Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Therapists in Trois-Rivieres, QC

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.

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.

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.

Trois-Rivières is Quebec's third-largest city, situated on the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City, and its mental health landscape is shaped by its character as a regional university city—home to the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)—in a region that has navigated the decline of its historical paper and industrial industries. Mental health services are provided primarily in French through the CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec, and a private therapy sector supplements public provision for those who can access it. The city's location between two larger centres provides some advantages in service access, though the full range of specialist services may require travel or telehealth. Common therapy concerns include economic transition stress, seasonal depression, student mental health, anxiety, and the community and identity challenges of a regional city working to reinvent itself after industrial decline.

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 Trois-Rivieres, QC

Trickett Psychotherapy & Counselling

Dr. Devina Daya

Shelley Murphy, Food & Body Image Hypnotherapist

Marjan Emami