Online Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Ontario, Canada CA
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Rikki-Lee Epp
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA, Dipl. Psych.
I work with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (like hair pulling or skin picking) by exploring the emotional and relational roots of these symptoms. Through a psychodynamic lens, we look at how these behaviors may unconsciously serve to manage overwhelming feelings, self-criticism, or unresolved inner conflict. Our work supports deeper self-understanding, emotional regulation, and gentler ways of relating to the self.
3 Years Experience
Online in
Ontario (Online Only)
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Edan Tasca
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Qualifying
We treat BFRBs—hair pulling, skin picking, nail biting—using Habit Reversal Training, stimulus control, and shame-free coaching. You’ll track urges, practice competing responses, and celebrate micro-wins. Change is measurable and compassionate.
10 Years Experience
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Tamara Daniszewski
Registered Social Worker, M.ED, MSW, RSW
Hair pulling, skin picking or other repetitive behaviours are not just “bad habits.” They are often ways the nervous system tries to cope with stress, anxiety or overwhelm. Therapy focuses on reducing shame, increasing awareness and building healthier coping tools that actually work.
13 Years Experience
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Ashleigh Bell
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Qualifying
Hair pulling, skin picking, or nail-biting can feel automatic and embarrassing. I offer a non-judgmental space to understand the emotional and sensory triggers behind these behaviours and introduce practical strategies to reduce harm, increase awareness, and respond to urges in gentler ways.
5 Years Experience
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The Cohen Clinic
Psychologist, Psy.D.
We support individuals struggling with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), which include behaviours such as hair-pulling, skin-picking, and nail-biting. Our therapists help you understand your triggers, break the cycle, and develop healthier coping strategies that work in real time.
You can work to reduce stress, improve self-esteem, and regain control over your behaviors. Take the first step toward lasting change and contact us today!
14 Years Experience
Online in
Ontario (Online Only)
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Samantha Williams-Lauder
Registered Social Worker, MSW,RSW
Body focused repetitive behaviours, such as skin picking, hair pulling, or other repetitive habits, can bring shame, frustration, and a sense of being out of control. Therapy can help you understand triggers, emotions, urges, and patterns without judgment. Together, we can build awareness, coping strategies, and more compassionate responses to difficult moments.
1 Years Experience
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Durham Psychotherapy (In-person + Direct Billing Available)
Registered Social Worker, MSW,RSW
HRT-based treatment for hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting. We track urges, build competing responses, and reduce shame. Small wins you can measure.
16 Years Experience
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Selah Counselling, Mediation, and Training Center
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
If you find yourself pulling your hair, picking at your skin, biting your nails, or engaging in other repetitive behaviours that feel hard to stop, you are not alone. Body-focused repetitive behaviours often develop as a way to manage stress, anxiety, boredom, or nervous system overwhelm. They can provide temporary relief but leave you feeling frustrated, ashamed, or out of control afterward.
At Selah Counselling, we approach these behaviours with compassion and curiosity, not judgment. Together, we explore what is driving the behaviour beneath the surface. We examine triggers, emotional patterns, and nervous system regulation while developing practical tools to interrupt the cycle. Our work focuses on increasing awareness, strengthening coping skills, and helping your body feel safer without relying on habits that cause distress. The goal is not simply to stop the behaviour, but to understand it and support lasting change from the inside out.
29 Years Experience
In-Person in Woodstock, ON N4S 6P1
Online in
Multiple Canadian Provinces
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan
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Paighe Rojas
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
If you pick, pull, bite, or repeat body-focused habits that feel soothing in the moment but distressing afterward, you’re not broken—your system is self-regulating. We’ll identify triggers, strengthen alternative regulation strategies, and reduce shame so you can interrupt the cycle with more choice. Progress is possible, and it doesn’t require willpower alone.
9 Years Experience
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Yasmin Rombola-Bacchus
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, Registered Psychotherapist, Dipl. Psych.
I provide strategies to challenge negative self-perceptions, build self-esteem, and foster self-acceptance. My approach focuses on exploring the underlying factors contributing to your concerns and developing practical techniques to enhance your experience. Together, we work towards breaking free from harmful pressures, and achieving a balanced and fulfilling life.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M6G 1B5
Online in
Ontario
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Angela Jones
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW Registered Social Worker/ Psychotherapist
BFRBs such as hair pulling, skin picking, or nail biting can feel impossible to control and often come with feelings of shame or frustration. I provide evidence-based treatment including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). My goal is to help you build awareness, reduce harmful patterns, and develop healthier coping strategies so you can feel more in control and compassionate toward yourself.
11 Years Experience
In-Person in Windsor, ON N8W 3H1
In-Person in Halifax, NS B3J 3K5
Online in
Multiple Canadian Provinces
Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan
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Dr. Devina Daya
Psychologist, Ph.D., C. Psych
I support individuals struggling with body-focused repetitive behaviours, such as hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting. Using evidence-based approaches, we work to increase awareness of triggers, build alternative coping strategies, and reduce shame while fostering lasting behavioural change.
5 Years Experience
Online in
Multiple Canadian Provinces
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
(Online Only)
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Marjan Emami
Counsellor/Therapist, MD, RTC #3608, MPCC-Provisional #4797, ACTA #3122
I approach body-focused repetitive behaviors—such as skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting—as meaningful responses, often serving as ways the body regulates tension or unmet emotional needs. Together, we explore what these behaviors are expressing and the patterns behind them. Through increased awareness and a more compassionate relationship with oneself, change can emerge in a way that is both sustainable and respectful.
2 Years Experience
Online in
Multiple Canadian Provinces
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland And Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
(Online Only)
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Shelley Murphy, Food & Body Image Hypnotherapist
Hypnotherapist, BASc, Former RD
Unwanted body focused repetitive behaviours often originate in the subconscious mind as coping mechanisms for stress, boredom, or emotional discomfort. Hypnosis works by accessing that subconscious space and helping to reframe the mind’s association with the habit, release the need for it, and create new mental pathways that support calm, awareness, and control.
3 Years Experience
Online in
Multiple Canadian Provinces
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland And Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
(Online Only)