Medical and Therapeutic Provider Online Referral Directory

Offers cognitive behavioral therapy and individual psychotherapy for hair pulling and/or skin picking. Works collaboratively with client. Treats all ages.

Dr. Ewbank specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), including Habit Reversal Training (HRT) for hair pulling, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviors. He works with all ages. He is the past clinical director of a training program specializing in Habit Reversal at Rutgers University and the previous director of the Trichotillomania Specialty Clinic at the Manhattan Center for CBT.

Susan (Shelly) Jefferson Morton (Kamiak Creek Counseling & Play Therapy) is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and a Registered Play Therapist.  She has over 20 years of counseling experience in a variety of settings.

Anxiety Disorders – In her private practice, Shelly specializes in providing individual counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.  She has training and experience providing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy for OCD, Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) Treatment for trichotillomania (hair pulling), excoriation / dermatillomania (skin picking), and other Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB’s), Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), as well as other evidence-based treatments (i.e. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to help clients with generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, selective mutism, and other anxiety disorders.

Shelly is a trauma-informed therapist and has training/experience in several therapy modalities to support clients as they develop the skills to successfully manage life’s difficulties.  This includes play therapy, expressive arts, sand tray, cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure and response prevention therapy, and more traditional person-centered “talk” therapies.  The interventions used in sessions are tailored to each individual client, based on their age, developmental level, motivation, and treatment goals.

Contact email: shellymorton@playtherapy.hush.com

Dr. White has been in practice since 1988, providing an eclectic treatment approach for a variety of life circumstances and psychological symptoms. She offers cognitive behavioral therapy, emphasizing the development of coping skills which can be applied to many life issues--including habits, stress, life transitions and chronic illnesses. Treats trichotillomania and skin picking disorder in ages 5-100. She also offers sessions via teletherapy (secure, online video link), family therapy, and Habit Reversal therapy.

Ms. Vavrichek earned her MSW from the University of Maryland. She is a board certified clinical social worker with over 25 years of clinical experience. Prior to joining BTC full-time, Ms. Vavrichek was the supervisor of the Department of Social Work at Ivymount School, a special education facility in Montgomery County, MD. Ms. Vavrichek is an author of The Hair Pulling Habit and You: How to Solve the Trichotillomania Puzzle, a book describing the comprehensive treatment of Trichotillomania in children, The Guide to Compassionate Assertiveness: How to Express Your Needs and Deal with Conflict While Keeping a Kind Heart, and Overcoming Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors. She has particular expertise in the treatment of OCD, Trichotillomania, and other BFRBs, and developmental delays/disabilities. Ms. Vavrichek’s therapeutic approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that also incorporates meditation and mindfulness.

Offers cognitive behavioral therapy for children, teens and adults with body-focused repetitive behaviors, such as hair pulling and/or skin picking.