Trichotillomania Support in Somerset

Find a therapist in Somerset 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 Minehead to Bath, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Somerset.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Somerset

Somerset is one of the most rural counties in England. Nearly half of people in the Somerset Council area live in villages and the countryside, against fewer than one in five across England. Few of the practitioners who work 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 the nearest town is a long drive across the Levels or over Exmoor, see who works online across Somerset.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Somerset

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

Search our directory by town, such as Bath, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Bridgwater or Wells. 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 Somerset?›

Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Somerset, from Exmoor to the Mendips. 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 Somerset?›

Private sessions in Somerset usually cost £45 to £120, with around £55 to £75 typical. Bath tends to cost more. 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, 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 Somerset?›

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 Somerset?›

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

How common is hair pulling in Somerset?›

About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so roughly 20,000 people across Somerset. 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 Somerset work in Bath, Taunton, Yeovil and Weston-super-Mare. People in the north of the county can also reach Bristol. West Somerset and Exmoor have very few. Online sessions close that gap. UK registration isn’t split by county, so anyone listed can work with you online wherever you live in Somerset.

You can also refer yourself to NHS Talking Therapies, which runs as three separate services across Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, and North Somerset. 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. What matters most 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 Somerset

Somerset has no charity just for hair pulling or other body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). The UK’s BFRB charity runs its groups online, and two local Minds cover the county between them.

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.

Mind in Somerset

The local Mind for most of the county, with hubs in Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Minehead, Shepton Mallet and Weston-super-Mare. It runs Mindline, a free emotional support line open 24 hours a day on 0800 138 1692.

Bath Mind

The independent local Mind for Bath and North East Somerset. It offers one-to-one support, low-cost counselling and wellbeing groups, including one in Radstock.

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 Somerset

We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group in Somerset 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 Somerset group? Tell us and we’ll list it for free.

Focused and Automatic Pulling

Not all hair pulling looks the same. Most people who pull notice two kinds, and many have both.

Automatic pulling happens without full awareness. Your hand drifts to your head while you read, scroll, drive or watch TV. Sometimes the first sign is a small pile of hair on the desk or the car seat. Many people say they “wake up” in the middle of it.

Focused pulling is different. You know you’re doing it, and it often feels driven. It may start with an itch, a tingle or a hair that feels wrong: coarse, kinked or out of place. Some people search for one particular hair and feel a strong need to get it out. Others pull when they feel stressed, bored, tense or low.

The two kinds can switch within one evening. A person may start pulling without noticing, then keep going once they do.

None of this is a bad habit or a lack of willpower. Trichotillomania is a recognised condition that affects about 1 in 50 people. It isn’t attention-seeking and it isn’t self-harm. Knowing which kind of pulling you notice most can help you describe it when you first get in touch with someone.

About this page

Sources: Somerset Council and Somerset Intelligence (rural population); Christine Lanaghan Counselling, Alice Davies Counselling, Mark Woodberry Counselling & Psychotherapy and Select Psychology (session cost data); Health and Care Professions Council; Professional Standards Authority; BFRB UK & Ireland; OCD Action; Mind in Somerset; Bath Mind; Samaritans; Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and Vita Health Group (NHS Talking Therapies).

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 Somerset

Somerset is a largely rural county in South West England, home to about a million people. Bath is its largest city, Taunton is the county town, and Weston-super-Mare is its biggest seaside resort. Wells, with its cathedral, is England’s smallest city.

The county runs from Exmoor National Park in the west, where Dunkery Beacon is the highest point, to the Mendip Hills in the north-east. Between them lie the Quantock Hills and the Somerset Levels, flat wetlands at or close to sea level. Bath is known for its Roman bath complex and its Georgian terraces. Yeovil, in the south, is the county’s main industrial town, while Bridgwater grew as a river port on the Parrett.

Attractions in Somerset

Somerset mixes a Gothic cathedral and an Elizabethan mansion with a limestone gorge, a hilltop tower and a castle over the Bristol Channel.

Wells Cathedral, Wells

Work began around 1175, and it was the first English cathedral built entirely in the Gothic style. About 300 of the west front’s original medieval statues survive. Inside, jousting knights circle above a clock face in use since around 1390. A bridge links the cathedral to Vicars’ Close, a street of houses completed in the 1360s.

Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar

This limestone gorge cuts through the Mendip Hills. In 1903 workmen in Gough’s Cave found Cheddar Man, Britain’s oldest near-complete human skeleton, around 10,000 years old. The cave holds the Cheddar Yeo, Britain’s largest underground river system. The original skeleton is now kept by the Natural History Museum in London.

Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury

The Tor rises 158 metres above the flat Somerset Levels, with views across to Wales on a clear day. On top stands the roofless tower of St Michael’s Church, built in the 14th century. Richard Whiting, the last Abbot of Glastonbury, was executed here in 1539. The National Trust looks after the hill.

Dunster Castle, Dunster

A castle has stood on this wooded hill above Dunster since at least Norman times. The Luttrell family lived here for 600 years, until Walter Luttrell gave it to the National Trust in 1976. The architect Anthony Salvin turned it into a Victorian family home. Its terraced garden grows Mediterranean and subtropical plants above the Bristol Channel.

Montacute House, near Yeovil

Sir Edward Phelips built this mansion of golden Ham Hill stone around 1598. He later became Speaker of the House of Commons and prosecuted the Gunpowder Plotters. Its Long Gallery, over 52 metres, is the longest in England. It displays more than 60 Tudor and Elizabethan portraits on loan from the National Portrait Gallery.