Trichotillomania Support in Delaware

Find a therapist in Delaware 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 Wilmington to Dover, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Delaware.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Delaware

Delaware is small, and finding someone nearby who understands hair pulling can still be hard. But Delaware was one of the first states where licensed psychologists from other member states could work with residents online, and Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey have all joined too. So your options reach well past the state line. Connecting you with people who already understand hair pulling is the reason this directory exists.

The directory includes therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners, NLP practitioners and coaches. Every listing explains how that person works, whether they see people in person, online or both, what they charge, and has a private contact form so you can get in touch without sharing your details publicly.

If there’s no one near you in Kent or Sussex County yet, you can see who works online across Delaware.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Delaware

Find a Therapist

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

Search our directory by town or city. Every listing explains how the person works, what they charge and whether they see people in person, online or both. Most in-person options are around Wilmington and Newark; farther south, many people choose online sessions.

Can I have sessions online from anywhere in Delaware?›

Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Delaware. Delaware has also joined an agreement that lets licensed psychologists from other member states work with Delawareans online, and practitioners such as hypnotherapists and coaches aren’t limited by state lines.

How much does trichotillomania therapy cost in Delaware?›

Private sessions in Delaware usually cost $120 to $190, with around $160 typical. Every listing shows its own prices, some insurance plans pay part of the cost for some practitioner types, and many people offer a free first call.

What kinds of help are there for hair pulling?›

People who pull work with therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, 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 doctor’s note or a diagnosis to get help in Delaware?›

No. You can contact anyone listed in our directory directly, without a doctor’s note 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 Delaware?›

We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group in Delaware yet. Delawareans can join online groups through the International OCD Foundation’s listings and BFRB Changemakers, and OCD Delaware and NAMI Delaware run broader groups. If you run a group, tell us and we’ll list it.

How common is hair pulling in Delaware?›

About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so roughly 10,000 to 20,000 Delawareans. It’s a recognized 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 contact anyone listed here directly, today. You don’t need a doctor’s note 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 Delaware practitioners work in New Castle County, around Wilmington and Newark, with a smaller group around Dover. Sussex County, from Milford down to the beach towns, has far fewer offices, which is why online sessions matter so much in southern Delaware.

Delaware and its three neighbors have all joined an agreement that lets licensed psychologists work with people online across state lines. Delaware has also signed up to a similar agreement for licensed counselors, which is still being put in place. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t covered by these licensing rules, so many already work with people in any state.

You can also go through your insurance, Delaware’s Medicaid plan or a community mental health center. 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, counselors, psychologists, social workers, hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches. Different people find different things helpful, and what matters most is that you feel understood.

If you’d like to check a licensed clinician’s registration, psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors of Mental Health (LPCMH, Delaware’s name for its counselor license), clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists are all on the free Delaware Division of Professional Regulation’s DELPROS lookup. “Psychologist” is a protected title in Delaware. Many other good kinds of help aren’t licensed by the state at all and belong to 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 Delaware

Delaware has no charity just for hair pulling or other body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), but it does have a young statewide group for OCD and related conditions. These are the organizations most useful to Delawareans who pull.

International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

The main US home for BFRB support, including trichotillomania. Its website explains hair pulling in plain terms, and its support-group listings include online BFRB groups open to people anywhere in the US.

OCD Delaware

The IOCDF’s Delaware affiliate, a volunteer-run nonprofit that began in 2025 and serves the whole state. Its groups focus mainly on OCD, but it covers related conditions too and keeps a list of support groups meeting in Delaware and online.

BFRB Changemakers

A US nonprofit focused on hair pulling, skin picking and related behaviors. It hosts a free monthly online peer group for adults.

NAMI Delaware

The state branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, based in Wilmington with local affiliates in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. Its free peer and family groups aren’t specific to hair pulling but welcome anyone.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988, any time of day or night, if things ever feel too much to handle on your own.

Support groups in Delaware

We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group anywhere in Delaware yet, so most Delawareans who pull connect with others online. For something this private, many people find that easier.

IOCDF support-group listings: online BFRB groups that anyone in Delaware can join.
BFRB Changemakers: a free monthly online peer group for adults who pull or pick.
OCD Delaware and NAMI Delaware: groups in person in Wilmington and Dover and online. They aren’t just for hair pulling, but they’re a way to meet people nearby.

