Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
Browse Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Dr. Shannon Coleman
Psychologist, PhD
Some people experience emotions, sensory experiences, and interpersonal situations with particular intensity. Therapy can help you better understand your sensitivity, manage feeling overwhelmed, and develop ways to use your sensitivity as a strength rather than feeling controlled by it.
21 Years Experience
Online in Pittsburgh, PA (Online Only)
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Shira Collings
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
I support highly sensitive people in navigating a world that can often feel overwhelming. Together, we create a gentle, grounded space to explore emotions, build resilience, and honor sensitivity as a strength rather than a flaw. My approach is validating, empowering, and attuned to the depth and nuance that sensitivity brings.
6 Years Experience
Online in Pittsburgh, PA (Online Only)
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Dr. Berkeley Antonioli
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PhD, LCSW, LCSW-C, MEd
The majority of my training and clinical work has been focused on helping adults recover from early traumatic experiences. Often, the traumas my clients are working through is rooted in early relational and/or sexual experiences that leave a lasting impact on their formative developmental years and beyond. I have found that these early experiences often impact how clients have learned to operate and survive in relationships. Many have learned to be hypervigilant and highly attuned to the needs, emotions and experiences of others in order to survive. They may also feel their feelings deeply, and struggle with others who experience them as "too sensitive."
11 Years Experience
Online in Pittsburgh, PA (Online Only)
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Tara Murphy
Psychologist, Psy.D.
As a highly sensitive person myself, I understand how sensitivity can feel both overwhelming and deeply valuable. I use IFS, mindfulness, and somatic approaches to help clients manage overstimulation and shame while highlighting the strengths of empathy and awareness. Narrative and existential therapies further support meaning-making. My diagnostic training ensures accurate distinction between sensitivity, trauma, and neurodivergence, while I also use a sensory diet approach to help with regulation and self care.
29 Years Experience
Online in Pittsburgh, PA (Online Only)
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Amanda Etienne
Psychologist, Psy.D
I don't think sensitivity is a flaw to manage away - I think it's one of the richest parts of being human, and often the exact thing that makes deep connection possible. If you were told growing up that you were too sensitive or too much, we work on understanding that your sensitivity was never the problem. The environment around it was.
3 Years Experience
Online in Pittsburgh, PA (Online Only)
Pittsburgh's post-steel identity brings civic pride alongside the lingering mental health effects of industrial decline, with therapists frequently addressing grief, economic anxiety, and intergenerational family dynamics rooted in its working-class heritage. The city's medical landscape is anchored by UPMC — one of the largest health systems in the country — and the University of Pittsburgh, both of which maintain extensive mental health training programs and community clinics. Pittsburgh has a growing creative and tech economy attracting young professionals, creating demand for therapists who work with identity, career transitions, and the particular stress of building a life in a city undergoing reinvention. Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, and the South Hills are among the neighborhoods with the strongest concentrations of private practices.
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Pittsburgh, PA Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Pittsburgh, PA average 17 years of experience and charge around $216 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (58%), Psychodynamic Therapy (48%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (45%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$216
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 73% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 62% |
Online Only |
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| 38% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 58% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 45% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 45% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 40% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 40% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 38% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 35% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 55% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Men |
| 33% | Military / Veterans |
| 30% | Jewish |