In Their Own Words: With Michelle Peters

Understanding Excoriation Disorder: Skin Picking Q&A, episode 1, 2026

Clinical Social Worker, and SkinPick therapist, Laura Santner answers all your questions on skin picking (excoriation disorder).Some questions for this session include:-What causes skin picking- why is this happening to me?-Is skin picking a life-long struggle? Is it possible to ever stop?-Are there any treatments that can help with scarring?-What are common triggers? Why am I picking?-Why being told "just stop picking" is not helpful-Do you have examples of strategies?For more information on skin picking and treatment, visit www.skinpick.com or send an email and your questions to support@skinpick.com#skinpicking #excoriationdisorder

Calm the Urge: Using PMR (Progressive Muscle Relaxation) for Skin Picking ReliefCalm the Urge: Using PMR (Progressive Muscle Relaxation) for Skin Picking Relief

Tension and stress often build up before a picking episode—what if you could interrupt that cycle? In the webinar, you’ll learn how PMR works, why it helps with picking, and how to start using it in your daily routine. For more information on excoriation disorder (skin picking) and treatment, visit www.skinpick.com #skinpicking #excoriationdisorder #skinpickingdisorder #skinpick

Understanding Skin Picking— Q&A Series 2025, Episode 12

Clinical Social Worker, and SkinPick therapist, Laura Santner answers all your questions on skin picking (excoriation disorder). Some questions for this session include: -My daughter doesn’t want to talk about it—how can I support her?-Can therapy help someone struggling with both eczema and skin picking? -Does it make a difference if I only pick in one area? -Why do I tend to pick more in the evenings? -How can I control the urges to pick my skin? -Can skin picking be learned through observation? -If my child sees me pick, could they start doing it too? For more information on skin picking and treatment, visit www.skinpick.com

In Their Own Words: With Michelle Peters

Join us for another episode of In Their Own Words—a series where people with lived experience of skin picking share their stories and insights on understanding and managing these behaviors. We’ll be talking with Michelle Peters, who began picking at age three. She shares openly about slips and setbacks, and how self-compassion can help navigate these moments. Her story offers hope, showing that recovery isn’t perfect—but progress is possible. For more information on skin picking and treatment, visit www.skinpick.com or send us an email with your questions to support@skinpick.com

In Their Own Words: Lauren McKeaney on Advocacy, Awareness & Living with Skin Picking

Join Meryl Da Costa-Rohland, Counsellor and SkinPick Community Manager, for In Their Own Words—a series highlighting personal journeys with lived experience of skin picking. In this session, Lauren McKeaney, founder of the Picking Me Foundation, shares her story, her mission to raise awareness, and practical insights for anyone managing or supporting someone with skin picking. Whether you pick, or support someone who does, this webinar is for you.For more information on skin picking and treatment, visit www.skinpick.com or send us your questions and comments to support@skinpick.com