Support Group Contacts by State and Country
When you become a member of TLC, Inc. you receive a complete listing of
support groups, networking contacts, and professional contacts in your area.
If there is not a group in your area, we encourage you to consider starting a support group. We hope to see this list grow! Please review important Information about the resources listed by TLC, Inc.
Nationwide Conference Call 12 Step Meeting
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Hair Pullers Anonymous
This is a 12-step support group for adults affected by Trichotillomania. The format is similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, and we use the book Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous (OCA). There is no charge (except the cost of the long distance call). This group meets every Sunday night at 7:00 pm Central time; 8:00 pm Eastern time, for one hour.
contact: Contact Rachel or Kathy for more info
email: trichrecovery@yahoo.com or Dom5girls@aol.com
website: http://members.aol.com/west24th/
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Arizona
Phoenix
California
Beverly Hills
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This group meets Fridays at 7:00pm at Virginia Park in Santa Monica. No skin pickers.
contact: Jill
email: wanderlustxo@yahoo.com
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Glendale
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Trich-n-Pick Group
This is a Support/Treatment Group for adults suffering from Trichotillomania, Skin Picking and Nail Biting. Treatment model entails Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Habit Reversal Training, and Mindfulness-Based Approaches. FREE Telephone screening and consultation.
Fee: $35 per session
Time: Tuesdays 7-8:30pm
Location: CBT Center of Southern California (Glendale Office)
contact: Elsa Busch, Psy.D.
phone: 818-547-2623
website: http://www.cbtsocal.com
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Long Beach
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Southern California H.E.A.R.T*
Support group for children and adolescents meets 2nd Sunday of each month, 2:00-4:00pm p.m. in Conference Room A, just off the main lobby of Miller Children's Hospital
Parents group meets in the cafeteria
*PLEASE contact facilitator before attending, in order to verify the meeting date and/or time has not changed.*
Leader facilitates discussion while kids make a take-home craft. Parents with H.E.A.R.T. meet simultaneously in the hospital cafeteria, with discussion topics and resources provided by the facilitator.
Contact Noelani for additional information or support between meetings. Teens encouraged to contact Noelani to join her e-mail support group, especially if they are unable to attend regularly due to school commitments and driving distance from Long Beach.
* H.E.A.R.T. = Helping Educate And Reach out to Trichsters
(group named by 11 y.o. April)
Location:
Miller Children's Hospital
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806
Directions:
From the northbound or southbound 405 freeway to main patient and visitor parking. Exit the freeway at the Atlantic Avenue south off-ramp. Travel south on Atlantic, crossing Spring Street. Just past Columbia Street, look for the well-marked entrance to LBMMC. Turn right to enter the parking area. Bring parking ticket into hospital with you. Parking is approximately $3.00 for 2 hours. Cafeteria is down the escalator/elevator on ground level. Conference rooms are past the large booths toward the back of the cafeteria.
Click here for Map
contact: Noelani Jai
phone: 714-465-9054
email: Noelani@HopeChapelHB.org
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Los Angeles
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OCD Center of Los Angeles - Trichotillomania Support Group
Weekly therapy/support group exclusively for adult women. Focuses primarily on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Habit Reversal Training), and is limited to ten members. Group is led by professional psychotherapist, and requires evaluation prior to participation.
Wednesday evenings 7:15-8:45 pm
$40 per group meeting
Exclusively for adult women with trichotillomania and compulsive skin picking
contact: Maria Cervantes, MSW
address: 10921 Wilshire Blvd., #502
Los Angeles, CA 90024
phone: 310-335-5441
email: maria@ocdla.com
website: http://www.ocdla.com
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Orange County
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Orange County/Inland Empire support group
Volunteer support group
More info available at MEETUP.com
The Orange Co/Inland Empire Trichotillomania Meet Up Group, or follow link below
website: http://trich.meetup.com/149
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Sacramento
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Group for Hair Pulling/Trich and Skin Picking
This is a treatment group for adults struggling with Trichotillomania, Skin Picking and Nail Biting. The focus of the group will be on Habit Reversal Training and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Topics will include relaxation training, self-care, and relapse prevention.
