Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Leighton Buzzard, England
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HSP
Kevin Martin
Counsellor/Therapist, Psychotherapist Psychodynamic Analysis & Transactional Analysis, BACP, ITTA, EA
Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)—a trait scientifically known as Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS)—means your nervous system processes physical, emotional, and social stimuli more deeply and intensely than average. Coined by psychologist Dr Elaine Aron, this is a normal, innate personality trait found in roughly 15% to 20% of the population, not a flaw or a disorder.
Common Characteristics of an HSP
Deep Processing: Taking more time to reflect on situations, weighing choices carefully, and noticing subtle details, patterns, or shifts in the environment that others might miss.
Overstimulation: Feeling easily overwhelmed by bright lights, loud noises, strong smells, chaotic environments, or having too much to do in a short amount of time.
High Emotional Reactivity & Empathy: Feeling emotions very deeply—both your own and those of the people around you. You are often exceptionally intuitive, compassionate, and moved by art, music, or nature.
Needing Downtime: You need quiet, solitary time to decompress and recharge after a busy day or social gathering so you can process accumulated stress.
Sensitivity to Criticism: Being deeply hurt by harsh words or negative feedback, often because you hold yourself to high standards.
Thriving as an HSP
While the modern world can feel loud and demanding for sensitive nervous systems, high sensitivity also brings profound strengths, including deep creativity, strong intuition, conscientiousness, and rich empathy.
Remember: Your sensitivity is a unique strength. Learning to set gentle boundaries and honour your need for rest can transform how you experience the world.
10 Years Experience
Online in Leighton Buzzard, England (Online Only)
HSP
Marianna Trezza -The Growing mindset
Counsellor/Therapist, MA (Hons), Adv Dip. Counsel. & Psychoth.,Dip. Hypnoth., X-Cultural Adaptation Coun. Reg. BACP 572613
Many highly sensitive women living abroad spend years feeling “too much” for the environments around them.
Too emotional.
Too intense.
Too affected by other people, places or atmospheres.
Over time, many learn to monitor themselves carefully in order to adapt, belong and avoid judgement.
For women living between cultures and languages, this sensitivity can become even more complex. Constant adaptation, emotional self-monitoring and feeling different from those around them can leave the nervous system emotionally exhausted and overstimulated.
Yet sensitivity is not a weakness.
Often it is a deep capacity for perception, empathy, intuition and emotional awareness that simply has not been supported with enough safety, grounding or space to breathe.
My work offers a warm, reflective and nervous-system-informed space where highly sensitive women can begin reconnecting with their own rhythm, boundaries, authenticity and emotional wellbeing without constantly feeling the need to harden, perform or over-adapt.
I integrate psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EFT, embodiment, lifestyle medicine, reflective dialogue and nature-based approaches to support women in relating to their sensitivity with greater self-understanding, regulation and self-trust.
23 Years Experience
In-Person Near Leighton Buzzard, ENG
Online in Leighton Buzzard, England
HSP
Dr. Claire Vines, Psy.D., Psychologist / Licensed /Psychotherapy / Psychoanalytic/
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage, Couples, LMFT. Psy.D. Trauma-Focused CBT
A highly sensitive person, is an individual who will experience the world more intensely, processing the world's experiences more deeply often with over stimulation often creating a sense of feeling overwhelmed. The highly sensitive person can experience overstimulation from loud noises, bright lights, and often tuned into others who have confusing sensitive emotions.
21 Years Experience
Online in Leighton Buzzard, England
HSP
Chris Chicoteau
Counsellor/Therapist, Master of Counselling, IFS Level 2
Gain clarity about your sensitive nature and connect with the parts of you that need attention in challenging situations.
16 Years Experience
Online in Leighton Buzzard, England
HSP
The Art of Rest
Life Coach, M.S. Psychology
The Art of Rest is constructed with the neural pathways of attention and focus in mind. We are highly successful with folks who identify as Highly Sensitive Persons because we tailor the unique nervous system capacity to the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all model. During our time together, HSP's tend to find they have a more robust capacity to enjoy the peaks and valleys of a full life.
6 Years Experience
Online in Leighton Buzzard, England
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Leighton Buzzard, England Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Leighton Buzzard, England average 13 years of experience and charge around ¤138 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (59%), Integrative Therapy (55%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (50%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤138
Accept insurance
23%
Offer sliding scale
45%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 59% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 55% | Integrative Therapy |
| 50% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 41% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 41% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 41% | Transpersonal Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 73% | Senior |
| 45% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 86% | Women |
| 73% | Men |
| 64% | LGBTQ+ |
| 50% | Buddhist |
| 50% | Persons with Disabilities |