Beyond Skin Picking & Hair Pulling

Sometimes a big piece of our puzzle to healing from a BFRB* is that life is chaotic! We often find ourselves surviving instead of thriving. And it's not because you aren't doing enough, or because you aren't strong enough, or you don't have the willpower. It's simply because you're lacking a powerful, foundational system that helps you to get shit done in a way that i...

Perfectionism plays quite a significant role in your healing journey from your BFRB*. If we don't learn how to overcome our perfectionistic ways then it's going to be very hard for us to release the need to engage in self-destructive behaviours like chronic skin picking, hair pulling, and nail biting. In this episode we look at WHERE perfectionism comes from, what it has to do with your...

It's time to pull back the veil of what it's like to have healed from chronic skin picking so that we can set some realistic expectations and allow you to see how truly achievable it is! Ready to be inspired? PS: There's a new function available to you 🥳 Above, you'll notice there's a "send us a text message"  button. By clicking on this button you will be able...

If you're struggling post picking, pulling, or biting session this episode is for you 💜. In this episode, Raffaela guides you through a powerful, healing meditation to move through the frustration, sadness, shame, disappointment, embarrassment, and exhaustion we so often experience after a BFRB* session. Here, the foundation will be laid for a transformative perspective shift that will allow...

If you've ever noticed that the urge to pick , pull , or bite at your body increases when you're "under the weather" and you'd like that NOT to be the case - then this episode is for you! As always, Raffaela has a simple yet effective strategy to share with you on how you can navigate being sick so that you can reduce the frequency and severity of picking, pulling, or biti...

This episode is for those of us who struggle to say "no"... Those of us who feel over-committed to others and under-committed to themselves... Who feel like their life is chaotic and overwhelming... If you're about ready to "put your foot down" and make some changes then listen-in to this episode! Raffaela shares how incredibly essential strong boundaries are if you want t...

WARNING: If you're looking for a "quick fix" this episode is not for you. Let's be real, if preventing falling into yet another picking, pulling, or biting session were easy... this episode wouldn't be necessary. If we could "just stop" we would. Most information and support you'll find on managing and healing from a BFRB are simply a collection of creative...

Find out on this episode how your attachment style has EVERYTHING to do with how you will heal from your body focused repetitive behaviour... And get some solid advice on using this mind-blowing information to your advantage so you can make genuine progress in finding your freedom from this behaviour! The answers you're looking for go so much deeper than the surface of your skin... 💌Share yo...

Are you feeling lost, frustrated, disappointed?  Knowing what to do after a picking or pulling session can be hard. In this episode, let Raffaela guide you through the real-time process of caring for yourself after a picking or pulling session so that you can move through it with more ease. This process will help you to reduce the severity and frequency of sessions in the long term. 💌Share your s...

Have you ever felt like you've made progress in healing from skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting...  and then the next day you feel like you're moving 10 steps backward? This happens again and again and it feels like an exhausting, devastating, and painful cycle full of intense highs and lows that are somehow outside your control... There is a better way to deal with this that no...

Odds are you've probably already tried replacing skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting with something else, or you've at least been thinking about it. There's a reason why it never really works how we'd like it to. Find out why in this episode! Shift your perspective on what it means to "replace" a BFRB* and learn 3 unconventional yet highly effective methods to...

Adam Hudson is not only a great friend but also an incredible coach, dedicating himself to supporting women in their journey to reconnect with themselves and reclaim their personal power. His work extends to a mental health facility, where he assists individuals in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction as well as eating disorders. In this episode, we delve into the deeper layers of addiction, i...

Is there a link between BFRBs and ADHD? There is! This episode explores how this impacts you and how you can become the master of your own mind and behaviour through ditching societal "norms" and learning how to live for yourself. Raffaela explores this topic through sharing her story of learning to live harmoniously with ADHD and how it helped her to recover from chronic skin picking. I...

Hear it from someone who has lived it! Athena is a former client of Raffaela and mother of 2 beautiful daughters, one of whom struggles with chronic skin picking (14yrs). This is her story of healing and transformation, going from being anxious and not knowing what to do to becoming a source of calm and secure guidance for her daughter as she embarks on her own healing journey. 💌Share your story...

Does your child chronically pick their skin or pull out their hair? Are you a dedicated parent who wants to learn how to best support them in healing and leaving this self-destructive behavior behind? (Probably, or you wouldn't be reading this) Then this is the episode for you! Listen in and learn what you should and SHOULDN'T do and the KEY factors in helping your child heal from a BFRB...

Learn the brain science behind motivation and how you can use it to become  consistent in healing from your BFRB! (body focused repetitive behaviour life chronic skin picking, hear pulling, nail biting) We all know the struggle of "consistency" on this healing journey. It's like we KNOW what we should probably be doing but how do we stick to it long enough to create the positive cha...

Acne is a very real trigger for those of us with dermatillomania... The great news is, you don't have to have perfect skin BEFORE you find freedom from skin picking! In this episode, I share with you a highly effective strategy to help you pave the path to freedom DESPITE what your skin is doing. 💌Share your story - Book your FREE BFPA* Support Call with me 🌟 Download your FREE Guide to Sto...

Rest assured, if we didn't experience stress we wouldn't be picking apart our skin or pulling out our hair! In this episode we dive into the difference between regular stress and chronic stress and how you can become more resilient to it so that you can break free from this self-destructive behaviour and TRANSFORM your life. The Profiling Tool is no longer available. Instead, check out t...

*BFRB = Body Focused Repetitive Behaviour* *AKA = chronic skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, and cheek biting* We often think that if we could "just stop" picking our skin or pulling our hair that life will get exponentially better... But instead of "just stopping" we find ourselves stuck in the cycle of wishing we could, trying, relapsing, and asking ourselves WHY we can...

*BFRB = Body Focused Repetitive Behaviour* *AKA = chronic skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, and cheek biting* Questions people with a BFRB ask themselves... WHY did I develop this disorder? WHY can't I "just stop"?? WHERE do I start with healing??? All these questions can be answered by understanding the origins of your BFRB. With this knowledge, we can cultivate curiosity, c...