Group size is limited to 6 members.
Fee: $40 per session
Starts November 6, 2007
Time: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6 to 7pm
contact: Jennie Gault, M.A., MFT
address: 8980 Alderson Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95826
phone: (916)532-4368
email: JGault@mail.com
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Sacramento
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Sacramento Valley Trichsters
We are a FREE peer support group for anyone suffering from Trichotillomania in the Sacramento valley, California. We accept both adults and children with TTM, skin-picking, nail-biting & other body focused related disorders. Parents, family members & loved ones are also welcome to attend. We meet in person on the 2nd and 4th Monday nights of each month. Come join us; we welcome all! There's already an online support group at: SacValTrich-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
contact: Olivia Wetherbee
address: P.O. Box 60841
Sacramento, CA 95860
email: SynchroGoddess@yahoo.com
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San Diego
San Fernando
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Monthly peer support group.
For more information, contact Jessica at jessica_e_cope@yahoo.com
email: jessica_e_cope@yahoo.com
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San Francisco
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SF Trich
This is a free weekly peer support group for adult hair pullers and skin pickers. We meet weekly on Mondays from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) - Davies Campus located at Duboce and Castro in San Francisco. We meet in the North Tower on level B (as in basement) in conference room B-1 near the cafeteria.
We also have an email support group that helps us stay in touch and communicate about special events. You are welcome to join the email group as well. Just send an email to sftrich-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
contact: Erin
email: erin@trich.org
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San Francisco Bay Area - East Bay
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East Bay Hair Pullers Anonymous
HPA, or Hair Pullers Anonymous, is a 12-step meeting for all hair pullers and skin pickers, patterned after the 12 steps of AA. We use the book 'Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous' as our main text. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop pulling or picking. There are no dues or fees, we are self-supporting through our own contributions. Our group meets every Friday from 7:00-8:30pm. Meeting location is not yet permanent, and may change from week to week.
contact: Elena
address: Currently (May 2007) group meets in Castro Valley. Meeting location is not yet permanent, and may change from week to week.
Please join the Yahoo email group or call the number listed to find out the next meeting location!
phone: (510) 325-7551
email: ebhpa-owner@yahoogroups.com
website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebhpa
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San Rafael (Marin County)
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Description: Professionally facilitated therapy groups for hair pullers
and/or skin pickers. Individual therapy for men, women and teens also available. Women's trich group: every Wednesday 7pm-9pm. Women's trich group: every Thursday 7pm-8:45pm. Teen girls trich group: (ages 13-17) Every other Monday from 4pm to 5:30pm. Women's trich group: Every other Wednesday from noon-1:30pm.
contact: Claudia Miles, M.A., MFT
phone: (415) 460-9737
email: claudiamilesmft@gmail.com
website: http://www.claudiamiles.com
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Santa Cruz
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TLC Support Group
Free weekly support group, for adults, facilitated by Christina Pearson, Executive Director of TLC. The group meets every Thursday, from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Please call the TLC office or send us an email if you have any questions.
This group is open to adults who suffers from trich, skin picking, nail-biting or related disorders.
TLC will begin an adolescent support group near the end of the year. Please contact us directly for more information.
contact: Christina Pearson
address: 207 McPherson Street, Suite H
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
phone: 831-457-1004
email: info@trich.org)
website: http://www.trich.org
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Torrance
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Professionally-facilitated groups are now forming. Treatment emphasis is on cognitive-behavioral therapy (Habit-Reversal Training) in conjunction with mindfulness meditation. These are not 'drop in' groups but require a month-by-month commitment. Groups are open to adults who pull hair, pick skin, or bite nails.
contact: Rodney Boone, Ph.D.
phone: (310) 375-4855
email: rpboone@ucla.edu
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West Los Angeles
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Tuesday night support group for adult females with trichotillomania, skin-picking and nail-biting. West Los Angeles location.
