SkinPick.com counseling service - Now Live Chat Based

Posted April 9th, 2010 by David

Until now, the communication with the counselor on our counseling program was email based. Meaning each bi-directional email between client and patient was regarded as a session.

As from this month, the primary method of communication with the counselor is Live Chat based. Meaning that you'll interact with the counselor in real time.

Each session lasts 60 minutes. The standard counseling program is comprised of 10 such sessions, with supplemental packages of 5 sessions to those who finished the main program and wish to continue.

For more info, click here.

On July 28th, 2011 gaurav said:
I WANT TO NOW ABOUT THE SPECIAL QUALITY THAT EVERYONE HAVE. M]HOW CAN WE RECOGNIZE IT.
On February 23rd, 2011 sofrustrated60 said:
I cannot stop picking the skin on both of my thumbs. My family can't understand why I do it. I find myself engaging in this behavior when I am troubled, upset, or confused when having to deal within certain perplexing situations. The more angry or anxious I get, the more I pick at my skin. I wish that I could stop this annoying and embarrasing habit, which I've had since I was a teenager. I am now 60 years old. Is there any medication or vitamins I can take to put an end to this obsession? Your comments would be appreciated.
On December 24th, 2010 misunderstood said:
ive been picking at my skin for as long as i can remember. i am a 19 yr old female with the lowest self esteem, respect, and confidence for herself. i pick when im mad, happy, sad, frustrated, scared, it doesnt matter how i feel, i pick and i cant seem to stop myself from doing it. will power does nothing to ease the constant urge to pick at every and anything. i am scarred for almost 50% of my body. and i still cannot seem to stop. i remember being so upset one day, that i locked myself in the bathroom, used the magnifying mirror on the wall and picked at my skin for hours. until my arms hurt from holding them up and my face felt hot and red. i feel like all the sorrow in my life is displayed on my skin. i used to be a beautiful little girl. now im ugly, and i know it, and theres nothing i can do about it. i feel like ive gone to the place where u cant return. ive tried explaining to my family and some close friends what my condition is and they never seem to get it. they just tell me to stop, its bad for you, itll go away. ive never actually seen a doctor for dermatillomania but ive known that i have it since i was 15 and smart enough to research my condition. all i want in my life is to be happy and do things that normal people do. but i cant, not while i have this condition and not while i look like this. the scars on my face have been mistaken for chicken pox it's gotten so bad. i cant keep friendships, or a good relationship. i cant think myself worthy of a mans time because of the feelings i have for myself. i quit a relationship before its even started. a guy can call me beautiful 50 times a day and mean it with all his heart, but i wont believe him nor will i give him the time of day. its that im so sure of my disorder, everyone elses truths dont matter. in my mind, i believe that i know all the truth and the only way i can live a normal happy life is if i treat my scars and treat my disorder. i also think im depressed. i like being alone alot. it saves me the despair, i never like being around people because no one i know looks like me. they all have clear skin. i feel beneath it. if anybody understands where im coming from, please respond. i need to get reassurance and guidance from SOMEBODY, i feel like im all alone. thanks for reading.
On December 4th, 2010 mpapale said:
help...cant stop its runing my life. i need to talk with someone now is there a 24/7 hotline i can call right now!
On November 17th, 2010 tarageno said:
It sounds cliche but I'm so relieved I'm not the only one. I've been trying my hardest not to make it noticable. I've spent a great deal of my teenage years picking at my face, chest and back. I'm in my thirties now ,and although i still pick i don't do it to my face or any place that is exposed. i feel lucky that i didn't seriously scar anywhere. my problem is, is that now i scratch at my head. Its so bad now that i fear i will have bald spots. i have this scab on the back of my head and its been there literally for years because i just can't let it be.
On November 17th, 2010 tarageno said:
It sounds cliche but I'm so relieved I'm not the only one. I've been trying my hardest not to make it noticable. I've spent a great deal of my teenage years picking at my face, chest and back. I'm in my thirties now ,and although i still pick i don't do it to my face or any place that is exposed. i feel lucky that i didn't seriously scar anywhere. my problem is, is that now i scratch at my head. Its so bad now that i fear i will have bald spots. i have this scab on the back of my head and its been there literally for years because i just can't let it be.
On October 21st, 2010 nan67 said:
I am so glad there is a blog, wish I could talk to someone who has the same problem.
On October 8th, 2010 PiickFree said:
I need help to stop picking my scabs, I don't know how I get them in the first place. They start out as pimples, then I pick and pick and pick, till it becomes a BIG scab. I'm tired, I look horrible, and NOT even my cover-up is covering it up anymore. I don't know what to do.... No doctor has heard of such a disorder, when I bring it up to them. Help!
On September 9th, 2010 emma1974 said:
I have been picking/biting and eating the cuticles and skin around my nails for at least 30 years. I will go as far as my all my fingers being red raw, bleeding and infected and will still get tweezers to pick more. I have many times picked the skin off the heels of my feet, however this seems to occur more in summer when i wear thongs and my heels will dry but i pick so bad that they bleed and becomes painful to walk. If i get ingrown hairs on my legs from shaving i will pick them out so bad that they too bleed and scab and then pick the scab. I have self mutilated my thighs with a knife so that I can pick the scabs. My partner has acne on his back and i will sit for hours picking them (which he allows me to do so i don't keep picking at myself). I have tried acrylic nails but it doesn't stop me as I then just resort to tweezers. I'm aware i'm picking and biting and do want to stop as not only does it hurt but it looks awful too but it's a comfort to me and I don't know how to.
On September 30th, 2010 SweetieTammie said:
I know how you feel. I pick at my legs like crazy and sometimes i pray that i get hurts so i can get a scab and pick at it. I sometimes nick myself when shaving and i cant wait for it to heal so i can pick at it. If there are no scabs to pick, i pull and pick at my nails. My finger nails are very small now and a few of my fingers are sensitive to touch. I also pick at my toenails, mostly my pinky toe nails which arent really there anymore. Im constantly picking, and i had fake glue on nails for a while but i would pull them off when i felt the urge to pick. Its bad and i feel like its getting worse because now i want to create cuts so i have something to pick at. I want to stop but it seems like its impossible.
On August 26th, 2010 viola said:
I wish I could break my skin picking addiction, I am tired of feeling shame for it. I have scars and scabs-I cannot stop.
On September 3rd, 2010 claireabell said:
hi, i realy know how you feel i wish i could stop as i have been doing it for many years and am so used to it now that i dont realy feel the pain anymore as the satisfaction overrides it.