Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Therapists in Kansas City, KS

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

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.

Specializing in hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting, I use habit reversal, acceptance strategies, and CBT techniques to break cycles and build healthier habits.

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

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.

Kansas City, Kansas is a distinct city from its more prominent Missouri neighbor across the state line, with a lower median income, a more industrial economic base, and a substantially more diverse population that includes large Latino, Somali, and other immigrant communities for whom culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health care is a significant need. Wyandotte County, which encompasses Kansas City, Kansas, has fewer mental health resources than the Missouri side of the metro, and many residents cross into Missouri to access the broader Kansas City mental health market. Common therapy concerns include immigration-related stress and trauma, family dynamics, economic anxiety, depression, and the challenges of navigating daily life in a community where language barriers can limit access to support. University of Kansas Health System, based in the city, provides some behavioral health services, and community health centers fill important gaps in a county with significant unmet mental health need.

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 Kansas City, KS

Alexander Tice

Brave Young Minds

Anna Urbaniak

Cheryl S Rubenstein

Juniper Mental Health