Meets 7:15 to 8:45 pm.
Free initial consultation; $35 fee/week.
contact: Karen Pickett, M.F.T.
address: West Los Angeles
phone: 310-508-5933
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Colorado
Boulder
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Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous
This group is open to people with trichotillomania as well as OCD. These meetings will be every Sat. 10:30am - Noon. This meeting is a 12-step recovery program, adapted from the A.A. program, to help people to recover from OCD and related illnesses, such as trichotillomania.
contact: Phil M.
phone: (303)635-1952
email: philm1986@hotmail.com
website: http://www.geocities.com/seanphilib/ColoradoOCA.html
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Denver
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The Denver Trichotillomania Support Group
The Denver Trichotillomania Support Group is a Mutual Help Group. Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, from 7-9pm.
The group meets at:
South Denver Medical Building
2465 S. Downing St.
Denver, CO
The conf. room is the first to the left when you come in the main entrance.
This is basically on the northeast corner of S. Downing St. and E. Harvard
Ave. Meetings are at no cost.
For info, call: 720-985-9417
contact: Shari
address: For more info, you can also contact Kim Marple at jkmarple@msn.com
phone: 720-985-9417
email: denver-ttm@comcast.net
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Denver Metro Area
Northern Colorado
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Northern Colorado Trichotillomania and Skin Picking Support Group
Come help us create a supportive, healing environment for trichsters in Northern Colorado!
contact: Sarah
address: Meets every other Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 pm at Daz Bog Coffee Conference Room
401 N. Mason Ct.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
email: NorthernCO.ttm@gmail.com
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Connecticut
Online
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Connecticut Trich Support
Welcome to the CT Trich Support board, based in CT, for adult sufferers (18 and over) of trichotillomania, AKA, Hair Pulling.
We hope to provide a caring, sensitive and confidential place for those suffering from trich to talk, share ideas, and gain some support. Because trich carries so much shame and embarrassment, people often do not know where to turn - well, now we have a place. We will use a lot of literature from TLC, Trichotillomania Learning Center, as well as authors who have dealt with or are dealing with various levels of trich.
So, whether you pull from your head, eyes, brows, or anywhere else on your body, please feel welcome to join this group. As of right now, our board is open only to those with trich, however, we are trying to get a live support group going that will meet on Tuesdays. The start date and location will be announced shortly.
website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/XCTTRICH6/
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Florida
Winter Park
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Adult Pullers and Parents
This free group is made up of adult (18+years) pullers and parents of pullers. It meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM.
Facilitated Support (10-18 years)
This group is professionally facilitated and fee based. It is for pre-adolescent to young adult trichsters. The group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. The fee for the group is $35.00 per group meeting.
contact: Mary Ann Travis, PhD
address: 2150 Park Ave. N.
Winter Park, FL 32789
phone: 407-644-1522
website: http://www.travisps.com
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Georgia
Atlanta
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Trichotillomania Christian Ministries
Trichotillomania Christian Ministries offers support and recovery groups for
children and adult sufferers of TTM, as well as parents of children who suffer from TTM. For more information please contact the First Baptist Church of Woodstock in the metro Atlanta area at 678-494-2724 or visit www.trichchristianministries.org
TCM also offers Christian support recovery DVD's for adults as well as children and those DVD's are available through the ministry website.
phone: 678-494-2724
email: prayer@trichchristianministries.org
website: http://www.trichchristianministries.org/
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Atlanta
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Self-help support group for adult pullers. We meet the first
and third Sundays of each month from 6 - 7:30 PM.
