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When You “Zone Out”: Understanding Skin Picking Trance States
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When You “Zone Out”: Understanding Skin Picking Trance States
Many people who struggle with skin picking describe slipping into a trance-like state — only becoming aware once time has passed or the damage is done. These moments can feel confusing, frustrating, and deeply upsetting.
In this webinar, using research and lived experience, we’ll explore the science behind these “picking trances,” why they happen, and how dissociation and focused attention play a role.
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Dr. Sofia Wenzler
Sofia is a licensed clinical psychologist and holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Right after finishing her Master’s degree at the Goethe-University in Frankfurt, Germany, she started practicing in the Department of Psychiatry at the University Hospital Frankfurt working with adolescents. Additional... More
Vedrana Mirkovic
Vedrana is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. She graduated from University of Novi Sad, Department of Psychology and is trained in Transactional-assimilative approach to psychotherapy and Sociopsychodrama. She is most interested in identity development and identity integration and qualita... More
Daiana Cimpoies
My name is Daiana, I am a wife, a mother, a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. I have a MSc degree in clinical psychology and counseling from the West University of Timisoara. I have been trained in CBT and EMDR Therapy and have almost 10 years of experience in working with children, adolesc... More
Laura Santner
Laura Santner is a Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Poetry Therapist specializing in the treatment of Anxiety and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors. She received her training at New York University and the International Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy. Laura Santner is a graduate from th... More
Maya Schonbach
Maya holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Tel Aviv University (Israel) and is currently completing her residency in Clinical Psychology at Ramat Chen Mental Health Center, where she works with both adults and children.... More
Meryl Da Costa Rohland
Meryl Da Costa-Rohland is a Counsellor and Community Leader with a special interest in OCD and related conditions, including body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) such as skin picking and hair pulling. Her work also extends to addiction recovery and family support.... More
Dr. Vladimir Miletić
Vladimir is a psychotherapist and mindfulness instructor. He graduated from University of Belgrade's School of Medicine and trained in psychotherapy at the Serbian Constructivist Association where he taught constructivist psychology for several years, eventually becoming their consultant for borderl... More
