Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Therapists in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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.

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 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.

Montreal's bilingual, bicultural identity shapes its therapy landscape, with many therapists offering services in both French and English to serve the city's English-speaking communities alongside Quebec's Francophone majority. The city's large student population across McGill, Concordia, and Université de Montréal generates consistent demand for therapists addressing academic stress, young adult transitions, and identity. Montreal's arts and creative sector also sustains demand for therapists who understand the pressures of creative careers, financial precarity, and performance anxiety. The Douglas Mental Health University Institute provides major institutional mental health research and care, complemented by the city's extensive private and CLSC-based therapy network.

Gender ID

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Female

Session Type

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Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

100%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
100%	Behavioral Therapy
100%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
67%	Somatic Therapy
67%	Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
33%	Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
33%	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
33%	Senior
33%	Young Adult
33%	Teen

Client Focus

67%	Women
67%	Men
33%	Buddhist
33%	Jewish
33%	Military / Veterans

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Montreal, Quebec QC, Canada CA

Marjan Emami

Shelley Murphy, Food & Body Image Hypnotherapist

Dr. Devina Daya