Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Portland, ME
Browse Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Portland, Maine. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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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 Portland, ME (Online Only)
HSP
Couples Counseling Center
Counselor/Therapist, Ph.D., LPC
When you and your spouse walk into a room, do you each pick up on dramatically different amounts of information? If one of you is highly sensitive, it may feel like you're living in fundamentally different worlds. I help couples bridge that gap so these differences in perception become a strength, not something that makes you feeling misunderstood, overwhelmed, or disconnected.
25 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME (Online Only)
HSP
Aaron Kapin
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, SEP, LMT
From one highly sensitive person to another, it can be a crazy world out there. Two things that I've found helpful:
1st, resiliency training: Although our bodies can react to things that other people might brush off, Somatic Experiencing can help build up our ability to settle our stress and activation levels. That party might still be uncomfortably loud, but it's more tolerable when you have confidence that you can quickly find comfort again once you leave.
2nd: Boundary training and asking for what you want: As we get better at knowing what would help us feel more comfortable, and better at asking for it, we can start to re-shape our environment to feel better. Then as we feel better, and as our loved ones know how to help us, we are more resourceful, more able to connect with others, and more able to be the people we want to be in the world.
11 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME (Online Only)
HSP
Kelly McAleer
Psychologist, Psy.D.
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.
17 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME (Online Only)
HSP
Dr. David Brooks
Psychologist, PhD,ABPP,ABN,EMDR Certified Therapist
Focus on reducing fears and social discomfort and finding improved self-confidence with increased empowerment and more realistic expectations with less reactivity.
37 Years Experience
Online in Portland, ME
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Portland, ME Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Portland, ME average 18 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (54%), Existential / Humanistic Therapy (49%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (46%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 74% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 60% |
Online Only |
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| 40% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 54% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 49% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 46% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 46% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 40% | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 60% | Senior |
| 37% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 66% | Women |
| 57% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Men |
| 31% | Military / Veterans |
| 31% | Persons with Disabilities |