Trichotillomania Support in Indiana

Find a therapist in Indiana 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 Fort Wayne to Evansville, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Indiana.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Indiana

Finding someone who understands hair pulling is harder in Indiana than in many states. As of 2024, every one of Indiana’s 92 counties was federally listed as short of mental health professionals. Online sessions widen your options, and finding someone who understands hair pulling is the reason this directory exists.

The directory includes therapists, counselors, psychologists, psychotherapists, CBT therapists, occupational therapists, hypnotherapists, EFT and NLP practitioners, and BFRB coaches. BFRB stands for body-focused repetitive behavior, the group that includes hair pulling and skin picking. 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. From Gary to Evansville, online sessions mean where you live doesn’t decide who you can work with.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Indiana

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

Search the directory by your city or town, or choose Online to see people who work with clients anywhere in Indiana. Every listing shows how the person works, whether they see people in person or online, what they charge, and has a private contact form.

Can I have sessions online from anywhere in Indiana?›

Yes. Anyone licensed in Indiana can see you online wherever you live in the state. Many licensed psychologists and counselors in other states can also work with Hoosiers online, through agreements Indiana has joined. EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t bound by these rules.

How much does trichotillomania therapy cost in Indiana?›

Private sessions usually cost $90–$180, with around $130 typical. Prices tend to run higher in the Indianapolis area. Every listing shows its own prices, and many people offer a free first call.

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

Therapists, counselors, psychologists, CBT therapists, occupational therapists, hypnotherapists, EFT and NLP practitioners, and BFRB coaches all help people who pull. Different people find different things helpful. What they share here is that they understand hair pulling.

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

No. You can contact anyone listed in the directory directly, without a doctor’s note and without a diagnosis. Just say you pull your hair and want someone who understands trichotillomania.

My child pulls their hair. What do I do first?›

Stay steady and don’t tell them off; pressure and punishment reliably make pulling worse. Read The Parent’s Guide to Trichotillomania to understand what your child is going through, then look for someone whose listing says they work with children and teens.

Are there trichotillomania support groups in Indiana?›

We haven’t confirmed an in-person hair pulling group in Indiana yet. OCD Midwest and local NAMI affiliates run groups for related conditions and for families, and the IOCDF lists online BFRB groups. If you run one, tell us and we’ll list it for free.

How common is hair pulling in Indiana?›

Trichotillomania affects about 1 in 50 people, which means more than 65,000 Hoosiers. It usually starts around ages 10–13 but can begin at any age. Most people who pull have never knowingly met another person who does. Read 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. Use the private contact form on their listing, and say what it is: “I pull my hair. I’m looking for someone who understands trichotillomania.” Plain words like that keep you from being steered toward general stress or anxiety work.

In Indiana, most people who understand hair pulling practice in and around Indianapolis, including Carmel and Fishers. Others work in Fort Wayne, South Bend, Bloomington and Evansville. In the farm counties of the north and the hills of the south, online sessions are often the most realistic option. Indiana has joined the agreements that let many licensed psychologists and counselors in other member states work with Hoosiers online. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t bound by these licensing rules.

If you have insurance or Medicaid, your plan or a community mental health center can also connect you with someone. That route exists, but it often takes longer, and you usually can’t choose someone who understands hair pulling.

How to choose who to work with

People who pull find help from many directions: therapists, counselors, psychologists, hypnotherapists, EFT and NLP practitioners, occupational therapists and coaches. Different people find different things helpful. What matters is that the person understands hair pulling and that you feel at ease with them.

To check a licensed clinician, Indiana has one free lookup for all of them: the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency’s Search and Verify. Psychologists are licensed by the State Psychology Board. Mental health counselors (LMHC), clinical social workers (LCSW) and marriage and family therapists (LMFT) share the Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board. Many kinds of help, like hypnotherapy, EFT, NLP and coaching, aren’t licensed by the state 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?

Charities and groups in Indiana

Indiana has no charity just for hair pulling right now. One volunteer-run branch of the International OCD Foundation covers Indiana along with three neighboring states, and these organizations can help today.

International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

The main US home for BFRB support, including hair pulling and skin picking. It runs online events and keeps a list of support groups, including groups for people who pull.

OCD Midwest

The IOCDF’s volunteer-run branch for Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. It holds a yearly OCD walk in the Indianapolis area, runs a support group for families, and hosts online talks, including on BFRBs. Its focus is OCD, but it welcomes people with related conditions and their families.

NAMI Indiana

The Indiana branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, based in Indianapolis, with local affiliates around the state. It offers free support groups, classes for individuals and families, and a HelpLine. It isn’t focused on hair pulling, but it helps with the anxiety and low mood that often come with it.