contact: Sue Price
email: suep3737@hotmail.com
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Indiana
Anderson
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This group is fairly new to the Anderson Indiana area, which is about 40 miles north-east of Indianapolis. We are open to anyone regardless of age that is affected by TTM. We urge parents of children with TTM and people with TTM of all ages to call for information on the group, and for networking. We currently are meeting at the home of the facilitator, once a month. Please feel free to call for more information, or leave a message and we will contact you.
contact: Robyn Fisher
phone: (765) 610-0557
email: RFisher321@aol.com
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Bloomington
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Free peer support group near Indiana University, Bloomington for all who are affected by trichotillomania.
contact: Aileen Anderson
email: iutrich@yahoo.com
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Indianapolis
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Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) Support Group
Support group for anyone suffering with a BFRB (hair-pulling, skin-picking, cheek-chewing, nail-biting, etc.). Fee of $5 per meeting to cover expenses. This group will run for 8 consecutive weeks, every Tuesday 1:00-2:00, starting October 3rd, 2006. Individuals need not be affiliated with Meridian Health Group to participate. For more information, contact Samantha Haudenschield.
Beginning in January 2007, this group will meet every Thursday at 4:00 pm instead of on Tuesdays.
contact: Samantha Haudenschield, M.A., Psychology Doctoral Student
address: Meridian Health Group
12772 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.
Carmel, IN
phone: 317-814-1000 x4153
email: samantha@meridianhealthgroup.com
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Kansas
Kansas City, MO
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We are focusing on parents of children with trich. We want the children to know they are not alone. We are not excluding adults, however! Please contact Kelly for more information.
contact: Kelly Schweitzer
phone: 816-517-4635
email: kelly@reeceandnichols.com
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Massachusetts
Cambridge
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The Monday Night Group
This trichotillomania support group is open to all hair-pullers and meets the first and third Monday of each month (except major holidays). Meetings are from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at Youville Hospital on Cambridge Street between Inman Square and Harvard Square. Go through the front door of the hospital, go right, take first left, take first left, conference room is on the right.
email: trichboston@yahoo.com
email: trichboston@yahoo.com (This email address is checked infrequently, but come join us at the location and time described above)
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Cambridge
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Hair Pullers Anonymous
HPA, or Hair Pullers Anonymous, a 12-step meeting for
all hair pullers. This group meets every Thursday from 7:00-8:00pm. Meetings are at Youville Hospital on Cambridge Street between Inman Square and Harvard Square. Go through the front door of the hospital, go right, take first left, take first left, conference room is on the right.
contact: Tom
phone: (781) 329-6111
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Maryland
Columbia
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Trichotillomania (Hair Pullers) Groups
These are therapist-assisted groups. One group for children and adolescents, and one group for adults. Fee: $70. No insurance accepted but possible insurance reimbursement (which depends on your insurance contract). Office is close to Route 95 and Route 32.
contact: Dr. Deborah Cole
phone: 301-596-5916 or 410-381-7551
email: classicart@verizon.net
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Michigan
Farmington Hills
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TSN-THEO - Trichotillomania Support Network - To Help Each Other
THEO celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2003. We have had contact with hundreds of trichotillomania sufferers in and around the state of Michigan, Northern Ohio, and Windsor, Ontario. The group meets on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month at 1:00pm in the Administration and Education Center at Botsford Hospital, which is located on Grand River north of Eight Mile Road in Farmington Hills.
2005 Group Flyer
contact: Bobbie
phone: (734) 522-8907
email: RSlade9627@aol.com
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Minnesota
Minnetonka
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Free trichotillomania and skin-picking support group
This free group is for people ages 18 and older who are living with trichotillomania or skin picking. The group will be therapist assisted, but this is not a therapy group. This means that Dr. Reinardy will not prepare an agenda for meetings, but will answer questions and serve as a facilitator. The group will provide an opportunity for individuals with TTM and skin picking to meet one another and share experiences that have been helpful and not so helpful in living with these symptoms. If you would like to participate in the group, or have any questions, please contact Dr. Reinardy.
