashire. The way the county looks after mental health has changed completely since then. Yet very few of the therapists and counsellors who work here today 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 Lancashire.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Lancashire

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

Search our directory by town or city, such as Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, Blackburn, Burnley or Chorley. 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 Lancashire?›

Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Lancashire, from the Fylde coast to the Forest of Bowland. 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 Lancashire?›

Private sessions in Lancashire usually cost £45 to £100, with around £55 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 Lancashire?›

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 Lancashire?›

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

How common is hair pulling in Lancashire?›

About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so roughly 32,000 people across Lancashire. 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.” How they reply tells you a lot about whether they’re the right fit.

Most practitioners in Lancashire work in and around Preston, Lancaster, Blackburn and the Fylde coast towns. Chorley and Burnley each have their own. The villages of the Forest of Bowland and the Ribble Valley are a long drive from most of them. Online sessions are often easier from there. UK registration isn’t split by county, so anyone listed can work with you online wherever you live in Lancashire.

You can also refer yourself to NHS Talking Therapies, which has separate services for Blackpool and East Lancashire. 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 person you choose should leave you feeling understood.

You can also check a clinician’s registration if you’d like. 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 Lancashire

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

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, including BFRBs. Its website has plain-language information on hair pulling, and it runs a helpline and free online groups.

Lancashire Mind

An independent mental health charity based in Leyland and part of the Mind network. It works with children, young people and adults across the county, with wellbeing coaching online and in person, and therapeutic services.

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 Lancashire

We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group in Lancashire yet. Most people here 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 Lancashire group? Tell us and we’ll list it for free.

The Sensory Side of Pulling

Ask people who pull what they notice in the moment, and many talk about touch before anything else.

Often it starts with a search. Fingers move across the scalp, a brow or the lashes, looking for one hair that feels different. It might be coarser, kinked, shorter or out of line with the rest.

The pull itself can bring a small, sharp sensation that some people describe as satisfying. Afterwards, many look closely at the hair. Some run it between their fingers, study the root or feel it against their lips.

Sight plays a part too. A hair that looks wrong in the mirror can be as hard to leave alone as one that feels wrong.

None of this makes pulling a bad habit, attention-seeking, self-harm or a lack of willpower. Trichotillomania is a recognised condition, and for many people these sensations are simply part of how it shows up.

Noticing your own sensory patterns can help when you first get in touch. “I hunt for the coarse hairs at the back of my head” gives the person you contact a clear place to start.

About this page

Sources: Graham Westwell Counselling, Martin Rigby Counselling and Select Psychology (session cost data); Health and Care Professions Council; Professional Standards Authority; BFRB UK & Ireland; OCD Action; Lancashire Mind; Samaritans; NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board; County Asylums; Lancaster Civic Society; Wikipedia (Lancashire, Lancaster Moor Hospital).

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 Lancashire

Lancashire is a county of about 1.6 million people in North West England, stretching from Morecambe Bay to the edges of Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Preston is its largest city and home to the county council. Lancaster, the county town, sits on the River Lune below its castle.

The Fylde coast is built up almost without a break from Lytham St Annes through Blackpool to Fleetwood. Inland, the sparsely populated moorland fells of the Forest of Bowland fill much of the north. Pendle Hill rises above Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley. To the east, Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne grew as cotton-weaving towns. The Lune, Wyre and Ribble all flow west into the Irish Sea.

Attractions in Lancashire

Lancashire’s landmarks run from Norman castles and a Tudor manor to a seaside tower and the last steam-driven weaving shed still at work.

Lancaster Castle, Lancaster

The castle was most likely founded in the 1090s on the site of a Roman fort above a crossing of the River Lune. The Pendle witches were tried here in 1612. Henry IV began its great gatehouse around 1400, parts served as a prison until 2011, and the Crown Court still sits inside.

Blackpool Tower, Blackpool

Inspired by the Eiffel Tower, it opened on 14 May 1894 and stands 518 feet tall. Its Lancashire architects, James Maxwell and Charles Tuke, both died before it opened. Frank Matcham designed the Tower Ballroom, which opened in 1899 with a sprung floor of more than 30,000 blocks of mahogany, oak and walnut.

Hoghton Tower, near Preston

This hilltop fortified manor was built around 1560–65 for Thomas de Hoghton, whose family has held the estate since at least the 12th century. James I stayed here in August 1617, and the menu for his feasts survives. Charles Dickens visited in 1867 and used the house in a short story.

Queen Street Mill, Burnley

Built in 1894–95 at Harle Syke, on the edge of Burnley, it is the world’s only surviving working steam-powered weaving shed. A 500-horsepower engine named Peace, renamed after the First World War, drives rows of 1890s Lancashire looms. Scenes from The King’s Speech and the BBC’s North & South were filmed here.

Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe

Its Norman keep stands on a limestone outcrop above the Ribble Valley and is the second-smallest surviving stone keep in England. The people of Clitheroe bought the site in 1920 as a memorial to the 260 local men killed in the First World War. The grounds are a public park, and the old Steward’s House holds the town museum.