Join us on 9/27 & 9/28
from: 8:30am PT | 9:30am MT | 10:30am CT | 11:30am ET | 4:30pm UK
to: 2:30pm PT | 3:30pm MT | 4:30pm CT | 5:30pm ET | 10:30pm UK
Come to the Great BFRB Get-Together &
Leave with hope, actionable strategies and friendships.
What can you expect?
🎓 7 CE via MO state board for live and recorded content
🧠 Expert panels with professionals who truly understand BFRBs (not just surface-level advice)
⚡ Lightning talks from people with lived experience – real stories, real struggles, real hope
🫶 Connection spaces where you can meet others who actually get it
📹 Full recordings so you can watch later... or again and again
↔️ Options: attend virtually or join a watch group in select cities
This event is perfect for:
👩💼 Adults
👨👩👧👦 Parents
🧒 Kids 12+
👩⚕️ Treatment Professionals (7 CE credits)
*All sessions will be recorded and accessible in The Great BFRB Get-Together HUB*
Limited need-based scholarships are available. Please apply via email to aneela @ habitaware dot com
JOIN IN PERSON!
"Watch Party" Details
What is a Watch Party?
A "Watch Party" is an in person gathering for local community to come together for The Great BFRB Get-Together! These events are hosted by local volunteers. Think of it like going to a friends house to watch the Super Bowl: one screen, good folks, tasty bites, and healing content!
Where are Watch Parties held?
The Great BFRB Get-Together can be viewed in community in a few cities across the US! These include Atlanta, Eugene, New York City, and St. Louis. The exact address will be sent to ticket holders ahead of the event.
Eugene, OR
The Eugene, OR Watch Party is hosted by local volunteer, Sarah Drews.
This Watch Party located near the intersection of W 11th and Bertelsen Rd. (Exact location will be given to Eugene ticket holders.)
Sarah has been an active part of the BFRB community since her first trichotillomania retreat in 2012. She experiences multiple BFRBs and is open about how her Autism shapes the way she understands and relates to them. She’s been running BFRB Eugene, an in-person support group in Eugene, OR, and is the owner of Guided Ability, a support agency helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities access their community and achieve their goals.Outside of work, Sarah enjoys weightlifting, dancing, and creating art with crochet and clay. An avid Star Wars fan, she loves attending Comic-Cons and other fan events with her husband.
Manhattan, NY
NYC hosts include Aneela Idnani from HabitAware and the NYC BFRB Support Group, including leader Sam A.
Exact address will be given to ticket holders:
Cross streets are W29th Street between 6th & 7th ave
St. Louis, MO
The St. Louis, MO Watch Party is hosted by Laura Chackes and the Center for Mindfulness & CBT.
Are you a Treatment Professional? You should come too!
- You will learn about body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) like skin picking and hair pulling from both the perspective of mental health experts and those who live with the disorders.
- You can receive 7 CEUs via the Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB), with option to request credentialing in your state.
- You will have on-going access to session recordings.