Highly Sensitive Person Therapists in Dublin, Ireland

Highly sensitive individuals often react intensely to internal and external stimuli, much like those who’ve experienced complex trauma. That is, for example, with increased emotional sensitivity and stronger reactivity to both internal and external stimuli—pain, hunger, light, and noise. I’ve found that trauma-informed therapies, along with mindfulness and clinical expertise, are particularly effective in supporting highly sensitive people. My goal is to help you thrive authentically, rather than conform to conventional expectations.

I work with Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) who often feel overwhelmed by emotions, environments, or the expectations of others. Being highly sensitive can bring deep empathy and awareness, but it can also lead to stress, overthinking, and emotional exhaustion. In our work together, I provide a supportive space to explore these experiences and understand how your sensitivity affects your thoughts, feelings, and daily life. We can look at ways to manage overwhelm, strengthen emotional boundaries, and build confidence in how you relate to yourself and others. My aim is to help Highly Sensitive People turn sensitivity into a strength, allowing for greater balance, self-understanding, and emotional resilience.

Experiencing the world with greater emotional depth and sensitivity can be meaningful, but it can also feel lonely or overwhelming when others don’t seem to experience things with the same intensity. Therapy offers a space to explore the depth of your feelings and experiences without viewing your sensitivity, perceptions, or way of engaging with the world as something that needs to be changed or corrected.

Dublin has transformed rapidly from a relatively insular city into a major European technology hub — home to the European headquarters of Google, Meta, and many other multinationals — generating significant demand for therapists experienced with burnout, imposter syndrome, and the psychological cost of high-performance corporate environments. The city's severe housing crisis is a defining source of anxiety for many residents, particularly younger people who grew up in Dublin but struggle to remain there affordably. Ireland's historically complex relationship with institutional religion means many clients seek therapists who can hold nuanced conversations about religious trauma, inherited values, and personal identity. The national public health service (HSE) provides limited psychotherapy access, and most Dublin therapy takes place through private practice or employer assistance programmes.

Gender ID

	67%	Male
	33%	Female

Session Type

100%

Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

67%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
67%	Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
67%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
67%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
67%	Integrative Therapy
67%	Internal Family Systems (IFS)
67%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
67%	Young Adult
33%	Senior
33%	Teen

Client Focus

67%	LGBTQ+
67%	Men
67%	Women
33%	Asian
33%	Buddhist

Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Dublin, Ireland

Sudeva Hawkes

Lakis Elezoglou

Kelly McAleer