Highly Sensitive People (HSP), also know as Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS), make up a small portion of the population (yes you are as unique as you thought!) and it is not a disorder or a personal failing. In fact it is estimated that 50% of all people in therapy possess this trait, so there is a 50/50 chance right off the bat that you might be an HSP.
It is a trait that you were born with that allows your brain and nervous system to process subtle details. The advantages of this trait include being more creative, insightful, perceptive and empathetic, as well as more intuitive.
But because you are taking in much more information, this also comes with being easily overwhelmed, being misunderstood & judged, irritability and emotional exhaustion.
As an HSP you are meant to do great things. Your trait is here for a reason and your superpowers make you very valuable. Therapy provides the roadmap to understanding yourself and designing your life in order to take advantage of your gifts, as well as lessening your anxiety and overwhelm.
Thriving instead of surviving.
I love working with HSP clients who feel stuck in the old life and called to the new and unknown. They want to use their unique gifts and passions to make a larger contribution to the world. I help you get unstuck by building your self esteem, helping you find clarity and new meaning and providing the support that allows you to find the peace and purpose to create the life you want.
HSPs need to cultivate the self knowledge of how your traits effect you in order to build a life that supports your HSP superpowers. You need to reframe your past with this new information, so you can heal the wounds that keep you from reaching your highest potential. And you need a little help figuring out how to navigate the world in a way that is empowering, self-determined and honors your need for deep relationships as well as solitude and peace.
We will focus our work on these areas as well as building self esteem, which often takes a hit in HSPs, and looking into the past to make sense of childhood wounds and patterns that may be holding you back.
