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If any of these feel familiar, you may be part of the 20% of the population considered to be highly sensitive people (HSPs), meaning your brain processes information more deeply than most:
HSPs are more perceptive and attuned to their surroundings
HSPs are more aware of their feelings and emotions
HSPs can be extremely upset by violence, cruelty, or unkindness
HSPs are often exhausted from being attuned to the emotions of others
HSPs seek depth in relationships and consider things deeply
HSPs can struggle with criticism and feedback
HSPs have a difficult time setting boundaries
HSPs often avoid conflict
HSPs can struggle with change
HSPs can be very moved by beauty and art
If you're not sure if you're a highly sensitive person, you can take Dr. Elaine Aron's self-test here. You can also visit her website for more research on HSPs.
If you're experiencing any of these challenges, we can help:
You often feel overwhelmed by the world
You require more down time than other people in your life
You’ve been told you’re “too sensitive” throughout your life
You’re sensitive to things like sounds, smells, and textures
You have a hard time receiving feedback
You tend to have big emotions and feel things very deeply
You have a difficult time setting boundaries with other people
You struggle to connect with others unless it's in a deep and meaningful way
You have a hard time getting your needs met
You struggle with big or small life change
While being a highly sensitive person isn’t an official clinical diagnosis, it’s definitely a real thing that many people struggle with. When you visit us for therapy in our San Diego practice, we can examine your experiences as a highly sensitive person and discuss the rewarding aspects of feeling things intensely as well as exploring the ways that being a highly sensitive person has negatively impacted your life, so you can stop avoiding your big emotions and overwhelming feelings and start loving your life again – heightened sensitivity and all. Learn more about therapy for highly sensitive people and empaths on this page or by contacting our San Diego therapy team to schedule a consultation.