Online Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Rancho San Diego, California CA
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HSP
Sandy Kong
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 119380
Working with a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) involves creating a calm, low-stimulation environment, embracing a slower processing pace, and validating their deep emotional experiences. Therapy helps them to reframe sensitivity as a strength, focus on boundary setting and nervous system regulation, and avoid rushing or overloading them with information. It is extremely important that HSPs learn to appreciate their Sensitive Strengths. Help them see the advantages of being Highly Sensitive and transform their perception of Sensitivity as a weakness. Self-compassion practices can help calm the inner critic and feelings of being different. Taking time to explore and reframe early life experiences through an HSP lens can be incredibly healing. Clients can begin to realize their challenges are not synonymous with their true self. Additionally, helping build awareness of body’s cues so the client can identify when they are beginning to feel overwhelmed - this makes it easier to reduce input, decrease stimulation and manage intense emotions.
11 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA
HSP
Lisa Chester-Schyman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
As a therapist who understands the unique experiences of High Sensitive Persons (HSPs), I offer a gentle, affirming space to explore the challenges and gifts of sensitivity. It may be you feel easily overwhelmed, deeply affected by the emotions of others, or in need of more space and time to process life, we can work together to help you navigate the word with greater ease and self-compassion.
8 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Stephanie Morfitt, LCSW More Fit Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
When You Feel Everything Deeply
If you’ve ever been told you’re “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” or that you “care too much,” you may be what’s known as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) — someone whose nervous system is more finely tuned to the world around them. I understand this on a personal level — I’m an HSP myself. Being highly sensitive is not a flaw; it’s a temperament trait shared by about 20% of people. It means your mind and body process information and emotion more deeply. You notice subtleties, feel others’ moods, and reflect deeply — yet that same sensitivity can make life feel overwhelming, especially when faced with stress, criticism, or conflict.
In therapy, we’ll use a structured, evidence-based approach called TEAM-CBT to help you embrace sensitivity as a strength while learning tools to manage its challenges. Together, we’ll focus on:
Calming the inner critic that tells you you’re “too much”
Reducing anxiety and emotional exhaustion from overstimulation
Setting healthy boundaries without guilt
Building confidence to share your true self with others
Developing emotional tools that turn sensitivity into insight and intuition
Our work will be both structured and gentle — blending neuroscience, mindfulness, and humor to help you feel grounded, capable, and at peace in your own skin.
I BELIEVE:
Sensitivity is not weakness — it’s awareness, empathy, and depth.
You can be both strong and soft, confident and cautious, independent and deeply connected.
Boundaries are not walls; they’re invitations to authentic connection.
You deserve a life that feels calm, balanced, and safe for your sensitive nervous system.
Healing doesn’t mean hardening — it means learning to stay open without being overwhelmed.
Also Integrated In Our Work:
• Interpersonal Work – to strengthen connection and empower you to be yourself using The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication
• Mindful Self-Compassion – to cultivate a gentler, kinder inner voice through the work of Dr. Kristin Neff
• Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) – to regulate the nervous system and support trauma recovery alongside cognitive tools for a well-rounded approach
10 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA
HSP
Amanda A. Hendricks
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, ATR-BC, MA, MFA, RYT®200, CTMH, EMDRIA Certified Therapist™
In practice, I offer Highly Sensitive People options for processing mental health issues such as art therapy informed by evidence-based treatments, often we integrate DBT and EMDR.
12 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA
HSP
Michelle Roberts
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Some of us live, hear, sense, and feel at a different frequency. It's your superpower, and sometimes your downfall. It's okay. We will work together to help you build love and acceptance for all parts of yourself, and find ways to resource you so that you can find routes back to wellbeing.
12 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Shohreh Schmuecker
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Being a highly sensitive person means you experience the world deeply, often feeling emotions and sensations more intensely than others. While this sensitivity can be a gift, it can also feel overwhelming, leading to stress, exhaustion, or difficulty setting boundaries.
In a supportive and understanding space, I help highly sensitive individuals learn to honor their unique nature, manage overwhelm, and build resilience. Together, we can explore practical strategies to protect your energy while embracing your empathy and intuition. If you are ready to embrace your sensitivity with greater confidence and achieve a more balanced life, please contact me to begin this important journey. Professional support is available to guide you along the way.
12 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Heidi Hartston
Psychologist, PhD
Highly sensitive people are at greater risk for overwhelm and burnout. You may feel shut down by stress and conflict, and you may become overstimulated by absorbing the emotions of people around you. I can help you build resilience by creating healthy boundaries and regulating your nervous system to maintain calm and take a break from overthinking. I combine insightful, caring depth work with evidence based techniques that are most effective in freeing you from old unhelpful patterns, and helping you to maintain a peaceful, happy life.
