Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania is a devastating disorder that affects everyone, not just the puller. Trichotillomania, or trich for short, affects the puller, the family and loved ones of the puller.

If you read my biography on My Story , you will learn about my journey healing from Trichotillomania. My journey was a long one, stretching over several years.

The good news is: your journey need not be as long!

I have learned much about how to help children and adults stop pulling their hair and picking their nails and skin. Through using a combination of approaches, which may include counseling, cognitive behavior therapy, awareness training, sensory integration, relaxation, acupressure, meditation, chiropractic and many other complimentary methods, many people experience tremendous relief.

I am a licensed professional counselor who has experienced trich from all sides. Personally, as I suffered from it, and professionally by helping individuals and families heal from trich since 1994. I was also a founding Board Member of the Trichotillomania Learning Center, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of lives of those struggling with trichotillomania and related problems. My passion matches the national TLC’s mission, which is to discover effective treatments to end the emotional pain, isolation and physical disfigurement caused by this disorder.

My knowledge is based in personal experience, research that I have learned, and from empirical evidence in my practice. I use traditional methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, family and individual counseling and sensory integration. I also use complimentary methods such as energy psychology, nutrition and refer to a doctor of chiropractic because a healthy spine creates a healthy nervous system. The nervous system processes information and input from our world. If we are in overwhelm or bored, our nervous system is in overload or blocked from processing this information and pulling often occurs. (for more information on treatment with Joan)
 

How I can help you

Specialties:

Anxiety

Depression

Traumas

Couples

Individual and Family Counseling

Trichotillomania

Tapas Acupressure Technique makes me feel like it's ok to have urges to pull

but also reminds me that I'm in control of the situation.

It makes me feel free of the guilt and along with that, it eventually makes me feel free of the urge.

Overcoming trich requires more than taking it day by day or even minute by minute;

I had to take it moment by moment.

Note that I also do individual phone consultations. Please check my services page for information.

Thank you for your interest.

Blessings and peace,

Joan Kaylor, MSEd, NCC, LPC

TAT got me through those moments,

which turned into minutes, which turned into days.

 I am still working hard to completely free myself of this disorder and TAT helps

to give me the focus and peace of mind that I need to accomplish that"

Dear TLC Friends,
 
I have discontinued the trichotillomania teleconferencing.  This occured after IN TOUCH went to print.

Please continue to support  the Trichotillomania Leaning Center and utilize all the resources TLC has to offer for skin picking and trichotillomania.

Thank you to those who did participate.  I look forward to seeing you in 2009 at the medical conference in Boston and the fall retreat.  If you live in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or West Virginia please call my office to schedule an appointment.
 
Thank you and peaceful hands to all. 

Blessings....Joan Kaylor