Meets 1st Tuesday of the month
starting December 5, 2006
7:00-8:00 pm
contact: Dr. Renae Reinardy
address: Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change
14525 Highway 7, Suite 340
Minnetonka, MN 55345
phone: 952-367-4100
email: drreinardy@lakesidecenter.org
website: http://lakesidecenter.org
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Missouri
Kansas City
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Not actively meeting, but Kelly is available via email to offer support to parents of children with trichotillomania.
contact: Kelly Schweitzer
email: kelly@reeceandnichols.com
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North Dakota
Fargo
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Fargo Trichotillomania Support Group
The Fargo Trichotillomania Support Group meets the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 3-4pm in the community room at 4333 15th Avenue S. Fargo, ND. There is no fee. Sandra provides a light snack and beverage.
** Sandra is currently looking for someone to provide childcare for those with children-if any members have a teen who is interested in volunteering, that would be great!
contact: Sandra Bodek
address: community room at
4333 15th Avenue S.
Fargo, ND
phone: 701-282-2904
website: http://www.myspace.com/ttmsupportgroupnd
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New Hampshire
Portsmouth, NH
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Seacoast Area Trichsters
We are a FREE peer support group for anyone suffering from Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling) in the New Hampshire Seacoast area (including Southern Maine and Northern Massachusetts). We are open to adults and teens with TTM, skin-picking, nail-biting and other body focused related disorders. We meet in the Board Room at the Community Campus in Portsmouth, NH from 6:30-8:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. We are just getting started -please join us!
Please note: The 2nd Monday meeting is open to teens and adults; the 4th Monday meeting is adults only.
contact: Kate
email: seacoasttrich@yahoo.com
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New Jersey
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North Jersey TTM Support Group
The North Jersey TTM Support Group for adults meets once a month on a Thursday night from 7:30-9:30 pm at the homes of some of our members in Essex, Union and Morris counties. We've been in existence for over 10 years, and are actively seeking new members. We can provide you a place for support, compassion and laughter (yes, laughter!). Join us and connect with others who really DO know how you feel.
For further information, call or email Lisa.
contact: Lisa
phone: (973) 263-4518 (home – you can leave a message)
email: ljp_edc@hotmail.com
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New York
Manhattan / New York City
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This peer support group for adults has been meeting weekly in Manhattan since 1996. We follow the standard TLC format of a 'check-in', followed by a general discussion. Each week, approximately 10-15 people attend. There is no requirement to come every week and new members are always welcome. The group is exclusively for people 18 and older who have trichotillomania and/or skin-picking (friends and family do not accompany members). There is no fee. Weekly meetings are Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm at a community center on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. For more information, contact Briana: BroadwayBriana@yahoo.com
or call 212-802-9496 for a detailed message.
contact: Briana
phone: 212-802-9496
email: BroadwayBriana@yahoo.com
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Ohio
Chagrin Falls
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Family Center by the Falls
Professionally facilitated therapy group(s) for children and adolescents with trichotillomania.
$65/session.
Prior phone consultation encouraged.
contact: Leslie Jevnikar, L.P.C.C., L.S.W.
address: 8401 Chagrin Falls, Ste. 14B
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
phone: 440-543-3400
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Oregon
Portland
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TTM/Skin-picking Support Group
Has been meeting for over 15 years.
New members, friends and family always welcome.
Meets 4th Wednesday of the month; 6:00-7:30 pm.
No charge.
contact: Dale Norma Oller, M.D.
address: 5319 SW Westgate Dr., Suite 107
Portland, OR 97221
phone: 503-203-1777
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Portland
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Portland OCD and Anxiety Center
Weekly therapeutic/support group for Hair-pullers and Skin-Pickers. This group is led by a therapist with focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Habit Reversal Training. Group is open to adult women. Group requires an evaluation prior to participating, which is free of charge. Individual therapy is also available.
