Trichotillomania Support in Alaska

Find a therapist in Alaska who understands trichotillomania. Whether you pull your own hair or you’re supporting a child or someone you love, search by city or town, from Fairbanks to Juneau, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Alaska.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Alaska

About 82% of Alaska’s communities aren’t connected to the road system, and most practitioners work in Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau. So for many Alaskans, the right person is a video call away, not a drive away. Being able to find people who already understand hair pulling, wherever you live in the state, is the reason this directory exists.

The people listed include psychologists, counselors, psychotherapists, CBT therapists, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners, NLP practitioners and recovery coaches. Each listing explains how the person works, whether they see people in person, online or both, and what they charge, and each has a private contact form. New people join regularly, and many work online, which matters in a state this size. See who works online with people in Alaska.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Alaska

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

Search the directory by town or city. In-person options are mostly in Anchorage, with smaller numbers in Fairbanks, Juneau and the Mat-Su Valley. Everyone listed has told us they understand hair pulling, and each listing shows how they work, what they charge and how to get in touch.

Can I have sessions online from anywhere in Alaska?›

Yes. Online sessions work anywhere with a steady internet connection, including communities off the road system. Licensed clinicians usually need an Alaska license to see you while you’re in the state; hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches don’t. Choose Online in the search to see who works with people in Alaska.

How much does trichotillomania therapy cost in Alaska?›

Most private sessions in Alaska cost $130 to $225, and many cost around $170 to $210. It’s one of the pricier states for therapy. Every listing shows its own prices, and some insurance plans pay part of the cost for some types of practitioner.

What kinds of help are there for hair pulling in Alaska?›

People work with psychologists, counselors, psychotherapists, CBT therapists, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners, NLP practitioners and coaches. Different people find different things helpful. What everyone in this directory has in common is that they understand hair pulling.

Do I need a doctor’s note or a diagnosis to get help in Alaska?›

No. You can contact anyone listed directly, today. You don’t need a doctor’s note, a diagnosis or a label to get in touch.

My child is pulling their hair. What should I do first?›

Stay steady, and don’t tell them off or ask them to just stop, because that reliably makes pulling worse. Read The Parent’s Guide to Trichotillomania, then look for someone whose listing says they work with children and teens.

Are there trichotillomania support groups in Alaska?›

Not in person right now. Most Alaskans who pull connect through online groups, such as those listed by the International OCD Foundation. NAMI Alaska also runs free general mental health groups in Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks. If you run a group, tell us and we’ll list it.

How common is hair pulling in Alaska?›

About 1 in 50 people pull their hair, so thousands of Alaskans live with it. It usually starts around ages 10 to 13, and most people who pull have never knowingly met someone else who does.

How to get in touch with a therapist

You can contact anyone listed right now, without a doctor’s note or a diagnosis. Every listing has a private contact form, and most say what sessions cost and whether the first call is free.

When you get in touch, say what it is: “I pull my hair. I’m looking for someone who understands trichotillomania.” It saves you explaining from scratch.

In-person options in Alaska are mostly in Anchorage, with smaller numbers in Fairbanks, Juneau and the Mat-Su Valley. If you live off the road system or anywhere in between, online sessions mean you don’t have to fly, or wait for the weather to clear, to talk to someone. Alaska has only just started joining the agreements that let licensed clinicians work online across state lines, so for now most psychologists, counselors and social workers need an Alaska license to see you while you’re in the state. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t bound by these rules.

If you have Alaska Medicaid, Denali KidCare or insurance, you can also start through your doctor, a tribal health organization or a community behavioral health clinic. That route exists, and it often takes longer.

How to choose who to work with

People who pull find help from many kinds of practitioners: psychologists, counselors, psychotherapists, CBT therapists, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners, NLP practitioners and coaches. Different people find different things helpful, and many try more than one kind of support over time.

If you’d like to check a clinician’s license, Alaska’s psychologists, professional counselors, clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists are licensed by state boards. You can look any of them up for free with the state’s professional license search. Many other kinds of help, like hypnotherapy, EFT and coaching, aren’t licensed by the state and have their own professional 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?

Charities and groups in Alaska

Alaska has no charity or group just for hair pulling or skin picking. These organizations can still help, and most of them work statewide or online.

International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

The main US home for support with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), the group of conditions that includes hair pulling and skin picking. Its Find Help directory lists hair pulling support groups, many of which meet online.

NAMI Alaska

The Alaska branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It runs free peer and family support groups in Anchorage, Eagle River, Juneau and Fairbanks, plus online groups. They aren’t about hair pulling, but they’re a free place to talk with people who understand.

Alaska 2-1-1

A free, confidential service from the United Ways of Alaska. Dial 2-1-1 or search online to find counseling and other services near you.

Careline Alaska

Alaska’s own crisis line, answered by Alaskans 24 hours a day, for anyone who is struggling or just needs someone to talk to. Call 877-266-4357 (877-266-HELP).

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 anytime if distress becomes a crisis. Calls from a 907 number are answered in Alaska by Careline.