35 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Tracey Kiernan
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Being highly sensitive can feel overwhelming in a fast-paced, demanding world. I help you understand and work with your sensitivity as a strength, while building tools to feel more regulated and grounded.
2 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA
HSP
KT Glusac
Counselor/Therapist, AMFT, APCC
As a highly sensitive person myself, I deeply understand the challenges and gifts of moving through the world with heightened awareness. In our work, we create supportive practices that honor your sensitivity while helping you build resilience, regulate overwhelm, and nurture your innate intuition.
4 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA
HSP
The Connection Clinic
Marriage and Family Therapist
We specialize in supporting highly sensitive individuals by fostering a nurturing environment. Here, you can explore your unique sensitivities and develop effective coping strategies that enhance your well-being.
9 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Viktoria Walda Byczkiewicz, Ph.D.
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
As a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), you feel and process stimuli the world presents in a manner that touches you more deeply than most. Whether it be the overwhelm of bright and searing lights, the grating or startling sounds of bustling activity or loud noises in your purview, or knowledge of the suffering of other people, animals, or the natural world, HSPs experience almost everything more intensely and, as a result, can easily become exhausted by overstimulation. At the same time, HSPs have been given the gifts of attunement and heightened empathy. We can transform these sensitivities into strengths as we learn to embrace our uniqueness, understand how we might differ from others, determine realistic boundaries, and learn to proactively communicate our needs.
10 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Christina Dee
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A. LMFT
High sensitivity is a neurological trait, not a flaw. I help HSPs understand and embrace their way of processing the world, develop tools for managing overstimulation and emotional intensity, and transform sensitivity into a meaningful strength.
11 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA
HSP
Susanna La
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Have you often been told you are sensitive? Has life felt especially overwhelming these last few years? There is so much going on in the world in addition to the personal things we are dealing with day to day. Being highly sensitive may look like taking in the feelings of other people, thinking and processing deeply, and often feeling overwhelmed by these deep experiences. High sensitivity can often feel like a double edge sword of feeling both the immense beauty and pain of life. Learning more about your sensitivity and how to support your individual and relational needs may help. I'm here to support you as a fellow highly sensitive human.
13 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Abigail (Abi) Zarate Ramsay
Pre-Licensed Professional, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
I support highly sensitive people who feel easily overwhelmed by emotions, conflict, or sensory input, helping you honor your sensitivity as a strength and create a life that fits your nervous system.
0 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Bonnie Rae
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
There is a special place in my heart for Highly Sensitive People, a population I am drawn and connected to. I have ample experience working with HSP's in a therapeutic relationship, helping HSP's feel understood and held emotionally. Together, we work toward a decrease in suffering while also exploring the gifts of your sensitivity.
14 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA
HSP
Emily St. Amant
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-MHSP-S (TN), LPCC (CA)
I enjoy working with people who are highly sensitive, including those who are introverted and/or neurodiverse.
18 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Sam Naimi
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst
High sensitivity is a finely tuned way of taking in the world; it's not a flaw or weakness at all. Highly sensitive people experience emotions, relationships, and environments with unusual depth and intensity. In analytic work, we explore how this sensitivity has been shaped by early experiences and how it can become a source of strength rather than overwhelm, allowing for greater steadiness, meaning, and self-trust over time.
8 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA
HSP
Laurie Moore
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD, IFS, Certified Hypnotherapist, EMDR, Cyclical Pain Repatterning, Somatic, Expressive Arts
Do you feel like there was an explosion when others barely noticed what just happened? Highly sensitive people deal with a multitude of experiences and challenges that those who are not highly sensitive would not be able to fully understand. As a highly sensitive therapist with many highly sensitive clientele, I can help you with deep compassion, and effective approaches to work with this experience.
27 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Shayda Ewalt
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Being highly sensitive is not a flaw, it is a nervous system trait. Many highly sensitive individuals have experienced environments where their depth, empathy, or emotional intensity were misunderstood. Therapy helps you understand your sensitivity as strength, develop regulation tools, and create boundaries that allow you to thrive rather than feel overwhelmed.
10 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Shirley Johnson,
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CYT
Sensitivity is not weakness; it is depth. I help highly sensitive individuals regulate overwhelm, honor intuition, and build lives that protect their energy without shrinking their gifts and build confidence with practicing and creating boundaries around their energy.
11 Years Experience
Online in Rancho San Diego, CA (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Rancho San Diego, California Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Rancho San Diego, California average 14 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Highly Sensitive Person (100%), Anxiety or Fears (91%), and Stress (81%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Gender ID
| 77% |
Female |
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| 15% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Highly Sensitive Person |
| 91% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 81% | Stress |
| 80% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 72% | Self Esteem |
| 72% | Depression |
| 67% | Loss or Grief |