Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Wilmington, NC
Browse Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Wilmington, North Carolina. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Kelli Hall
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I work with many individuals who identify as highly sensitive or have been told they are “too sensitive” throughout their lives.
Often, this sensitivity is closely connected to heightened awareness, emotional depth, and a tendency to take on the feelings and needs of others. For many, it also overlaps with patterns of hypervigilance, people-pleasing, and difficulty setting boundaries.
Rather than viewing sensitivity as something to fix, our work focuses on understanding it, regulating the nervous system, and learning how to navigate relationships and environments in a way that feels more balanced and supportive.
This allows you to move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling more grounded, aware, and in control of your responses.
13 Years Experience
Online in Wilmington, NC (Online Only)
HSP
Nour Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Being a highly sensitive person (HSP) is often mislabeled as a problem—something to fix, tone down, or outgrow. You may have been called “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” or made to feel like your reactions are excessive, when in reality, you’re responding to a world that is overwhelming, inconsistent, and at times, harmful. Sensitivity isn’t the issue—how it’s been treated often is. In many spaces, especially those shaped by rigid ideas of strength, productivity, or emotional control, sensitivity gets dismissed or pathologized instead of understood.
For many people, this depth of sensitivity overlaps with forms of neurodivergence—like ADHD, autism, or giftedness—where sensory input, emotional processing, and awareness of your environment are heightened and constant. Without the right support, that can turn into chronic overwhelm, burnout, or feeling like you have to shrink yourself just to function.
At Nour Counseling, we don’t ask you to become less sensitive. We help you become more supported. We work with you to understand how your nervous system operates, what actually overwhelms you (and why), and how to move through your life with more intention and protection. That includes building boundaries that hold, reducing overstimulation, shifting environments where possible, and unlearning the idea that your sensitivity is a weakness. We also name the cultural narratives that taught you that in the first place. This work is about reclaiming your sensitivity as something that can be grounded, informed, and sustainable—without abandoning yourself to fit into spaces that were never built with you in mind.
9 Years Experience
Online in Wilmington, NC (Online Only)
HSP
Juliana Sloane
Hypnotherapist, CHT
As a highly sensitive person, you feel emotions, stimulus, and stress so much more deeply than others. You don't need me to tell you that this can lead to exhaustion, anxiety, burnout, or self-doubt from the rigors of trying to fit into a world that is often simply way too intense. Hypnotherapy for highly sensitive people helps calm the nervous system and access the subconscious mind to create real, lasting relief. Through a gentle, evidence-based approach, you can strengthen your resilience, feel more hope, and find your way towards thriving even in a world that sometimes feels like too much.
6 Years Experience
Online in Wilmington, NC (Online Only)
HSP
Congruence Counseling Group
Counselor/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, M.Ed. LCMHC, LMFT
Congruence Counseling Group can help individuals who identify as a highly sensitive person better understand and embrace their sensitivity as a strength. Clients learn strategies to manage overstimulation, set healthy boundaries, and regulate emotions while developing self-awareness and confidence in navigating relationships, environments, and daily stressors.
20 Years Experience
Online in Wilmington, NC
HSP
Kelsey Grant
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LCMHCA
Being highly sensitive often means parts of you have been absorbing and managing more than most people realize — others' emotions, subtle shifts in the room, the weight of things left unsaid. That's not a weakness. But it can mean your system is working overtime. I help highly sensitive clients understand which parts are carrying the load and create more space between what you feel and how you respond.
5 Years Experience
Online in Wilmington, NC
Wilmington is a coastal North Carolina city that has grown significantly as a retirement destination, university community (UNC Wilmington), and—somewhat unexpectedly—a major film and television production hub, with Screen Gems Studios making Wilmington one of the East Coast's most active filming locations and earning it the nickname 'Wilmywood.' The mental health landscape reflects this mix: retiree adjustment and aging concerns, student well-being needs at UNCW, and the particular stresses of the creative and entertainment industry workforce. Hurricane Florence and other significant storms have left a legacy of disaster-related anxiety and trauma for coastal residents, and climate-related worry about storm intensity and sea level rise is a growing theme in local therapy practices. Common therapy concerns include hurricane trauma and climate anxiety, retiree adjustment, student mental health, creative industry stress, and the identity challenges of a city navigating rapid population growth and a changing economic character.
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Wilmington, NC Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Wilmington, NC average 18 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (45%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (43%), and Somatic Therapy (43%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 52% |
In Person and Online |
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| 48% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 45% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 43% | Somatic Therapy |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 60% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 45% | Men |
| 38% | Military / Veterans |
| 33% | Jewish |