Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Therapists in Scottsdale, AZ

Body-focused repetitive behaviors such as hair pulling (trichotillomania) and skin picking (excoriation disorder) can be distressing and difficult to manage alone. Treatment focuses on understanding triggers, improving awareness of behaviors, and developing practical strategies to reduce urges. Medication management and behavioral techniques can help individuals gain greater control and reduce the impact these behaviors have on daily life.

I try to teach my clients to love themselves and what to do with the repetitive thoughts

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

With tics and body focused behaviors, I take a warm approach using exposure and response prevention. I have special training in this area.

We offer treatment of body-focused repetitive behaviors.

Scottsdale's affluence and wellness-oriented culture generate consistently high demand for therapy, with a population that generally views mental health care favorably and has the financial means to engage in longer-term work — making it one of the most therapist-dense cities in Arizona. The city's luxury resort industry and reputation as a destination for high-net-worth retirees and second-home owners create a distinctive therapy clientele, with practitioners frequently addressing relationship complexity, identity in retirement, wealth-related stress, and the gap between external success and internal wellbeing. HonorHealth and Mayo Clinic Phoenix provide institutional mental health resources alongside one of Arizona's most established private practice communities. Scottsdale's significant recovery community — drawn by the concentration of high-end treatment centers in the surrounding Sonoran Desert — also drives substantial demand for therapists specializing in addiction aftercare and dual diagnosis work.

Gender ID

	73%	Female
	27%	Male

Session Type

	60%	In Person and Online
	40%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

100%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
60%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
50%	Behavioral Therapy
50%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
40%	Relational Psychotherapy
40%	Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
40%	Psychosocial Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
80%	Teen
80%	Young Adult
60%	Senior
50%	Children

Client Focus

50%	Women
40%	Persons with Disabilities
40%	Military / Veterans
40%	LGBTQ+
30%	Christian

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Scottsdale, Arizona AZ

Carolyne Mburu-Gerena

Meliora Counseling & Wellness

Alexander Tice

Cheryl S Rubenstein

Seven Hills Psychology

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Scottsdale, Arizona Statistics

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