Trichotillomania Support in Mississippi

Find a therapist in Mississippi 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 Tupelo to Gulfport, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Mississippi.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Mississippi

Finding help nearby is hard in Mississippi: 78 of the state’s 82 counties are officially short of mental health professionals. But Mississippi has joined an agreement that lets licensed psychologists from most other states work with you online. Connecting you with people who already understand hair pulling, wherever they are, is the reason this directory exists.

The directory includes therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, 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, so you can get in touch without sharing your details publicly.

If there’s no one near you in the Delta, the Piney Woods or the northeast hills yet, you can see who works online across Mississippi.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Mississippi

Find a Therapist

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

Search our directory by town or city. Every listing shows how the person works, what they charge and whether they see people in person, online or both. Most in-person options are in the Jackson area and on the Gulf Coast. Elsewhere, many people choose online sessions.

Can I have sessions online from anywhere in Mississippi?›

Yes. Many people listed work online with clients anywhere in Mississippi. Licensed psychologists from most other states can also work with Mississippians online. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t limited by state lines.

How much does trichotillomania therapy cost in Mississippi?›

Private sessions in Mississippi usually cost $85 to $160, with around $120 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 Mississippi?›

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 Mississippi?›

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

How common is hair pulling in Mississippi?›

About 1 in 50 people have trichotillomania, so roughly 30,000 to 60,000 Mississippians. It’s a body-focused repetitive behavior recognized in the DSM-5 and ICD-10, 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 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.” How they reply tells you a lot about whether they’re a good fit.

Most Mississippi practitioners work in the Jackson area and along the Gulf Coast in Gulfport and Biloxi. There are smaller clusters in Hattiesburg, Tupelo and Oxford. Southaven sits next to Memphis, and many DeSoto County families see someone there. In parts of the Delta, people drive an average of 75 miles just to see a family doctor. That’s why online sessions matter so much here.

Since 2024, licensed psychologists from most other states can work with Mississippians online under an interstate agreement. Mississippi has signed a similar agreement for counselors, but it isn’t in use here yet. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t bound by these licensing rules, so many already work with people in any state.

You can also go through your insurance 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. What matters is that you feel understood.

If you’d like to check a licensed clinician, Mississippi has free public lookups. “Psychologist” is a protected title, and psychologists are listed with the Mississippi Board of Psychology. Licensed professional counselors (LPCs) are on the Mississippi LPC Board lookup. Social workers and marriage and family therapists are on the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists search. In Mississippi, LCSW stands for Licensed Certified Social Worker. Many other good kinds of help aren’t licensed by the state at all and belong to their own professional associations.

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 Mississippi

Mississippi has no charity just for hair pulling or other body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and no local affiliate of the national OCD organization yet. These are the groups most useful to Mississippians 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.

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 Mississippi

The state branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Its local affiliates cover the Jackson area, the Gulf Coast, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Oxford and northeast Mississippi. Its free peer and family groups aren’t specific to hair pulling but welcome anyone.

Mental Health Association of South Mississippi

Founded in 1963 and based in Gulfport, it is Mississippi’s affiliate of Mental Health America. It runs peer support and a drop-in center on the Coast, and helps people find local help.

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 Mississippi

We haven’t found an in-person trichotillomania group anywhere in Mississippi yet, so most Mississippians who pull connect with others online. For something this private, many people find that easier, especially in a small town where everyone knows everyone.

IOCDF support-group listings: online BFRB groups that anyone in Mississippi can join.
BFRB Changemakers: a free monthly online peer group for adults who pull or pick.
NAMI Mississippi: general mental health peer and family groups in towns across the state.

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

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

Why It Often Runs in Families

Many people who pull later learn they aren’t the first in their family. A parent turns out to have pulled their lashes as a teenager. An aunt picks at her skin. A cousin bites their nails.

This pattern is common. Trichotillomania and other body-focused repetitive behaviors show up more often among close relatives of people who pull than in the wider population. Studies of twins suggest genes play a part, alongside other factors researchers are still working to understand. No single gene has been found, and having a relative who pulls doesn’t mean a child will.

Within a family, it doesn’t always look the same. One person pulls from the scalp, another from the brows, another picks at their skin. Because almost everyone hides it, relatives often don’t know about each other until someone speaks up.

For parents, this matters. Hair pulling isn’t caused by bad parenting, and a child isn’t copying a bad habit or seeking attention. It isn’t self-harm or a lack of willpower either.

Sometimes a child’s pulling is the first time a family talks about something several of them have carried quietly for years.

About this page

Sources: Mississippi State Department of Health; Mississippi Psychological Association; Counseling Compact Commission; Mississippi Board of Psychology; Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors; Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists; TherapyExplained Mississippi therapy cost data (2026); International OCD Foundation; BFRB Changemakers; NAMI Mississippi; Mental Health Association of South Mississippi; Mental Health America; 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 Mississippi

Mississippi, the Magnolia State, takes its name from the river that forms most of its western border. Jackson, the state capital and largest city, sits on the Pearl River. Its Fondren district is known for galleries and restaurants, and Belhaven for its historic homes.

The flat, fertile Delta covers the northwest and is often called the birthplace of the blues. In the northeast hills, Oxford is home to the University of Mississippi, and Tupelo is where Elvis Presley was born. Hattiesburg, in the Pine Belt, is home to the University of Southern Mississippi. Gulfport and Biloxi face the Mississippi Sound on the Gulf Coast. The Natchez Trace Parkway follows an old travel route for 444 miles, from Natchez on the Mississippi River to Nashville.

Attractions in Mississippi

Mississippi draws visitors for its music, its civil rights and Civil War history, and its stretch of Gulf coastline.

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum (Jackson)

The museum opened on December 9, 2017, for the state’s bicentennial, alongside the connected Museum of Mississippi History. Seven of its eight galleries circle a central space called This Little Light of Mine. There, a light sculpture glows brighter and the music of the movement swells as more visitors gather.

Vicksburg National Military Park (Vicksburg)

Congress created the park in 1899 to mark the 47-day siege that ended with the city’s surrender on July 4, 1863. A 16-mile tour road passes more than 1,300 monuments and markers. The park also holds the USS Cairo, a Union ironclad sunk by a mine in the Yazoo River in 1862 and raised in 1964.

Elvis Presley Birthplace (Tupelo)

Elvis Presley was born here on January 8, 1935, in a two-room house his father, grandfather and uncle built in 1934 for $180. The house stands on its original site, restored with period furniture. The park around it includes a museum and the small church where the family worshipped, moved here from its first site.

B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center (Indianola)

Opened on September 13, 2008, the museum tells the story of the blues and the Delta through B.B. King’s life. It is built around a brick cotton gin from about 1905, where King worked in the 1940s. King was buried on the museum grounds in 2015.

Biloxi Lighthouse (Biloxi)

Completed in 1848, it was one of the first cast-iron lighthouses in the South. The white tower now stands in the median of U.S. Highway 90, facing the Mississippi Sound. Painted lines inside mark past storm surges. The highest, from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, reached 21.5 feet.