A 14-year-old girl presents with progressive hair loss over the past 6 months. Examination reveals an irregular, bizarrely-shaped alopecic patch on the left frontoparietal scalp (marked **A** in the diagram) with hairs of varying lengths, broken shafts, and fine hair debris visible on dermoscopy. The patient admits to recurrent hair-pulling behaviour and reports significant distress about her appearance. Which of the following is the most appropriate first-line psychological intervention for this condition?
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