Kleptomania is an obsessive compulsion to steal. Kleptomania is an impulse-control disorder and people suffering from it usually aren’t able to quit without help. An amateur shoplifter generally steals for personal use or for financial gain, but a person suffering from kleptomania steals regardless of need. A person with kleptomania will feel strong urges to take things they don’t need. They will feel tense and irritable until they give into the compulsion to steal and will feel pleasure while stealing.

The positive feelings that take place while in the act of stealing will generally pass quickly and be replaced with intense feelings of regret, shame and guilt. Kleptomania is a serious mental health disorder that can disrupt your life if not treated. A mental health professional can help you get a handle on your stealing and work with you to make positive changes.

Therapists specialising in Kleptomania

Patricia Almohalla Alvarez

Counselling Psychologist

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Emma Russell

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

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Zsuzsanna Purnell

BACP Counsellor/ Therapist

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Lucy Dolan

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

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Sally Garozzo

Clinical Hypnotherapist

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Julie Taylor

Psychotherapist and Counsellor

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Jade Elizabeth

Hypnotherapist | NLP Practitioner | Therapeutic Coach

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Richard Allan

Psychotherapist

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Lisa Jones

Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist

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George Dickinson

Humanistic Integrative Therapist

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nathalie mineau

Humanistic counsellor

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Tom Maxwell

Body Psychotherapist

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Sara Loiperdinger

Hypnotherapist

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Michael Young

NLP, Hypnotherapy and Timeline therapy Practitioner

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Christina Mills

Therapeutic Life Coach, NLP Master Coach Practitioner, Solution Focussed Therapist

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Alexandra Garland

Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy, Reiki, Crystal Healing

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