Highly Sensitive Person therapists in San Diego, CA
Browse Highly Sensitive Person therapists in San Diego, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
HSP
Melissa Quinn Pollock
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
The highly sensitive individual is imbued with sensory gifts that often get overrun by our environments. HSPs often have a higher likelihood and more intense experience of mental illness. We can work on unique ways to harness your gifts and alleviate stress.
13 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
HSP
Dr. Divya Kakaiya Healthy Within
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Ph. D M.S. BCN-L
Highly sensitive people experience the world through a nervous system with the volume turned all the way up — sensory input, emotional nuance, and social dynamics register more intensely, more deeply, and more exhaustingly than average.
Neurofeedback doesn't dull that sensitivity — it regulates the nervous system's threshold for overwhelm, training the brain to process rich sensory and emotional experience without tipping into dysregulation. The gift remains. The suffering diminishes.
41 Years Experience
In-Person in San Diego, CA 92121
HSP
Hannah Nyznyk Christian
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #133278
We work with highly sensitive individuals who feel deeply and experience the world intensely. Therapy helps turn sensitivity into a strength rather than a source of overwhelm.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near San Diego, CA
Online in San Diego, CA
HSP
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We support highly sensitive individuals in understanding and embracing their sensitivity as a strength. We help clients navigate emotional intensity, overwhelm, boundaries, and self-compassion. Our work is affirming, grounding, and tailored to nervous system needs.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near San Diego, CA
Online in San Diego, CA
HSP
Elena Duong
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Highly sensitive people experience the world with greater depth, noticing emotions, details, and changes others may miss. While this sensitivity can lead to overwhelm, it also brings empathy, insight, and creativity. Understanding this trait is important because it helps people value their strengths, manage stress more effectively, and create environments where they can thrive.
12 Years Experience
Online in San Diego, CA (Online Only)
San Diego's identity as a major military and biotech hub creates dual demand for therapists specializing in veteran trauma and PTSD on one hand, and the high-functioning anxiety and burnout of the life sciences industry on the other. The city's large active-duty population at Naval Base San Diego and Camp Pendleton means therapists with military specialty training are consistently sought after, and many practices are specifically oriented toward service members and their families. San Diego's border location and large Latino population drive demand for bilingual therapists and culturally affirming care for immigrant and mixed-status families. Scripps Health and UC San Diego Health provide institutional mental health anchors across the county.
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in San Diego, CA Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in San Diego, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $213 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Psychodynamic Therapy (53%), Somatic Therapy (53%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (51%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$213
Accept insurance
25%
Offer sliding scale
60%
Gender ID
| 76% |
Female |
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| 17% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 53% |
Online Only |
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| 45% |
In Person and Online |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 53% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 53% | Somatic Therapy |
| 51% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 47% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 43% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 43% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 25% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Women |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Men |
| 34% | Asian |
| 34% | Persons with Disabilities |