Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Athens, AL
Browse Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Athens, Alabama. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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 Athens, AL (Online Only)
HSP
Heinig Health and Wellness Counseling
Psychologist, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, M.S. Health Psychology, M.A. Clinical Psychology, PSYPACT Providers
We provide supportive, individualized psychotherapy for highly sensitive and empathic adults who may feel deeply affected by emotions, environments, and interpersonal dynamics. Our approach helps clients better understand their sensitivity as a strength while also addressing challenges such as emotional overwhelm, boundary-setting, stress reactivity, and burnout. Through evidence-based strategies and a validating therapeutic space, we work with clients to develop regulation skills, strengthen resilience, and create balanced ways of engaging with the world that honor both sensitivity and well-being.
7 Years Experience
Online in Athens, AL (Online Only)
HSP
Dr. Jenny Shields
Psychologist
You notice everything. The way someone’s tone doesn’t match their words. The shift in a room when tension walks in. The beauty in small, fleeting things most people rush past. You feel deeply, love fiercely, and carry more than anyone realizes—because from the outside, you probably seem composed, capable, even unshakeable.
But inside? It’s a different story. Loud noises feel like an ambush. Crowded schedules leave you overstimulated and drained. Criticism—especially from yourself—lingers far longer than you’d like. Maybe you’ve spent years wondering why things seem to hit you harder, why you can’t just “let it go,” or why rest never feels like enough.
Dr. Jenny Shields sees you. She understands what it’s like to live in a world that’s too fast, too harsh, too loud—and to feel like you’re too much for it. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and compassion-based work, she helps sensitive souls turn down the inner noise, set boundaries that protect their peace, and reclaim their sensitivity as the strength it truly is. You don’t need to toughen up. You need space to be exactly who you are—and to learn how to thrive because of your sensitivity, not in spite of it.
12 Years Experience
Online in Athens, AL
HSP
Debra Zand
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Being highly sensitive is not a flaw. It is your superpower. High sensitivity is a profound, inborn trait—not a clinical disorder. I will never try to change your sensitive nature; but instead will help you honor it. Highly sensitive people possess incredible empathy, deep intuition, and creative insight. I provide tailored therapy to help you thrive as your authentic, sensitive self. navigate overstimulation, set healthy boundaries, and transform emotional overwhelm into deep self-compassion.
26 Years Experience
Online in Athens, AL
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 Athens, AL (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Athens, AL Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Athens, AL average 20 years of experience and charge around $247 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Psychodynamic Therapy (48%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (43%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (39%).
Average years in practice
20 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$247
Accept insurance
30%
Offer sliding scale
39%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 57% |
Online Only |
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| 43% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 48% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 43% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 39% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Somatic Therapy |
| 35% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Senior |
| 35% | Teen |
| 13% | Children |
Client Focus
| 61% | Women |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Jewish |
| 35% | Men |
| 35% | Military / Veterans |