Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Therapists in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

BFRBs such as skin‑picking, hair‑pulling, or nail‑biting often come with shame, secrecy, and frustration. I provide a compassionate, non‑judgmental space to explore the emotional triggers behind these behaviours and develop realistic tools to reduce them. My approach focuses on understanding your patterns, building self‑awareness, and supporting you toward healthier coping strategies

I work primarily from a Rogerian or Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) approach using a conversational style listening patiently to you, always with empathy, genuineness and without judgement, to help find the solutions you desire for your life whilst adjusting my techniques to fit your needs within each session. Body focused repetitive behaviours can lead to feelings of embarrassment and shame, often leading to isolation from others. It can also have further unwanted negative effects on health and happiness within. I can also utilise various assessments to measure the severity of a specific problem, as well as determining your progress within therapy. I can provide a copy of these for your doctor to assist you further where requested. I am able to utilise specific somatic (mind/body) therapy techniques within the therapy session to support greater healing of the underlying and often subconscious cause. These gentle but effective techniques create a new positive sense of self. My aim is to assist you with your life difficulties from body focused repetitive behaviours to restore balance, happiness and inner peace with various techniques of 'talk therapy' and somatic (mind/body) healing methods, along with offering practical strategies that may be useful where suitable and desired by you. Whatever you are going through, know that there is hope - Let me help you find that hope.

Hobart is Tasmania's compact capital and the smallest of Australia's state capital cities, with a mental health landscape shaped by the challenges of geographic isolation, an ageing population, and a slower-paced economy relative to mainland Australia. The city has a vibrant creative and arts community, and arts-based therapeutic approaches have found a particularly receptive audience here, while the surrounding regions of rural Tasmania face more significant access challenges for which telehealth has become essential. Mental health services in Hobart are available through Tasmania's public system and a private sector that, while growing, is smaller than in larger Australian cities; wait times for publicly funded care can be considerable. Common therapy concerns include anxiety, depression, seasonal mood changes, and the life transition challenges experienced by those who relocate to or from Tasmania.

Gender ID

	50%	Female
	50%	Male

Session Type

	50%	In Person and Online
	50%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

100%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
100%	Brainspotting
100%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
100%	Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
100%	Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
100%	Multicultural Therapy
100%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
100%	Children
100%	Senior
100%	Teen
100%	Young Adult

Client Focus

100%	Asian
100%	Black / African American
100%	Buddhist
100%	Christian
100%	Hindu

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors therapists in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia AU

Scott Stalley Realistic Counselling

Gaye Mallinson - Somatic Psychotherapies