Hypnotherapy for hair pulling (trichotillomania)

Are you losing hair because you compulsively pull your hair out? Do you have bald patches on your scalp, in your eyebrows or eyelashes? Are you worried that you won't be able to stop? Have you tried to use willpower to stop pulling your hair out, but not managed it?

Hair pulling (trichotillomania) is hair loss caused by compulsive pulling out of hair either on the head, eyebrows and/or eyelashes. The cause is often not obvious, but contributing factors include stress, anxiety and difficulties with impulse control. The result is bald patches, skin/follicle infections, and sometimes permanent hair loss. The physical effects are often made worse by reduced confidence and self-esteem, negative self-image, anxiety, depression and frustration.

Hypnotherapy is very effective for impulse disorders, as it gives you relief from physical symptoms, and can also help to resolve the psychological causes of your hair pulling. In the deeply relaxed state of hypnosis, your subconscious is more receptive to revising thoughts and actions, so you can start to replace hair pulling with a new, positive action. You can also rehearse using the positive, new habit in a range of situations, seeing and feeling how you are comfortable and confident without pulling your hair.

And if you need to wear a wig or hair piece, while you wait for your hair to grow back, hypnotherapy can help you develop the determination, confidence and patience to go through this part of the process. In addition, if there is a past experience that is contributing to your hair pulling, the hypnotic state allows you to safely and easily work with this experience, so it no longer creates the urge to pull your hair.

The hypnotic trance is also good for deep relaxation, so your stress and anxiety levels are reduced, which in turn makes it less likely that you'll want to pull your hair out.

For more information about hypnotherapy for dealing successfully with hair pulling (trichotillomania), or to book an appointment, contact Sian on 07725 732810 or email.