Tuesdays 7:15 – 8:45pm
Fee $30.00
Danielle Lieb-Foley, MFT, ATR, offers Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Habit Reversal Training, and therapy groups to hair-pullers and skin-pickers.
Treats adults, adolescents, and children.
contact: Danielle Lieb-Foley, MFT, ATR
address: 37 SW Jefferson St.
Portland, OR 97201
phone: 503-704-6101
email: danielle@portlandocd.com)
website: http://www.portlandocd.com
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Willamette Valley
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Willamette Valley Trichotillomania Support Group
This is a new free peer support group in the Willamette Valley area for all who are affected by Trichotillomania. This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:00 at a private residence.
contact: Teresa
email: WILLAMETTEVALLEYTRICH@YAHOO.COM
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
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The Trich Support Group
Support group for people with Trichotillomania, 18 years and older. We meet every other Wednesday 6:15 to 8:00 October thru May. The Trich Support Group provides a safe, comfortable and fun gathering for people to share their struggles and successes. Folks are encouraged to talk at their comfort level and to set goals if they wish. There is a great deal of information offered by participants from hairdressers to tools and strategies. Participants report a lessening of shame and an increase in self-esteem as they hear other accounts similar and different from their own. We usually share a pizza. The group is facilitated by Sally A. Allen, Psychologist and Dr. Judith Kolman.
contact: Sally A. Allen or Dr. Judith Kolman
address: 1062 Lancaster Avenue, Suite 9 Rosemont PA 19010
phone: 610/525-1510
website: http://www.rosemontcounseling.com
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Rhode Island
Providence
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
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Sioux Falls
Support group meets at the Orthopedic Institute (attached to Avera McKennan Hospital) in Sioux Falls. The group meets the first Monday evening of every other month from 7:30-9:00. There is no charge and is open to adults.
contact: Kim Adams
address: Orthopedic Institute (attached to Avera McKennan Hospital)
phone: (605) 331-6412
email: trich2trich@yahoo.com
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Texas
Austin
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Austin Support Group
The Austin Support Group is free and open to all hair pullers and skin pickers. We meet every other Sunday from 5-6:30pm at 517 Navasota, a private residence. Please contact Christina or Emily at austintrich@yahoo.com for information. Also, we post frequent announcements and updates on our Yahoo! Group, found at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/austin_trich_support/
contact: Christina or Emily
address: 517 Navasota
Austin, TX
*Please note this is a private residence
email: austintrich@yahoo.com
website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/austin_trich_support
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Dallas
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Dallas/Fort Worth area group. This is a free monthly support group that will be peer-moderated for adult and teen hair pullers and skin pickers.
Meets every third Sunday from 1:00-2:30 pm.
For more information, please contact Susannah at dfwtrich@yahoo.com or 214-215-9745 (personal cell, safe to leave message).
contact: Susannah
address: 9308 Garland Rd. in Dallas
between Dickey's BBQ and Richardson Bike Mart.
phone: 214-215-9745 (personal cell phone; safe to leave msg.)
email: dfwtrich@yahoo.com
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Houston
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The Houston TTM support group
The Houston TTM support group generally takes place online. This online support group respects privacy and anonymity making any TTM topic welcomed. Please note that we occasionally meet for face-to-face meetings. These face-to-face meetings are informal gatherings which usually take place at a restaurant or in a park every three months or so. Participants are encouraged to bring a loved one to these meetings. Anyone, of any age, is welcome! Please sign up to our group via the link below. Jennifer or Amy will be glad to assist you in getting signed up or offering any help or information.
contact: Jennifer or Amy
email: Jennifer pixieladie@earthlink.net
Amy awhitetree@uth.tmc.edu
website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TTMHouston/
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Virginia
Richmond
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The Central Virginia TTM Support Group
The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month, from 7:00-8:00pm at the Bon Air United Methodist Church. The church is located at 1645 Buford Road on the Southside of Richmond. This church is easily accessible from the Powhite Parkway. We will be meeting in room 207, which is located on the second floor near the church offices. The group is open to all hair pullers and skin pickers. This will be a free peer support group.