Mental Health America of Indiana

Indiana’s statewide mental health advocacy organization, with resources in English and Spanish. It’s a useful place to learn about mental health services and rights in Indiana.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 at any time if distress turns into a crisis.

Support groups in Indiana

Most groups for people who pull meet online right now, and we haven’t been able to confirm an in-person group for hair pulling in Indiana. Here’s what we can confirm:

IOCDF groups: the IOCDF’s support group directory lists BFRB groups, and many of them meet online.
OCD Midwest family group: a support group for people whose loved one has OCD or a related condition. Ask whether hair pulling fits before you join.
NAMI Indiana groups: local NAMI affiliates run free peer and family support groups across the state. They aren’t about hair pulling, but they welcome anyone living with a mental health condition and their families.

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

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

Focused and automatic pulling

Not all pulling looks the same, even in one person. Many people who pull describe two patterns.

Automatic pulling happens without noticing. A hand drifts to the scalp, brows or lashes while you read, study, scroll your phone or sit through a long drive on I-65. You only realize afterward, when you see the hairs on the page or the car seat.

Focused pulling happens with full attention. It often starts with an urge, a build-up of tension, or a hair that feels wrong: coarse, kinked or out of place. Pulling it brings a moment of relief or satisfaction. Some people then look closely at the hair, feel the root, or roll it between their fingers.

Most people do both, and the mix can shift with stress, boredom, tiredness, the time of day or the room they’re in. Evenings alone, bathroom mirrors and desk work come up again and again.

Neither pattern is a bad habit or a lack of willpower. Knowing which one shows up for you, and when, can make your own pulling easier to understand and easier to put into words. It’s often one of the first things someone who understands hair pulling will ask about.

About this page

Sources: International OCD Foundation (including its local affiliates and support group listings); OCD Midwest; NAMI Indiana; Mental Health America of Indiana; 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Search and Verify, State Psychology Board and Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board; PSYPACT Commission and ASPPB (Indiana SB 365); Counseling Compact Commission operating-state reports (2026); Indiana University News and WFYI reporting on Indiana’s mental health workforce (2024); published Indiana therapy cost data (2026).

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 Indiana

Indiana is the Hoosier State, a Midwestern state of 92 counties with Indianapolis as its capital and largest city. It stretches from the Lake Michigan shore in the northwest to the Ohio River along its southern border. In between, flat farmland gives way to forested hills in the south.

Fort Wayne, the second-largest city, grew up where three rivers meet in the northeast. South Bend is home to the University of Notre Dame, Bloomington to Indiana University, and West Lafayette to Purdue. Evansville is the main city of the southwest, on a sweeping bend of the Ohio River. The limestone quarries between Bloomington and Bedford supplied stone for the Empire State Building and the Pentagon.

Attractions in Indiana

Indiana pairs the home of the Indianapolis 500 with lakeshore dunes, wooded hills and a small city famous for modern architecture. These five are spread across the state.

Indiana Dunes National Park, Porter County

Congress protected these dunes as a national lakeshore in 1966, and they became the country’s 61st national park in 2019. The park runs for about 15 miles along Lake Michigan between Gary and Michigan City. Dunes rise close to 200 feet, and more than 1,100 native plant species grow among its beaches, bogs, prairies and oak savannas.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Speedway

The Speedway opened in 1909 and has held the Indianapolis 500 since 1911. Its museum, founded in 1956, now sits inside the oval and displays the Marmon Wasp that won the first 500. It also houses the Borg-Warner Trophy, a sterling silver trophy over five feet tall that carries the face of every winner.

First Christian Church, Columbus

Eliel Saarinen designed this church, completed in 1942, with his son Eero and Charles Eames working on the interior. It was the first modern building in Columbus and one of the first modern churches in the US. Its 166-foot freestanding clock tower became the symbol of a town now known for modernist architecture. It is a National Historic Landmark.

Brown County State Park, near Nashville

Opened in 1929, this is Indiana’s largest state park, with nearly 16,000 acres of steep ridges and ravines nicknamed the “Little Smokies”. The Civilian Conservation Corps built many of its shelters, vistas and trails in the 1930s. Nearly 20 miles of roads wind through the forest, and a 90-foot fire tower looks out over the hills.

Main Building and Golden Dome, University of Notre Dame

The university rebuilt its Main Building in 1879, the same year fire destroyed the one before it. The gold-leaf dome was added in 1882 and is topped by a 19-foot statue of Mary. Inside, Italian artist Luigi Gregori painted murals of the life of Christopher Columbus.