Trichotillomania Support in Warwickshire

Find a therapist in Warwickshire who understands trichotillomania. Whether you pull your own hair or you’re supporting a child or someone you love, search by town, from Nuneaton to Stratford-upon-Avon, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Warwickshire.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Warwickshire

Warwickshire’s county asylum opened at Hatton, near Warwick, in 1852. By 1933 it was seeing outpatients in Warwick and Leamington. The county has had mental health services for more than 170 years. Yet few of its therapists 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 you live in a village near Shipston-on-Stour or out towards Atherstone, far from anyone listed, see who works online across Warwickshire.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Warwickshire

Find a Therapist

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

Search our directory by town, such as Leamington Spa, Warwick, Nuneaton, Rugby, Stratford-upon-Avon or Kenilworth. 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 Warwickshire?›

Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Warwickshire, from Atherstone to Shipston-on-Stour. 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 Warwickshire?›

Private sessions in Warwickshire usually cost £50 to £120, with £60 to £75 typical in Leamington Spa and Warwick. 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 Warwickshire?›

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 Warwickshire?›

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

How common is hair pulling in Warwickshire?›

About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so roughly 12,600 people across Warwickshire. 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.

Leamington Spa and Warwick have the largest group of practitioners in the county. Stratford-upon-Avon, Rugby, Kenilworth and Nuneaton come next. The villages of the far south and of North Warwickshire have far fewer. Coventry sits in the middle of the county but isn’t part of it, so people in Kenilworth, Bedworth and Rugby often look there too. UK registration isn’t split by county, so anyone listed can work with you online wherever you live in Warwickshire.

You can also refer yourself to Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull 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. What matters most is that you feel 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 Warwickshire

Warwickshire 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 local Mind has drop-ins in most of the county’s towns. These are the organisations most useful to people in Warwickshire 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.

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind

The local, independent Mind for the county. It supports children, young people and adults, and runs wellbeing hubs and drop-ins in Bedworth, Leamington, Nuneaton, Rugby, Stratford, Warwick and North Warwickshire.

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 Warwickshire

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

Not All Pulling Is the Same: Focused and Automatic Pulling

Many people who pull notice two quite different kinds of pulling. Researchers call them automatic and focused.

Automatic pulling happens without you noticing. You might be reading, driving, watching TV or scrolling on your phone. Your hand drifts up, and only later do you see the hairs on the desk or the floor.

Focused pulling feels different. You know you’re doing it, and it often comes with a strong urge. Some people search for one hair that feels coarse, kinked or out of place. Others pull when they feel stressed, bored or restless, and feel a brief sense of relief afterwards.

Most people who pull do both. The mix can change with the time of day, the place, or what’s going on in life.

Knowing which kind you notice most is useful. Mention it on a first call. “I mostly pull without realising, while I’m on my laptop” gives the person you contact a clear picture straight away.

Neither kind means someone isn’t trying hard enough. Trichotillomania is not a bad habit, not attention-seeking, not self-harm and not a lack of willpower. It is a recognised condition, listed in the DSM-5 and ICD-10.

About this page

Sources: Wikipedia (Warwickshire, Central Hospital Hatton); Clear Insight Counselling, MH Therapies, Eye to Eye Counselling, Your Therapy Space, Lorraine Bagshaw Psychotherapy, Counselling Directory and Select Psychology (session cost data); Health and Care Professions Council; Professional Standards Authority; BFRB UK & Ireland; OCD Action; Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind; Samaritans; Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull 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 Warwickshire

Warwickshire is a largely rural West Midlands county of about 630,000 people, with Warwick as its county town. It has no cities, because Coventry and Birmingham moved to the new West Midlands county in 1974. The River Avon flows through the south of the county. A small corner of the Cotswolds reaches its southern tip.

Nuneaton, the largest town, lies in the north. George Eliot was born just outside it in 1819. Nuneaton, Bedworth and Atherstone grew with coal mining and textiles. Rugby is the birthplace of rugby football. Leamington Spa grew as a spa resort in the 19th century. Today the “Silicon Spa” area around it employs more than a tenth of the UK’s games developers. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. The first pitched battle of the Civil War was fought at Edgehill in 1642.

Attractions in Warwickshire

Warwickshire draws people for its two great castles, Shakespeare’s Stratford and a run of country houses.

Warwick Castle, Warwick

William the Conqueror built the first castle here in 1068, on a sandstone bluff above the River Avon. It was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century, and Caesar’s Tower and Guy’s Tower went up in the 14th. The Greville family owned it from 1604 until 1978. Capability Brown landscaped its grounds in the 1750s.

Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth

Geoffrey de Clinton founded the castle in the 1120s, and it is now a red sandstone ruin. It held out for six months in the siege of 1266, thought to be the longest in medieval England. Robert Dudley entertained Elizabeth I here for 19 days in 1575. English Heritage has recreated his Elizabethan garden.

Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon

A half-timbered 16th-century house on Henley Street, where Shakespeare is believed to have been born in 1564. His father, John, worked here as a glove maker. When the house came up for sale in 1846, P. T. Barnum proposed shipping it to America. A local committee raised £3,000 and bought it the next year.

Arbury Hall, Nuneaton

A Tudor house built on the site of Arbury Priory, then remodelled in Gothic Revival style by Sir Roger Newdigate in the 18th century. The Newdigate family and their descendants have lived here since 1586. George Eliot was born on the estate in 1819. She wrote it into Scenes of Clerical Life as Cheverel Manor.

Compton Verney, near Kineton

A country mansion built in 1714 and remodelled by Robert Adam in the 1760s. Capability Brown laid out its park and lake in 1769. The house stood empty after the Second World War until the Peter Moores Foundation bought it in 1993 and turned it into an art gallery. It holds the UK’s largest collection of British naive art.