Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Therapists in Huntsville, AL

Many people suffer silently through BFRBs. We are here to help you learn how to reduce your hair pulling, skin picking, etc. while navigating the emotional impact of BFRBs. We assist you in learning how to have more awareness of your behaviors, learn how to manage your urges differently, and ultimately reduce the BFRBs and their impact on your life. We offer both individual and class formats for BFRB treatment.

Dr. Vivyan is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of Trichotillomania (hair pulling) and Excoriation Disorder (skin picking). She uses Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) Treatment to give you the awareness to control these behaviors with confidence.

Dr. Tice specializes in the treatment of BFRBs, such as picking, hairpulling (trichotillomania), and other issues related to repetitive body issues.

I have extensive training and experience with behavior modification therapy. I start with learning what purpose or function the behaviors serve. Next, we explore if there is a healthier alternative, discover the root cause of the behavior, and/or focus on habit reduction and eventually elimination.

This component is for individuals struggling with body-focused repetitive behaviors, supporting self-awareness, coping strategies, and skill-building to reduce urges and improve emotional and daily functioning.

Huntsville is one of the most economically anomalous cities in the American South — anchored by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the US Army's Redstone Arsenal, and a massive aerospace and defense industry cluster — creating a highly educated, well-compensated population with therapy demand centered on high-stakes career stress, security clearance-related anxiety, and the unique pressures of working in national security-adjacent roles. The city has grown dramatically in recent decades, attracting transplants from across the country, and therapists frequently address the social isolation and adjustment challenges of a fast-growing city where community roots are shallow for many residents. Huntsville Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside a growing private practice community. Huntsville's unusual demographic profile — high concentration of STEM professionals, veterans, and military contractors — gives its therapy community a distinctive character compared to other Southern cities of similar size.

Gender ID

	70%	Female
	30%	Male

Session Type

	67%	In Person and Online
	33%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

100%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
67%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
56%	Behavioral Therapy
44%	Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
44%	Psychosocial Therapy
44%	Relational Psychotherapy
33%	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
78%	Teen
78%	Young Adult
56%	Children
56%	Senior

Client Focus

56%	Women
44%	LGBTQ+
33%	Men
33%	Military / Veterans
33%	Persons with Disabilities

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Huntsville, AL

Juniper Mental Health

Brave Young Minds

Alexander Tice

Kimberlee Zetocha Halverson

Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP