Teen Support Group for BFRB (Virtual) | Skin Picking, Hair Pulling & Nail Biting Recovery

Are you a teenager struggling with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)? Please only register if you are a teenager 13-18 who identifies as having a Body Focused Repetitive Behavior such as: • Skin picking (dermatillomania / excoriation disorder) 
• Hair pulling (trichotillomania) 
• Nail biting (onychophagia) 
• Cuticle biting (dermatophagia)
 • Cheek biting (morsicatio buccarum)
 • Other compulsive grooming behaviors Do you find yourself: • Picking or pulling without realizing it
 • Promising yourself you’ll stop — and feeling defeated
 • Hiding your hands, hair, or skin
 • Feeling shame or isolation around the behavior Know you are not alone. This is a facilitated BFRB support group specifically for teenagers age 13-18 (13-17 year olds must have parental consent and list a parent as an emergency contact per HP terms and conditions: https://www.heypeers.com/terms_and_conditions) The community is intentionally structured to foster compassion, confidentiality, and non-judgment while helping you understand your triggers, work with your sensory needs, and gently build healthier replacement habits. Clear group guidelines help protect the safety and respect of all members. What We Do in Meetings • Introductory check-ins
 • Identify emotional, environmental, and sensory triggers
 • Explore realistic replacement behaviors
 • Share what has (and hasn’t) worked
 • Behavior awareness and tracking discussion
 • Set small, achievable goals
 • Celebrate progress — not perfection Compulsive behaviors can feel powerful and automatic. Change doesn’t happen overnight — but consistent peer support and accountability helps make changes possible. As someone who personally recovered from decades of compulsive skin picking (including during my teen years), I understand how powerless and shameful this can feel. Today, as a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CMPSS), I use my lived experience to hold space for others navigating dermatillomania, trichotillomania, and related BFRBs. This space focuses on being heard, self-compassion, practical tools, and gentle accountability — not telling you just to stop. If you’re ready to feel less alone in your skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting journey, join us. You deserve support. Support Options for Every Stage of Your Journey: First Monday of each month at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET - 13-18 Teen-only meetings (please register at least 24 hours in advance, minimum 3 participants needed to run group, automatic refund if group is too small) Private chatroom avaible for participants to keep in touch between meetings, no sharing contact information as per HeyPeers policy. ✨ Teen and adult Free Community Meeting (Healthy, New, Habits)
1st & 3rd Wednesdays | 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET
- A supportive entry point for connection and shared experience. 🌿 Teen and adult Growth & Accountability Meeting (Paid)
2nd & 4th Wednesdays | 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET (15 later on 7/22) 
For those ready to build momentum, strengthen new habits, and receive consistent accountability. 🤝 One-on-One Coaching
 | Flexible scheduling with daily check-in support 
The most personalized level of support, individualized habit plans, and focused accountability. To schedule a discovery session, either email me :
Tanja@dermamania.com 
or ‘connect’ with me on my HeyPeers ‘profile’. (click on my name or photo and then click the ‘connect’ button to message me through HeyPeers) For participant safety: student observers aren't permitted in my meetings.