Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Sainte-Marie, QC
Browse Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
HSP
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
Online in Sainte-Marie, QC
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 Sainte-Marie, QC (Online Only)
HSP
Rakan Himadeh
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, SEP, ISP Candidate
Being a Highly Sensitive Person doesn’t mean something is “wrong”; it means your nervous system processes the world more deeply and intensely. Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) support HSPs by helping regulate the activation that comes with overstimulation, strong emotions, and subtle shifts in the environment. SE brings more stability to the body by working with activation, overwhelm, and the tendency to freeze or shut down when things feel too much. ISP adds emotional capacity, helping you stay present with feelings and sensations without becoming flooded. Together, these approaches create more resilience, clearer boundaries, and a grounded sense of self, allowing sensitivity to become a strength rather than a source of exhaustion.
4 Years Experience
Online in Sainte-Marie, QC (Online Only)
HSP
Kendra Anselmo Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Being highly sensitive can mean experiencing emotions, relationships, and the world around you with greater depth and intensity. Therapy can help you understand your sensitivity as a strength, explore the experiences that shaped your responses, and build tools for emotional regulation, self-trust, and honoring your needs without shame.
7 Years Experience
Online in Sainte-Marie, QC
HSP
Dr. Claire Vines, Psy.D., Psychologist / Licensed /Psychotherapy / Psychoanalytic/
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage, Couples, LMFT. Psy.D. Trauma-Focused CBT
A highly sensitive person, is an individual who will experience the world more intensely, processing the world's experiences more deeply often with over stimulation often creating a sense of feeling overwhelmed. The highly sensitive person can experience overstimulation from loud noises, bright lights, and often tuned into others who have confusing sensitive emotions.
21 Years Experience
Online in Sainte-Marie, QC
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Sainte-Marie, QC Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Sainte-Marie, QC average 9 years of experience and charge around $184 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Internal Family Systems (IFS) (56%), Somatic Therapy (56%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (52%).
Average years in practice
9 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$184
Accept insurance
70%
Offer sliding scale
52%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 23% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 63% |
Online Only |
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| 37% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 56% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 56% | Somatic Therapy |
| 52% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 52% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 44% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 41% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 74% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 41% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Women |
| 63% | Men |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 44% | Christian |
| 41% | Jewish |