Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Franklin Park, Illinois IL
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Margo Tirado MA LCPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) experience the world with depth and intensity. Research suggests that about 15–20% of people are wired with a more sensitive nervous system, meaning they process emotions, sensory input, and social cues more deeply. This isn’t a flaw—it’s a temperament. But in a fast-paced, overstimulating world, high sensitivity can start to feel like “too much.” Many HSPs come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or unsure how to separate what’s theirs from what they’re absorbing from others.
In my work with highly sensitive clients, I offer a calm, grounding space where sensitivity is understood as a strength that simply needs support. Together, we focus on regulating overwhelm, setting boundaries that actually stick, and learning how to honor your sensitivity without apologizing for it. Therapy becomes a place to build confidence in your inner experience, trust your intuition, and create a life that feels nourishing rather than exhausting—one where your sensitivity works for you, not against you.
31 Years Experience
In-Person Near Franklin Park, IL
Online in Franklin Park, IL Illinois
Eric Tivers (ADHD reWired)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
As a highly sensitive and neurodivergent therapist, I understand what it’s like to feel deeply affected by the world around you — the sounds, the energy, the emotions in the room. Sensitivity isn’t a weakness; it’s a form of intelligence and attunement. But without the right boundaries and tools, it can lead to overwhelm, exhaustion, and self-criticism.
Many of the highly sensitive people I work with also have ADHD, autism, or both, which can intensify emotional and sensory experiences. In therapy, I help clients learn how to honor their sensitivity rather than fight it — exploring emotional regulation, sensory balance, and ways to protect your energy without shutting down your empathy. My approach is neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed, helping you transform sensitivity from something that drains you into something that guides and grounds you.
17 Years Experience
Online in Franklin Park, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Subconscious Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapist, C.Ht.
Being highly sensitive can make everyday experiences feel overwhelming or emotionally intense. Hypnotherapy helps manage overstimulation, strengthen emotional boundaries, and cultivate inner calm. Sessions support self-understanding, resilience, and a greater sense of balance in navigating daily life.
3 Years Experience
Online in Franklin Park, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Juliette Grantham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
I'm Juliette Grantham, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist working with highly sensitive people.
If you are a highly sensitive person, you likely register more than the people around you: shifts in tone, undercurrents in a room, the emotional weather of everyone present. That perceptiveness is real and often valuable, and it also means overstimulation arrives sooner, recovery takes longer, and you may have spent years being told you are too much or too easily affected.
I work psychoanalytically, which means we do not treat your sensitivity as a defect requiring management. What interests me is the meaning it has taken on: what you learned to do with feeling deeply, whom you learned to feel it for, and how much of your attention is spent monitoring others. That arrangement carries an unconscious logic worth understanding. In sessions there is time to slow down enough to notice your own experience, not just everyone else's.
If being highly sensitive has felt more like a burden than a capacity, I would be glad to talk.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Franklin Park, IL
Online in Franklin Park, IL Illinois
Alicia Stalker-Gallichio LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
At Alicia Stalker LMFT we understand that being a highly sensitive person (HSP) can come with unique challenges and profound gifts HSP's often experience the world in vivid detail experiencing emotions more intensely and processing stimuli at a deeper level. While this sensitivity can enrich your fie it can also lead to feigns of overwhelm, anxiety or social exhaustion. My therapy services provide a safe and nurturing environment whereto can explore your experience and develop strategies to navigate the complexities of your sensitivity.
21 Years Experience
In-Person Near Franklin Park, IL
Online in Franklin Park, IL Illinois
Paulina Birgiolaite
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW, CMNCS
Being a highly sensitive person means you experience the world deeply—emotionally, mentally, and physically. Without the right tools, that can feel overwhelming or exhausting. I help you better understand your sensitivity, set boundaries, and navigate your environment in a way that feels more manageable and empowering.
8 Years Experience
Online in Franklin Park, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Franklin Park, Illinois Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Franklin Park, Illinois average 17 years of experience and charge around $195 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (42%), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) (42%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (39%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$195
Accept insurance
30%
Offer sliding scale
30%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
Online Only |
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| 45% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 42% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 61% | Young Adult |
| 48% | Senior |
| 33% | Teen |
| 12% | Children |
Client Focus
| 48% | Women |
| 42% | LGBTQ+ |
| 24% | Jewish |
| 24% | Military / Veterans |
| 24% | Persons with Disabilities |