Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Willimantic, CT
Browse Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Willimantic, Connecticut. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Powell Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Please see our website. www.powellmentalhealth.com
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Willimantic, CT
Online in Willimantic, CT
HSP
Seven Hills Psychology
Psychologist, Psychologist
We offer treatment for individuals who identify as 'highly sensitive.'
18 Years Experience
Online in Willimantic, CT
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 Willimantic, CT (Online Only)
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Haven Psychology Group
Psychologist
Some people experience emotions, interpersonal tension, sensory input, or criticism with unusual intensity. Therapy can help highly sensitive clients better understand their emotional responses, reduce overwhelm, strengthen boundaries and regulation skills, and build a life that works with their temperament rather than treating sensitivity itself as something that needs to be eliminated.
3 Years Experience
Online in Willimantic, CT (Online Only)
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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 Willimantic, CT
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Willimantic, CT Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Willimantic, CT average 17 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (52%), Psychodynamic Therapy (48%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (45%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
33%
Gender ID
| 73% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
|
Session Type
| 52% |
Online Only |
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| 48% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 52% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 45% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 45% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 39% | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 39% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 58% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Men |
| 33% | Military / Veterans |
| 33% | Persons with Disabilities |