Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Dyersburg, TN
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Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Highly sensitive people often experience the world with great emotional depth and intensity. My work integrates psychoanalytic exploration and somatic awareness to help sensitive individuals develop emotional boundaries, nervous system regulation, and self-trust. This process supports sensitivity as a strength rather than a source of overwhelm.
7 Years Experience
Online in Dyersburg, TN (Online Only)
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 Dyersburg, TN (Online Only)
Jamie Suarez
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-MHSP, CSAT & AF-EMDR (Informed)
Highly sensitive people account for around 15-20% of all people.
19 Years Experience
Online in Dyersburg, TN
MindOverHealing Therapies
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Hypnotherapy can be particularly beneficial for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) by helping them manage overwhelming emotions and sensory experiences. Through deep relaxation and guided visualization, hypnotherapists can assist HSPs in developing coping strategies for stressful situations and reducing anxiety. This therapeutic approach empowers individuals to reframe negative thought patterns, enhance emotional resilience, and cultivate a greater sense of self-acceptance, making daily life more manageable for those who feel acutely affected by their environment.
3 Years Experience
Online in Dyersburg, TN (Online Only)
Emily Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MDiv, PhD, LMFT-S
The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP): Navigating a High-Definition World
From Sensory Overwhelm to Strategic Depth
About 20% of the population is born with a nervous system that processes information more deeply than others. While the world often labels this as being "too sensitive," in my practice, we recognize this as Sensory Processing Sensitivity—a trait that brings incredible empathy, creativity, and intuition, but also a higher risk for burnout and overwhelm.
The Challenges of the "Deep Processor"
Living as an HSP in a neurotypical, fast-paced society can feel like your "volume" is permanently turned up. We work together to navigate:
Emotional Overwhelm: Learning to distinguish between your own emotions and the "emotional residue" you pick up from others in the room.
Sensory Meltdowns & Shut Downs: Identifying the environmental triggers—loud noises, bright lights, or chaotic social systems—that lead to systemic exhaustion.
Rejection Sensitivity: Addressing the deep, often painful way that HSPs process social cues and perceived criticism.
The HSP Professional: Healers, Pastors, and Creatives
I have a "special love" for working with highly sensitive healers. Your sensitivity is likely what makes you an incredible therapist, pastor, or leader, but it is also what makes you susceptible to secondary trauma. We use a Systems Theory approach to:
Architect Your Environment: Creating "sensory-safe" professional and personal spaces that allow your nervous system to rest.
Attachment & Boundaries: Moving away from the "people-pleasing" often used as a safety strategy, toward a grounded, authentic way of relating to others.
EMDR for Overstimulation: Using EMDR to process past moments of "sensory trauma" or times when you were shamed for your sensitivity.
Honoring Your High-Definition Lens
With over 20 years of experience, I am here to help you stop apologizing for your depth and start honoring it. You don't need to "toughen up"; you need to develop the strategies that allow your sensitive system to flourish.
Your sensitivity is not a flaw in the system—it is a different, more intricate way of being human.
21 Years Experience
Online in Dyersburg, TN (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Dyersburg, TN Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Dyersburg, TN average 19 years of experience and charge around $230 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (46%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (43%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (43%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$230
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 57% |
Online Only |
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| 43% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 46% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 43% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 43% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Somatic Therapy |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 36% | Teen |
| 14% | Children |
Client Focus
| 61% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 32% | Christian |
| 32% | Men |
| 32% | Military / Veterans |