Trichotillomania Support in Oregon

Find a therapist in Oregon 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 Portland to Medford, for someone near you, or choose Online to see who works with people anywhere in Oregon.

Find a therapist for trichotillomania in Oregon

Oregon hasn’t joined the agreements that let psychologists and counselors licensed in other states work with people here online. So most licensed clinicians you’ll see need an Oregon license, and most of them work around Portland and the Willamette Valley. Helping you find the ones who already understand hair pulling 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. Each has a private contact form. New people join regularly. See who works online with people in Oregon.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trichotillomania in Oregon

Find a Therapist

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

Search the directory by town or city. In-person options are mostly in the Portland area, Salem, Eugene and Corvallis, with smaller numbers in Bend and Medford. 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 Oregon?›

Yes. Online sessions work anywhere with a steady internet connection. Oregon hasn’t joined the cross-state agreements, so psychologists and counselors generally need an Oregon license or permit to see you. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches don’t. Choose Online in the search to see who works with people in Oregon.

How much does trichotillomania therapy cost in Oregon?›

Most private sessions in Oregon cost $120 to $220, with Portland toward the top of that range. 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 Oregon?›

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 Oregon?›

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 Oregon?›

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

How common is hair pulling in Oregon?›

About 1 in 50 people pull their hair, so tens of thousands of Oregonians 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. You don’t need a doctor’s note or a diagnosis. Most listings 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, most options are in the Portland area, Salem, Eugene and Corvallis, with smaller numbers in Bend and Medford. In eastern Oregon, the nearest person who understands hair pulling may be several hours’ drive away. Online sessions bring them to you.

Oregon has joined neither the agreement for psychologists nor the one for counselors. So a psychologist or counselor who works with you while you’re in Oregon generally needs an Oregon license or a short-term state permit. Hypnotherapists, EFT practitioners and coaches aren’t bound by these rules.

If you have the Oregon Health Plan or other insurance, you can also start through your doctor or a community mental health program. 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. Many try more than one kind of support over time.

If you’d like to check a clinician’s license, start with Oregon’s Mental Health Regulatory Agency. It oversees the boards for psychologists, counselors and marriage and family therapists. You can look any of them up for free on its Verify a License page. Many other kinds of help, like hypnotherapy, EFT and coaching, aren’t licensed by the state. They 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 Oregon

Oregon has no charity or group just for hair pulling or skin picking. These organizations can still help, and most 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.

OCD Oregon

The Oregon affiliate of the IOCDF, set up in 2017. It’s run by people with lived experience and Oregon clinicians, and it shares local events and resources on OCD and related conditions.

NAMI Oregon

The Oregon branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Its local chapters run free peer and family support groups across the state, in person and on Zoom. They aren’t about hair pulling, but they’re a free place to talk with people who understand.

211info

A free information line for all of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Dial 2-1-1 or search its website to find counseling and other services near you.

Lines for Life

The Portland nonprofit that answers most 988 calls from Oregon. It also runs YouthLine, a teen-to-teen line for anyone 24 or under.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 anytime if distress becomes a crisis.

Support groups in Oregon

There’s no regular in-person trichotillomania group in Oregon right now. Most Oregonians who pull connect online.

IOCDF hair pulling support groups: the IOCDF’s Find Help directory lists groups for people who pull, many meeting by video. Most of Oregon runs on Pacific time, but most of Malheur County is on Mountain time, so check the start time where you live.
My BFRB on HealthUnlocked: a free online community for people with BFRBs, linked from the IOCDF’s BFRB pages. You can post without using your real name.
NAMI Oregon groups: free peer groups for general mental health support, in person in many Oregon towns and online.

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

Understanding hair pulling: the hidden weight of hiding it

For many people who pull, the pulling is only part of it. The other part is hiding it.

Hiding takes planning. It can mean a hat or a hood every day, fake lashes, brow pencil, or a parting kept just so. It can mean skipping the pool, dreading a windy day on the coast, or putting off a haircut for years. Some people avoid close photos, sleepovers or doctor visits. Others keep a story ready in case someone asks.

All of that takes energy, every day. It also keeps people apart. If you never tell anyone, you never find out how many others pull too. That silence is a big reason most people who pull have never knowingly met someone else who does.

Hiding also feeds shame. The more effort goes into covering it, the more it can feel like something to be ashamed of. It isn’t. 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.

You don’t have to tell anyone before you’re ready. But when you do reach out, you can say it plainly to someone who already understands. For many people, that first conversation takes some of the weight off.

About this page

Sources: Oregon Board of Psychology; Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; Oregon Mental Health Regulatory Agency; PSYPACT Commission; Counseling Compact Commission; SimplePractice and published 2025–2026 Oregon therapy cost data; International OCD Foundation; OCD Oregon; NAMI Oregon; 211info; Lines for Life; Oregon Health Authority; US Census Bureau.

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 Oregon

Oregon is a Pacific Northwest state of about 4.3 million people, running from the Pacific coast to the high desert. Most Oregonians live in the Willamette Valley. Portland, the largest city, sits where the Willamette River meets the Columbia. Salem is the state capital. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, and Corvallis to Oregon State University.

The Cascade Range splits the state in two, with Mount Hood its highest peak. East of the mountains, Bend grew up along the Deschutes River in the high desert. In the Rogue Valley, Ashland has staged the Oregon Shakespeare Festival since 1935. On the coast, the 1967 Beach Bill keeps Oregon’s ocean beaches open to everyone, from the waterline to the first vegetation.

Attractions in Oregon

Oregon’s attractions run from a volcanic lake and high-desert cliffs to waterfalls half an hour from Portland.

Crater Lake National Park

Northeast of Medford in the southern Cascades, the lake fills the caldera left when Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed about 7,700 years ago. At 1,943 feet, it is the deepest lake in the United States. No rivers flow in or out, so rain and snow supply nearly all its water. It became a national park in 1902.

Multnomah Falls

In the Columbia River Gorge, about 30 miles east of Portland, Multnomah Creek drops 620 feet in two tiers. It is Oregon’s tallest waterfall. Italian stonemasons built the Benson Bridge across the lower tier in 1914. The stone lodge at the base, designed by Portland architect A. E. Doyle, opened in 1925.

Haystack Rock

On the beach at Cannon Beach, on the north coast, this basalt sea stack rises 235 feet. It formed from lava flows millions of years ago. At low tide you can walk to its base, where the tide pools are a protected Marine Garden. From spring into summer, tufted puffins nest on its grassy upper slopes.

Smith Rock State Park

Near Terrebonne, about 30 minutes north of Bend, cliffs of volcanic rock rise about 600 feet above a bend in the Crooked River. Climbers in the 1980s made it the birthplace of American sport climbing. Its most famous formation is Monkey Face, a 350-foot pillar. The Misery Ridge Trail climbs to views of the Cascade peaks.

Portland Japanese Garden

In Portland’s Washington Park, the garden opened in 1967 on the site of the old Washington Park Zoo. Professor Takuma Tono of Tokyo Agricultural University designed it around five garden styles, where gardens in Japan usually follow one. Its tea house was built in Japan, shipped over and reassembled in 1968.