Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Therapists in Gatineau, QC

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.

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs), such as hair pulling (trichotillomania), skin picking (excoriation disorder), or nail biting, are more than just habits. These behaviours often develop as a way to cope with stress, anxiety, or overwhelming emotions and can become difficult to control. At Trickett Psychotherapy & Counselling, we help adults and young adults understand the underlying triggers, develop healthier coping strategies, and reduce the cycle of shame and frustration. We offer therapy for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours in Guelph and secure online therapy across Ontario. Contact us today to book your consultation and take the first step toward lasting change.

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.

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.

Gatineau sits directly across the Ottawa River from Canada's capital and functions as the Quebec side of the Ottawa-Gatineau National Capital Region, with a predominantly French-speaking population of federal government workers who access many services in both official languages. The city's identity is distinct from Ottawa — more working-class and francophone in character — and French-language therapy is the norm, with access to English-speaking practitioners limited relative to the Ontario side of the river. CISSS de l'Outaouais provides public mental health resources, and many Gatineau residents access the broader Ottawa-Gatineau therapy ecosystem via the bridges connecting both cities. Therapists here frequently encounter the stresses of public service careers, bilingual professional demands, and the particular challenges of raising families in a bicultural, bilingual metro area.

Gender ID

	80%	Female
	20%	Male

Session Type

	50%	In Person and Online
	50%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

100%	Behavioral Therapy
100%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
75%	Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
75%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
75%	Somatic Therapy
50%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
50%	Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
50%	Senior
50%	Teen
50%	Young Adult

Client Focus

75%	Men
75%	Women
50%	Asian
50%	Black / African American
50%	Christian

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Gatineau, QC

Dr. Devina Daya

Trickett Psychotherapy & Counselling

Shelley Murphy, Food & Body Image Hypnotherapist

Marjan Emami