BFRB Group For Kids Ages 9-12

a 5-week group for kids with a BFRB (skin picking, hair pulling, etc)

Does your child struggle with skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, or any other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB)? Do they feel alone and isolated in their behavior? Do you feel stuck or at a loss for how to help them? The BFRB Support Course can help.

This group will be:

A hands on creative group for children with skin picking, hair pulling, or other BFRBs
A way to connect with other children struggling with similar things

Goals of group:

Provide education on BFRBs

Decrease amount of time spent picking, pulling, etc (cannot guarantee elimination of behavior)
Learn new coping skills

5 Saturday mornings, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10-11AM for 9- and 10-year-olds 11-12PM for 11–12-year-olds

$40/session for self-pay or if you do not attend a session (payment is required each week regardless of attendance). Anthem, Cigna, UHC/UMR, and Aetna plans are accepted. Depending on your insurance coverage, you may have a copay for the group. The $40 registration deposit is held in case of a missed session if using insurance and is refunded at the end of the group if all sessions are attended.

Each group cycle will have 1 group meeting for parent and child to attend together to ask questions and learn together. The parent session will occur during the 4th session.

This group will run with a minimum of 4 participants.

When: 5 Saturdays August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10-11AM for 9- and 10-year-olds 11-12PM for 11–12-year-olds

Where: In person at the Center for Mindfulness and CBT

Cost: $40 per session, billed weekly. All sessions must be paid for regardless of attendance. Anthem, UHC/UMR, Cigna, and Aetna plans accepted.

Led by: Marla Wallace, MA, LPC

Marla Wallace, MA, LPC, has a diverse background working with children, adolescents, and adults who struggle with adjustment concerns, anxiety, stress, burnout, depression, self-esteem, grief, women issues, and trauma.