For parents: our guide The Parent’s Guide to Trichotillomania helps you understand what your child is going through.

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

A Name Given in 1889: How Hair Pulling Was Recognized

Hair pulling is far older than its name. It turns up in ancient Greek medical writing, and for centuries it was mostly seen as a sign of grief or distress rather than something in its own right.

In 1889 the French dermatologist François Hallopeau described a patient who pulled out hair from all over his body. He gave the condition its name, built from three Greek words: thrix (hair), tillein (to pull) and mania. For most of the next hundred years, though, the word stayed in medical journals, and most people who pulled had no idea their experience had a name.

That began to change in 1987, when trichotillomania was added to the American manual that doctors and psychologists use to describe mental health conditions. In 2013 the fifth edition, the DSM-5, placed it in a new group alongside skin picking and OCD, reflecting a growing understanding of how these conditions relate. The World Health Organization lists it too, as F63.3 in the ICD-10.

Official recognition matters because it says, plainly, that hair pulling is a real condition. It is not a bad habit, not attention-seeking, not self-harm and not a lack of willpower. Many adults only learn the word trichotillomania decades after they first pulled, and finding it is often the moment they realize they were never the only one.

About this page

Sources: PSYPACT Commission / ASPPB; Counseling Compact Commission; Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (DELPROS); TherapyExplained Delaware therapy cost data (2026); International OCD Foundation; OCD Delaware; BFRB Changemakers; NAMI Delaware; 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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 Delaware

Delaware, the second-smallest state in the country, calls itself the First State because it was the first to ratify the US Constitution, on December 7, 1787. It packs a lot into three counties: New Castle in the north, Kent in the middle and Sussex in the south.

Wilmington, the largest city, grew up where the Christina River meets the Brandywine. Its Riverfront is lined with a walking path, restaurants and arts venues, and the Trolley Square neighborhood is known for its bars and restaurants. Just north, the Brandywine Valley holds the grand estates and gardens of the du Pont family. Newark is home to the University of Delaware, with its busy Main Street of shops and cafés, and the cobbled streets of historic New Castle sit on the Delaware River.

Dover, the state capital, sits in the middle of the state among farm fields and wildlife refuges along Delaware Bay. Farther south, Sussex County opens onto the Atlantic, with Lewes, the Dutch-founded “first town in the First State,” the boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach and the quieter sands of Bethany and Fenwick Island.

Attractions in Delaware

For a small state, Delaware covers a lot of ground, from Colonial and industrial history in the north to ocean beaches and cypress swamps in the south.

Hagley Museum and Library (Wilmington)

Hagley stands on 235 acres along the Brandywine, on the site of the gunpowder works E. I. du Pont founded in 1802, the business that grew into the DuPont company. Visitors walk among restored stone mills, a workers’ village and Eleutherian Mills, the family home completed in 1803 above the river. The mills ran until 1921, and the site opened as a museum in the 1950s.

Fort Delaware State Park (Delaware City)

Fort Delaware sits on Pea Patch Island in the middle of the Delaware River, reached by a half-mile ferry ride from Delaware City. The granite and brick fort was completed around 1859 to guard the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia. During the Civil War it became a Union prison camp that held up to about 10,000 Confederate prisoners at a time. It became a state park in 1951.

The Old State House (Dover)

Completed in 1791 on Dover’s historic Green, the Old State House was Delaware’s first permanent capitol and served as the capitol until 1933. The Georgian brick building has an 18th-century-style courtroom downstairs and the old House and Senate chambers upstairs, including a large portrait of George Washington. It was restored to its 1791 appearance for the 1976 bicentennial, and admission is free.

Cape Henlopen State Park (Lewes)

Cape Henlopen sits where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic, with ocean beaches, pine forest and tall dunes, including the Great Dune. During World War II the Army built Fort Miles here to guard the bay. Its concrete observation towers, built between 1939 and 1942, still stand, and visitors can climb Tower 7 for views across the water. The park opened in 1964.

Trap Pond State Park (Laurel)

Trap Pond protects the northernmost naturally occurring stand of baldcypress trees in the United States, a corner of Sussex County that feels more like the Deep South. The pond was dammed in the late 1700s to power a sawmill that cut the cypress. The Civilian Conservation Corps developed the area for recreation in the 1930s, and it became one of Delaware’s first state parks in 1951.