We have an email group to communicate upcoming activities related to the Support Group and also allow us to support one another through our individual TTM journey throughout the week. I would also like to just welcome those who are not able to make it to a Support Group Meeting for whatever reason to join this group for the camaraderie.
To join the group, simply send a blank email to TTMVASupport-subscribe@yahoogroups.com You should get an email back confirming your addition to the group. Once you receive that email you should be able to post messages to the group at TTMVASupport@yahoogroups.com
contact: Alyson Zehner
email: TTMVA@hotmail.com
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Vermont
Burlington
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The Vermont TTM Support Group
This is a peer support group for adult pullers (18+) affected by trichotillomania (chronic hair pulling) as well as parents of pullers. This is a safe, supportive, comfortable and confidential environment. This group (posted as TLC Group at the meeting location) meets from 6pm-7:30pm on the 4th Monday of each month, unless the 4th Monday should fall on a major holiday. Call or email for further details on an alternate date for that month if this is the case. We meet at the First Unitarian Universalist Society at 152 Pearl Street in Burlington, VT.
*There will NOT be a meeting on December 24, 2007.
phone: 802-453-3688
email: Vermont_ttmoutreach@yahoo.com
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Washington
Seattle
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Seattle Area Professionally Assisted group for Trichotillomania
A monthly group is forming the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5pm. It is located 318 W GAler Street, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98119
Cost of the Group is $50. per session.
The group is open to adults who compulsively pull hair and are actively involved in an organized cognitive-behavioral therapy or self-help program (e.g., habit reversal training). Group size is limited to eight members.
Dr. Kosins is a licensed psychologist and Certified Group Therapist with 10 years experience treating compulsive hair pulling. He has been in private practice in Seattle since 1988, emphasizing cognitive behavioral therapy, group therapy, and treatment of anxiety disorders (including various OCD-spectrum conditions). He has facilitated numerous cognitive behavioral groups for OCD, panic, social phobia, depression, and other issues. He is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, and a member of the Trichotillomania Learning Center, the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, and the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
contact: David Kosins, Ph.D.
phone: 206-285-0900
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Seattle
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Peer support group forming in Seattle area.
Dates of meetings will depend on consensus, as well as location.
For more information, contact Jessica at 206-291-5543 or midnitefirefly@aol.com
email: midnitefirefly@aol.com
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Wisconsin
Green Bay/Fox Valley/Sheboygan area
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Wisconsin Support Group
We are looking to form an informal adult support group for people who are
challenged by this compulsive behavior and seek to meet others with this disorder. If you are interested or have questions please contact Mary.
contact: Mary
phone: (920) 465-4765
email: sswriter97@itol.com
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Australia
Canberra
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Canberra Trichotillomania Support Group
Meets every 2nd Sunday
Informal and non-judgemental
Aiming to help trichsters and their families
contact: Sophie
email: rutz@goldweb.com.au
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Canada
Regina, Saskatchewan
(AL)
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The Monday Night TTM Support Group
Monday night TTM Support Group
Held weekly at 7:30 pm at St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral on McIntyre St. & 12th Ave. Please use the McIntyre Street entrance.
Contact Judy at 306-790-7499 or email wed_ttm_group@hotmail.com
(Note: this group used to be held on Wednesday evenings.)
contact: Judy
phone: 306-790-7499
email: wed_ttm_group@hotmail.com
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Israel
Jerusalem
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This is a new group that is meeting every Sunday at 7:30 in Baka. Send an email for more information.
contact: Netanya Hoffman
email: Jerusalemania@yahoo.com
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know that they are familiar with or suffer from trichotillomania.
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