Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Kanata, Ontario ON, Canada CA
We are proud to feature top rated Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Kanata. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
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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
Online in Kanata, ON Ontario
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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
Online in Kanata, ON Ontario
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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
Online in Kanata, ON Ontario
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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 Kanata, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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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 Kanata, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Kanata, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Kanata, Ontario, Canada average 9 years of experience and charge around $180 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (93%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (79%), and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) (71%).
Average years in practice
9 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$180
Accept insurance
71%
Offer sliding scale
64%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 64% |
In Person and Online |
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| 36% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 93% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 79% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 71% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
| 71% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 71% | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| 64% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 64% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 86% | Young Adult |
| 79% | Teen |
| 71% | Senior |
| 43% | Children |
Client Focus
| 86% | Women |
| 79% | Men |
| 71% | Black / African American |
| 71% | LGBTQ+ |
| 64% | Asian |