Trichotillomania Support in Worcestershire

Find a therapist in Worcestershire 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 Kidderminster to Evesham, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Worcestershire.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Worcestershire

Edward Elgar, Worcestershire’s most famous son, spent five years leading the staff band at the county asylum at Powick, just outside Worcester. Mental health care here has changed beyond recognition since the 1880s. Yet very few professionals 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 you live out in the Teme Valley or the villages around Bredon Hill, far from anyone listed, see who works online across Worcestershire.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Worcestershire

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

Search our directory by town or city, such as Worcester, Kidderminster, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Malvern or Evesham. 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 Worcestershire?›

Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Worcestershire, from Tenbury Wells to Broadway. 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 Worcestershire?›

Private sessions in Worcestershire usually cost £45 to £120, with £55 to £65 typical in Worcester. 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 Worcestershire?›

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 Worcestershire?›

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

How common is hair pulling in Worcestershire?›

About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so roughly 12,000 people across Worcestershire. 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 the county work in Worcester and Malvern, or in Bromsgrove and Redditch on the edge of Birmingham. Kidderminster and Evesham have a handful each. Tenbury Wells, Pershore and the smaller villages 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 Worcestershire.

You can also refer yourself to Worcestershire Healthy Minds, the local NHS Talking Therapies service. 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 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 Worcestershire

Worcestershire has no charity just for hair pulling or other body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). The UK’s BFRB charity runs its groups online. Locally, Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind covers the whole county.

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 Mind for the county, affiliated to the national charity. In Worcestershire it runs peer support groups, Recovery College courses and Melo, a service for young people up to 25. Its Safe Haven Worcestershire service gives phone and face-to-face support to people in a mental health crisis.

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 Worcestershire

We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group in Worcestershire yet. Most people here who pull connect with others online, which also means nobody at the school gate or the office has to know.

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 Worcestershire group? Tell us and we’ll list it for free.

The Sensory Side of Pulling

Many people who pull say it starts with a feeling in their fingers, not a thought in their head.

A hair might feel coarse, kinked or out of place. Eyebrow hairs that grow at an odd angle, or a scalp hair that feels wiry, can seem to demand attention. Your fingers search for that one hair until they find it.

For many people, what happens after the pull matters just as much. Some look closely at the root. Some roll the hair between their fingers, run it across their lips, or bite the end. These details can feel strange to talk about, and many people have never said them out loud.

Sensory states play a part too. Pulling often happens when you’re under-stimulated, such as sitting through a long drive or a quiet evening. It can also happen when you’re overloaded, tense or tired.

None of this means something is wrong with you. It’s a common part of how trichotillomania feels, and it’s not a bad habit, attention-seeking, self-harm or a lack of willpower.

Describing the sensory side can help the person you contact understand you. “I hunt for hairs that feel rough” tells them something different from “I pull when I’m bored on the sofa.”

About this page

Sources: Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind; Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust (NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies); Worcester Therapy Group, Sarah MacFarlane Counselling & Psychotherapy, Steven Millership Therapy and Psychology Today (session cost data); Health and Care Professions Council; Professional Standards Authority; BFRB UK & Ireland; OCD Action; Samaritans; Wikipedia (Worcestershire, Powick 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 Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a largely rural county of about 620,000 people in the West Midlands, and Worcester is its only city. The River Severn runs south through Worcester, while the Avon crosses the Vale of Evesham, where orchards are still worked commercially. The Malvern Hills rise along the south-west edge, and Bredon Hill and the Cotswold edge at Broadway lie to the south-east.

Each town has its own trade history. Kidderminster was a carpet-making centre, Redditch made needles, and Droitwich Spa has produced salt since Roman times. Malvern grew as a Victorian spa town on the strength of its spring water. Lea & Perrins still makes Worcestershire sauce in Worcester, and Edward Elgar was born in Broadheath, just outside the city.

Attractions in Worcestershire

Worcestershire draws people for its cathedral city, its hill country and the great houses built by its landed families.

Worcester Cathedral, Worcester

The cathedral stands on the east bank of the River Severn. Bishop Wulfstan began the present building in 1084, and his Norman crypt survives beneath it. King John is buried here, and Prince Arthur, Henry VIII’s elder brother, lies in a chantry chapel built between 1502 and 1504.

The Malvern Hills, Great Malvern

The ridge runs about eight miles from north to south along the border with Herefordshire. Its highest point, Worcestershire Beacon, stands 425 metres above sea level and looks across the Severn Valley to the Welsh mountains. The hills became an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1959, and an Iron Age hillfort, British Camp, crowns Herefordshire Beacon.

Witley Court, Great Witley

The architect Samuel Daukes remodelled this house as an Italianate palace for the Earls of Dudley in the 1850s. A fire in 1937 gutted it, and the shell was later stripped for salvage. English Heritage now cares for the ruin, and its Perseus and Andromeda Fountain has been restored to working order.

Croome, near Upton-upon-Severn

Croome was Lancelot “Capability” Brown’s first complete landscape and his first house design, begun for the 6th Earl of Coventry in 1751. Robert Adam worked on the interiors from 1760. During the Second World War the estate sat beside RAF Defford. The National Trust opened it to visitors in 2009.

Broadway Tower, Broadway

James Wyatt designed this 65-foot folly for the same 6th Earl of Coventry, and it was finished in 1799. It stands on Broadway Hill, 312 metres above sea level and the second-highest point of the Cotswolds. William Morris visited in the 1870s, when his friend Cormell Price leased the tower.