Hoarding
Hoarding behavior is seen in approximately 4% of the general population. Hoarding is defined as the excessive collection and storing of items, even those with no or little value, leading to cluttered living spaces and significant distress or impairment in daily life. It is a mental health condition.
Are you experiencing similar conditions as the ones shown below?
This may indicate you (your loved one/tenant) are experiencing hoarding behavior.
Pickle's Pick-Ups is NOT equipped to remove and haul large quantities of possessions or clean up after removal. Separate arrangements must be made for those services.
The founder of Pickle's Pick-Ups, Sandra Hall, is a California-licensed Clinical Social Worker who has assisted people with hoarding disorder.
Sandra's blend of compassion, patience, and mental health expertise provides a calming and focused process, and can be on-site when removal is scheduled to provide non-judgmental support. Whether you have a planned relocation date or are readying yourself to approach a family member or tenant, Sandra is available for consultation.
”I have experienced firsthand Sandra’s expertise in decluttering and working with individuals with Hoarding Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. After our mom passed in 2022, my older brother and I were preparing to sell our family home of 47 years; a 1,250 sq. ft. multi-story house, with full-length basement and detached two-car garage. We had multi-generational hoarding, and inherited belongings from eight family members and friends.
The hoarding had grown to occupy floor-to-ceiling of 2 bedrooms, the entire basement, and the garage which required a mechanical spreader to pry open. We found things that had not been seen since the late 1970s. It was a massive and overwhelming undertaking. Sandra helped navigate the most intense areas of hoarding in the house, one day per week for months, working as the liaison between professional movers with a 24-ft. truck, and my brother who is high-functioning person with autism.
Sandra is compassionate, methodical, thorough and effective. Her innate ability to generate a sense of calm, particularly in stressful situations, is truly extraordinary.
You won’t regret working with Pickle's Pick-Ups on any project, large or small. Do it!!”
- Nicole J., San Francisco, CA
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