My approach to Trichotillomania
When working with someone experiencing trichotillomania, I would begin by understanding their individual experience rather than making assumptions about why the hair pulling is happening. We would explore when the urge or behaviour occurs, what tends to happen before and after it, emotional and environmental triggers, how automatic or conscious the behaviour feels, and what the person experiences when they try to resist it. My hypnotherapy work focuses on patterns and automatic responses. Where appropriate, hypnotherapy may form part of our work alongside developing greater awareness of triggers, responses and alternative ways of meeting the need associated with the behaviour. I do not approach trichotillomania as a failure of willpower or assume that one explanation or approach fits everyone. My broader therapeutic experience is in helping people explore entrenched patterns, emotional responses and behaviours they consciously want to change. I would also encourage appropriate medical or specialist psychological support where someone's needs fall outside my scope of practice.
About me
I am Lisa Gargaro, a qualified hypnotherapist, author and experienced therapist working with the patterns, beliefs and automatic responses that can leave people feeling stuck. Much of my work is about the gap between consciously knowing what you want to do and finding that another part of you continues to respond differently. My approach is compassionate, direct and curious rather than judgemental. I help people look beyond the presenting behaviour to understand what may be happening underneath it, what purpose a pattern may have developed to serve, and what needs to change. I work online with adults through private one-to-one sessions, including hypnotherapy and emotional clarity work.
Qualifications
- CHSC Level 6
- NICP
- RTT® – Rapid Transformational Therapy
- GHR – General Hypnotherapy Register
- NCH – National Council for Hypnotherapy
Additional Information
Sessions are available online via Zoom, allowing you to work with me privately from your own familiar surroundings. My work is collaborative. I am not here to judge the behaviour, tell you that you “should” be able to stop, or take decisions away from you. I want to understand your experience of the pattern and work with you as an individual. An initial conversation can be used to discuss what you are experiencing, what you would like to change and whether my approach feels appropriate for you before deciding on further work.