Online Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Waterloo, Illinois IL
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Kelli Hall
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I work with many individuals who identify as highly sensitive or have been told they are “too sensitive” throughout their lives.
Often, this sensitivity is closely connected to heightened awareness, emotional depth, and a tendency to take on the feelings and needs of others. For many, it also overlaps with patterns of hypervigilance, people-pleasing, and difficulty setting boundaries.
Rather than viewing sensitivity as something to fix, our work focuses on understanding it, regulating the nervous system, and learning how to navigate relationships and environments in a way that feels more balanced and supportive.
This allows you to move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling more grounded, aware, and in control of your responses.
13 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
HSP
Subconscious Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapist, C.Ht.
Being highly sensitive can make everyday experiences feel overwhelming or emotionally intense. Hypnotherapy helps manage overstimulation, strengthen emotional boundaries, and cultivate inner calm. Sessions support self-understanding, resilience, and a greater sense of balance in navigating daily life.
3 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
HSP
Aaron Kapin
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, SEP, LMT
From one highly sensitive person to another, it can be a crazy world out there. Two things that I've found helpful:
1st, resiliency training: Although our bodies can react to things that other people might brush off, Somatic Experiencing can help build up our ability to settle our stress and activation levels. That party might still be uncomfortably loud, but it's more tolerable when you have confidence that you can quickly find comfort again once you leave.
2nd: Boundary training and asking for what you want: As we get better at knowing what would help us feel more comfortable, and better at asking for it, we can start to re-shape our environment to feel better. Then as we feel better, and as our loved ones know how to help us, we are more resourceful, more able to connect with others, and more able to be the people we want to be in the world.
11 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
HSP
Alicia Stalker-Gallichio LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
At Alicia Stalker LMFT we understand that being a highly sensitive person (HSP) can come with unique challenges and profound gifts HSP's often experience the world in vivid detail experiencing emotions more intensely and processing stimuli at a deeper level. While this sensitivity can enrich your fie it can also lead to feigns of overwhelm, anxiety or social exhaustion. My therapy services provide a safe and nurturing environment whereto can explore your experience and develop strategies to navigate the complexities of your sensitivity.
21 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL
HSP
Bloom Behavioral Health Ptrs
Treatment Center, Psy'D, LPC, LMSW, CAADC, CCS
We support highly sensitive individuals who experience emotions, relationships, and environments more deeply. We help clients better understand their sensitivity, manage overwhelm, establish healthy boundaries, and embrace their strengths with confidence and balance.
14 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL
HSP
Margo Tirado MA LCPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) experience the world with depth and intensity. Research suggests that about 15–20% of people are wired with a more sensitive nervous system, meaning they process emotions, sensory input, and social cues more deeply. This isn’t a flaw—it’s a temperament. But in a fast-paced, overstimulating world, high sensitivity can start to feel like “too much.” Many HSPs come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or unsure how to separate what’s theirs from what they’re absorbing from others.
In my work with highly sensitive clients, I offer a calm, grounding space where sensitivity is understood as a strength that simply needs support. Together, we focus on regulating overwhelm, setting boundaries that actually stick, and learning how to honor your sensitivity without apologizing for it. Therapy becomes a place to build confidence in your inner experience, trust your intuition, and create a life that feels nourishing rather than exhausting—one where your sensitivity works for you, not against you.
31 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL
HSP
Sarah Eisenhauer Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, LCMHC, LCPC, LPC, AADC
If you've been told that you're "too sensitive", you may be an HSP! Being sensitive is an enormous strength, but it can also bring with it unique challenges. We will allow you to embrace this "super power" while also learning how to take care of yourself.
17 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL
HSP
Paulina Birgiolaite
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW, CMNCS
Being a highly sensitive person means you experience the world deeply—emotionally, mentally, and physically. Without the right tools, that can feel overwhelming or exhausting. I help you better understand your sensitivity, set boundaries, and navigate your environment in a way that feels more manageable and empowering.
8 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
HSP
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
Psychotherapy can give the HSP understanding, compassion, and help adjusting to an over-stimulating world.
48 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
HSP
Anthony S. Dillon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, CHt
Get help to cope with issues related to being a highly sensitive person in the Chicago, IL area from experienced Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Anthony S. Dillon. Anthony is a psychotherapist providing online and phone counseling for emotional regulation symptoms, including anxiety, fear, panic attacks and depression. Contact today for a free initial consultation.
