BFRB Therapists in Australia

13 specialists

Updated Oct 3, 2026

Katie Schultz, BSocSc (Psych) (Hons) M Psych (Clinical)

Therapist

Brisbane, Queensland

Contact
Hair pulling

Celin Gelgec, D.Psych.(Clinical)

Therapist

Melbourne, Victoria

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Claire Ahern, PhD (Clinical Psychology)

Psychologist

Melbourne, Victoria

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Prabhath G. Kodancha, MBBS, DPM, MD, Clinical Post-Doctoral fellowship in OCD, FRANZCP

Psychiatrist

Melbourne, Victoria

Contact
Hair pulling

Scott Blair-West, MD

Psychiatrist

Melbourne, Victoria

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Shelley Obst, BPsychSc (Hons), DPsych (Clinical)

Therapist

Melbourne, Victoria

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Clair Lawson, B.A. (Hons), MPsych, Ph.D

Psychologist

Perth, Western Australia

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Melissa Mulcahy, PhD, BPsych (Hons), MSuicidology

Psychologist

Perth, Western Australia

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Amelia C. Penneshaw Lane, BA, M. Couns. Psych (Clinical)

Therapist

Australia

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Catherine M. Udy, BPsych(hons) DPsych(Clin)

Therapist

Australia

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Gayle Maloney, M.Psych; PhD

Psychologist

Australia

Contact
Skin pickingHair pulling

Rebecca Anderson, MPsych (Clinical), PhD

Psychologist

Australia

Contact
Skin picking

Tonia-Marie Dempsey, MPsych (Clinical), MAPS

Therapist

Australia

Contact
Skin picking
Other locations

What to look for: the treatments with the best evidence for BFRBs are Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment (ComB). Ask any therapist you contact whether they use them.

Looking for peer support? Browse BFRB support groups

A listing is not an endorsement. Always verify credentials and fit directly with the provider.