Support groups in Alaska

There’s no regular in-person trichotillomania group in Alaska right now. Most Alaskans who pull connect online, which also takes care of the distance.

IOCDF hair pulling support groups: the IOCDF’s Find Help directory lists groups for people who pull, many meeting by video. Many run on Eastern or Pacific time, so check the start time in Alaska time.
My BFRB on HealthUnlocked: a free online community for people with BFRBs, linked from the IOCDF’s BFRB pages, where you can post without using your real name.
NAMI Alaska groups: free in-person peer groups in Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks for general mental health support.

For parents: watching your child pull is its own kind of hard. The Parent’s Guide to Trichotillomania helps you understand what your child is going through.

Do you run an Alaska group? Tell us and we’ll list it for free.

Understanding hair pulling: the hidden weight of hiding it

Most people who pull put a lot of energy into hiding it. Hats, scarves, careful partings, eyebrow pencil, false lashes. Avoiding swimming, windy days and bright bathroom lights. Always sitting where the thin patch won’t show. In Alaska, a winter hat can cover a lot for months at a time, and that can make the secret feel easier to keep.

But hiding carries a weight of its own. It means planning ahead for every haircut, sleepover and doctor’s visit. It can mean saying no to things you’d enjoy, or keeping people at a distance so they don’t get close enough to notice. And each time the hiding works, pulling can feel more like a shameful secret than what it is: a common condition that affects about 1 in 50 people.

Trichotillomania is a body-focused repetitive behavior, recognized in the DSM-5 and ICD-10 (F63.3). It usually starts around ages 10 to 13, though it can begin at any age. It isn’t a bad habit, attention-seeking, self-harm or a lack of willpower. Many people describe a real sense of relief the first time they say it out loud to someone who already understands. In that room, at least, there’s nothing left to hide.

About this page

Sources: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities; PSYPACT Commission; Counseling Compact Commission; Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing; SimplePractice and published 2025–2026 Alaska therapy cost data; International OCD Foundation; NAMI Alaska; Alaska 2-1-1; Careline Alaska; Alaska Department of Health.

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 Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the US by a wide margin, bigger than Texas, California and Montana combined, yet home to only about 740,000 people. Most of its land is mountains, forest, tundra and coastline, and most of its towns are reached by small plane or boat rather than by road.

Anchorage, the largest city, sits between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet and is home to about two in five Alaskans. To the north, Wasilla and Palmer anchor the Mat-Su Valley, the fastest-growing part of the state. Fairbanks, in the Interior, grew out of a gold strike in the early 1900s and is known for long winter nights and the northern lights. Juneau, the state capital, can’t be reached by road at all, only by air or sea. Further south, Sitka was once the capital of Russian America.

Alaska Native peoples from 11 major cultural groups have lived across this land for thousands of years, and their languages, art and traditions shape life in every region, from the Inside Passage to the Arctic coast.

Attractions in Alaska

People come to Alaska for scale: the highest mountain in North America, glaciers you can walk up to, and history that runs from Alaska Native villages through Russian America to the gold rush.

Denali National Park and Preserve

Between Anchorage and Fairbanks, this park covers more than six million acres of mountains, tundra and forest, crossed by a single 92-mile road. At its center is North America’s highest peak, 20,310 feet tall, known in Alaska by its Koyukon Athabascan name, Denali. The park was first set aside in 1917, largely to protect Dall sheep, and was greatly enlarged and renamed in 1980.

Alaska Native Heritage Center

Opened in 1999 on 26 wooded acres on the northeast edge of Anchorage, the center shares the heritage of Alaska’s 11 major cultural groups. Indoors, the Gathering Place hosts dance, storytelling and Native Games demonstrations. Outside, a path around Lake Tiulana, named for Iñupiat artist and dancer Paul Tiulana, leads to six life-sized traditional dwellings, each showing how different peoples lived.

University of Alaska Museum of the North

The museum’s white, angled building on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus opened in its expanded form in 2005. Architect Joan Soranno designed it to call to mind glaciers, alpine ridges, river ice breaking up on the Yukon and the northern lights. Inside are the state’s largest display of gold and Blue Babe, a 36,000-year-old steppe bison mummy recovered from Alaska’s permafrost.

Mendenhall Glacier

A short drive from downtown Juneau, this 13-mile river of ice flows down from the Juneau Icefield, which covers about 1,500 square miles of the Coast Mountains. The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, designed by Linn A. Forrest and dedicated in 1962, was the first visitor center built by the US Forest Service. Trails lead through rainforest and along Mendenhall Lake to Nugget Falls.

Sitka National Historical Park

Set aside in 1890, this 113-acre park is Alaska’s oldest federally designated park. It marks the site of the 1804 Battle of Sitka between the Tlingit and Russian forces, and a clearing shows where the Tlingit fort once stood. A coastal trail through tall spruce and hemlock passes Tlingit and Haida totem poles, and the park also looks after the Russian Bishop’s House, built in the early 1840s.