Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Oakville, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Highly Sensitive Person
Rikki-Lee Epp
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA, Dipl. Psych.
I support highly sensitive people by honoring their deep emotional attunement as a strength, not a flaw. Through a psychodynamic lens, we explore how early experiences may have shaped sensitivity into self-protection, hypervigilance, or self-silencing. Together, we create a space where your inner world can be safely explored—making room for clearer boundaries, self-trust, and a more grounded sense of identity.
3 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person
Alessia Zita | Zita Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapy (Qualifying)
Do you often feel easily overwhelmed, deeply affected by your environment, or emotionally impacted by situations others seem to brush off? Many highly sensitive people grow up learning to downplay their reactions or push through overstimulation because they’re told they’re “too much”, “too sensitive”, or need to toughen up. Over time, this can lead to exhaustion, self-doubt, or disconnection from your needs.
Sensitivity is not a flaw—it’s a trait rooted in depth of processing, awareness, and empathy. What matters is how you care for yourself when stimulation and emotions arise. Together, we can explore how your sensitivity shows up, understand what your nervous system needs, and develop ways to live that honour your depth rather than drain it—so you can feel more regulated, confident, and lighter in your day-to-day life. You experience the world deeply for a reason. Let’s explore why, and what comes next.
2 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person
Shauna Switzer, MCP, MA RP
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MCP, Registered Psychotherapist
Being a highly sensitive person can mean experiencing emotions deeply, noticing subtle details in your environment, and feeling easily overwhelmed by stimulation or stress. While sensitivity is also a strength, it can sometimes feel intense or exhausting. Therapy provides a validating space to better understand sensitivity, develop grounding and boundary-setting skills, and learn how to thrive while honouring your natural temperament.
26 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6H 7S9
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Highly Sensitive Person
Zain Abideen
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BSc, MACP
Highly sensitive individuals often experience emotions and environments more intensely. Therapy helps develop tools to manage emotional overwhelm, strengthen boundaries, and turn sensitivity into a strength rather than a burden.
1 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person
Healing Pathways Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapists
We support highly sensitive individuals who may feel deeply affected by emotions, relationships, stress, and the world around them. Our approach is warm, affirming, and supportive, helping clients better understand their sensitivity as a strength while also learning how to manage overwhelm, set boundaries, and care for their emotional well-being. Therapy can provide a space to build self-awareness, self-acceptance, and practical tools for navigating life with greater balance and confidence.
4 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6L 2X4
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Highly Sensitive Person
Tamara Daniszewski
Registered Social Worker, M.ED, MSW, RSW
Highly sensitive people feel deeply, notice subtleties others miss and can become easily overwhelmed by noise, conflict or criticism. In therapy, we help you understand your sensitivity as a strength rather than a flaw, while building coping tools to protect your energy and nervous system. You can be sensitive and strong at the same time.
13 Years Experience
In-Person Near Oakville, ON
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Highly Sensitive Person
Magdalena Karakehayova
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
Being a highly sensitive person can mean experiencing the world more deeply on many dimensions, including emotional, mental and even sometimes physical. While this sensitivity can be a strength, it can also feel overwhelming, especially in relationships or high-stress environments. I work with clients to better understand their sensitivity, set boundaries, and develop ways to feel more regulated, grounded, and in control of their experiences.
7 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person
True Health Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, Tracey Nguyen, Holistic Advanced Nurse Psychotherapist RN, MN
I specialize in supporting highly sensitive people to embrace their unique gifts while healing the overwhelm that often comes with heightened sensitivity. My approach explores root causes like internalized abuse, broken boundaries, or an overactivated nervous system from unsafe early environments, which can amplify feelings of overstimulation or hypervigilance. Together, we work on downregulating the nervous system, addressing enmeshment trauma, and building stronger boundaries. I also honour the spiritual purpose of sensitivity-its ability to deepen emotional awareness, somatic experiences, and spiritual growth. By aligning with a soul-centred lifestyle, I help highly sensitive individuals transform their vulnerabilities into strengths, finding balance and purpose in their sensitivity.
11 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person
Ashley Bargent Coaching & Counselling
Registered Social Worker, Associate Certified Coach, ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider MSW, RSW, ACC, ADHD-CCSP
As a fellow highly sensitive person, I am passionate about providing a safe space where HSPs will feel seen and validated. I can help you understand what it means to be an HSP and help you create healthy boundaries and habits that nurture you. I can help you to better navigate life as an HSP. My approach is strengths-based and gentle. Based in Toronto, I provide virtual counselling to clients across Ontario and coaching to clients across Canada. Reach out anytime to learn more or schedule a free consultation. I'd love to hear from you!
11 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person
Amy Moroz
Psychologist, M.Ed.C.Psych. Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
I work well with highly sensitive individuals who often feel overwhelmed by emotion, overstimulated by their environment, or burdened by others' needs. Together, we slow things down and create a space where sensitivity is not a flaw, but a strength. Using emotion-focused, somatic, and mindfulness-based strategies, we explore protective patterns like people-pleasing or emotional suppression, and begin to reconnect with your inner clarity, boundaries, and self-worth.
17 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Oakville is one of the most affluent municipalities in Canada — a well-established Toronto suburb with a high median household income, well-funded schools, and a therapy culture that reflects the stresses of high-achieving, upper-middle-class suburban family life. The city's concentration of executives, professionals, and their families creates demand for therapists working with relationship complexity, parenting under pressure, and the psychological costs of maintaining prosperity and family cohesion. Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside a well-established private therapy community. Oakville's growing diversity — with expanding South Asian and East Asian communities in its newer residential subdivisions — is gradually broadening the range of cultural frameworks therapists need to engage with.
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Oakville, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Oakville, Ontario, Canada average 10 years of experience and charge around $166 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (70%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (59%), and Narrative Therapy (58%).
Average years in practice
10 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$166
Accept insurance
80%
Offer sliding scale
61%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 70% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 59% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 58% | Narrative Therapy |
| 55% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 55% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 52% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 52% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 59% | Teen |
| 31% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Christian |
| 39% | Persons with Disabilities |