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Ohio
Rocky River
Adult Therapy Group for Chronic Hair Pulling and Chronic Skin Picking
Professionally facilitated therapy group for adults with trichotillomania and/or skin picking. Cost is $30 and many insurances are accepted. Individual assessment is required with Karen Tomoff before attending the group.
contact: Karen Tomoff, LPCC-S, LICDC
address: 20525 Center Ridge Rd., #615
Rocky River, OH
phone: 440-781-7484
email: karen@rivercare1.com
Oregon
Portland
Portland OCD and Anxiety Center--Trichotillomania/Compulsive Skin Picking Support Groups
*New Groups Now Forming*
Low-fee therapeutic/support groups for those experiencing trichotillomania, compulsive skin picking, and/or other Body Focused Repetitive Disorders. These groups are led by an experienced therapist with a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Habit Reversal Training. Attendance requires an evaluation, free of charge, prior to participation.
Adult Women's Group
Weekly meeting on Tuesday evenings 7:15 -8:45 pm
$30 per meeting
Adolescent Group
Day and meeting time to be announced
$30 per meeting
For more information contact Danielle Lieb-Foley, MA, MFT, ATR
1020 SW Taylor, Suite 345
Portland, OR 97205
503-704-6101
website: www.portlandocd.com
email: danielle@portlandocd.com
Willamette Valley
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: williamettevalleytrich@yahoo.com
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
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
Pocono Mountains
Peer-facilitated support group for trichotillomania
Open to all who want to join for discussions, treatment stories, success stories, vents and overall great friends. All ages, men and women, welcome. Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month, start time 6:30. Please email Melissa for directions, and to be included in her Support Group emails.
email: melissa@cybermane.com
Richboro
Therapist-facilitated support group for Adolescents
This Trichotillomania Support Group is open to all teenage hair pullers. Group meets twice a month on Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:00 pm. This is a therapist-assisted group designed to provide a safe, comfortable meeting for adolescents to share ideas, strategies and successes. Phone consultation or individual evaluation is required prior to participation. Sliding scale fees; Insurance payments accepted.
contact: Luisa S. Horn, Ph.D.
address: Alpha Therapeutic Counseling, Inc., 696 Second Street Pike, #201, Richboro, PA 18954
phone: 267-575-0632
Rhode Island
Providence
Group Therapy for Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, Nail Biting & Related Behaviors
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Ten-week therapist-facilitated group for adults with trichotillomania, skin picking, nail biting and related behaviors. $200 fee for all ten sessions required at first session; Blue Cross insurance accepted; co-pay due at first session. Treatment manual ($22) purchase required. Group limited to twelve participants; please contact Dr. Sepinwall for more information and/or to reserve your space.
Meeting dates: 10 consecutive Wednesdays, October 5th through December 7th, 2011; 7:30-9:00 pm in Providence.
Group leader is Dr. Deborah Sepinwall, a licensed clinical psychologist with over 6 years experience treating body-focused repetitive behaviors. Dr. Sepinwall is a graduate of TLC's 2007 Professional Training Institute.
401-273-3322 x3
website and contact info: www.providencepsychology.com
New Group
This group is just getting started. For now, people in the area a connecting through an online email group. To join just send an email to RITrichSupport-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
South Carolina
Charlotte, NC/Fort Mill, SC
Trichotillomania Support Group of the Carolinas
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The Trichotillomania Support Group of the Carolinas is comprised of other pullers and pickers of all ages, and their parents, friends, and/or other support people, who believe that supporting each other is a vital step towards recovery. The message board (linked below) is a place to provide loving support to one another in lieu of in-person meetings and to stay up-to-date on events. This is a safe and non-judgmental place to share ideas, strategies, difficulties and successes. We encourage you to ask questions and share insights.
Meeting dates: 3rd Saturday of every month 2-4 pm
Fort Mill Library@ Baxter Village
1818 Second Baxter Crossing
Fort Mill, SC
(Library phone 803 547-4114; Approx 20 mins south of Uptown Charlotte, NC)
website and contact info: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/charlottenc_trichsupport/
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Group
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