30 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
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Eric Tivers (ADHD reWired)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
As a highly sensitive and neurodivergent therapist, I understand what it’s like to feel deeply affected by the world around you — the sounds, the energy, the emotions in the room. Sensitivity isn’t a weakness; it’s a form of intelligence and attunement. But without the right boundaries and tools, it can lead to overwhelm, exhaustion, and self-criticism.
Many of the highly sensitive people I work with also have ADHD, autism, or both, which can intensify emotional and sensory experiences. In therapy, I help clients learn how to honor their sensitivity rather than fight it — exploring emotional regulation, sensory balance, and ways to protect your energy without shutting down your empathy. My approach is neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed, helping you transform sensitivity from something that drains you into something that guides and grounds you.
17 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
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Tara Murphy
Psychologist, Psy.D.
As a highly sensitive person myself, I understand how sensitivity can feel both overwhelming and deeply valuable. I use IFS, mindfulness, and somatic approaches to help clients manage overstimulation and shame while highlighting the strengths of empathy and awareness. Narrative and existential therapies further support meaning-making. My diagnostic training ensures accurate distinction between sensitivity, trauma, and neurodivergence, while I also use a sensory diet approach to help with regulation and self care.
29 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
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Marina Sud
Psychologist, PsyD, Certified in Brainspotting, Certification in Psychoanalysis
I help clients understand and embrace their heightened sensitivity as a unique strength rather than a burden. My work focuses on building emotional resilience, healthy boundaries, and self-acceptance while addressing overwhelm, anxiety, or burnout that often accompany high sensitivity. Together, we create a supportive path toward balance, confidence, and authentic self-expression—allowing sensitivity to become a source of insight, creativity, and connection.
27 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
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Dawnn R. Meiers
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Welcome, my highly sensitive sisters, empaths, introverts, and tender creatives! I'm here with (and for) you. When we can't change the environment around us, we can cultivate skillfulness, practice self-compassion, and engage with nature as a place of refuge.
19 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
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Catherine Quiring
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, LCPC
I am a Highly Sensitive Person and enjoy working with others who have heightened sensitivity. We are extraordinary, but it can be difficult to be a sensitive person in a brash, harsh world. I can help you set energetic and emotional boundaries, develop detached empathy, and lay down any responsibility for others that isn't yours to carry.
17 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL
HSP
Christine Sparacino
Psychologist, PsyD
If you are a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) or an empath or healer/helper, you know how the world can be overwhelming and overstimulating. I help clients learn how to honor their empathy, protect their sensitivity, and turn it into a superpower.
23 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
HSP
Peter C. Jackson, PsyD
Psychologist, PsyD
If you identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), you likely experience the world with exceptional depth, noticing details and subtleties that others might miss. While this brings rich insights and creativity, it can also lead to feeling drained, anxious, or overstimulated. I provide a supportive environment where we celebrate your unique nervous system and explore how to optimize your well-being. Our work focuses on building emotional resilience, creating nurturing practices, and developing personalized tools to navigate life's intensity, empowering you to thrive in your authenticity.
33 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL
HSP
Denise Bike
Psychologist, PhD
Empathy and intuition are your superpowers… but can leave you overstimulated, anxious, and depleted. Underneath all the adapting, managing, and achieving, your nervous system craves stillness. With Dr. Bike, you can design an in-depth intensive focused on learning to let your sensitivity guide you, not exhaust you.
13 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL (Online Only)
HSP
Dr. David Brooks
Psychologist, PhD,ABPP,ABN,EMDR Certified Therapist
Focus on reducing fears and social discomfort and finding improved self-confidence with increased empowerment and more realistic expectations with less reactivity.
37 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL
HSP
Seven Hills Psychology
Psychologist, Psychologist
We offer treatment for individuals who identify as 'highly sensitive.'
18 Years Experience
Online in Waterloo, IL
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Waterloo, Illinois Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Waterloo, Illinois average 19 years of experience and charge around $191 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Highly Sensitive Person (100%), Anxiety or Fears (87%), and Stress (84%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$191
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
Online Only |
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| 45% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Highly Sensitive Person |
| 87% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 84% | Stress |
| 81% | Self Esteem |
| 77% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 71% | Depression |
| 68% | Loss or Grief |