Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Brenham, Texas TX
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Highly Sensitive Person
Amy R. Teel
Counselor/Therapist, MS, LPC-Associate, NARM, SE Trained
Honoring sensitivity as meaningful, not wrong, while building capacity for grounding, boundaries, and emotional balance.
1 Years Experience
Online in Brenham, TX Texas
Highly Sensitive Person
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 Brenham, TX Texas (Online Only)
Highly Sensitive Person
Shannon Stern, LPC-S, LMHC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LMHC
A Highly Sensitive Person is someone who feels deeply. If you consider yourself a HSP, you may experience emotions on a deep level, have heightened sensitivity to certain sights, sounds, smells, and textures. This can also mean you feel things deeply in relationships with others, and are often influenced by the emotions of others. Therapy can be helpful in learning more about this superpower, without it overwhelming you.
11 Years Experience
Online in Brenham, TX Texas
Highly Sensitive Person
Vada Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Support for highly sensitive people at Vada Counseling recognizes sensitivity as a strength shaped by culture, neurodiversity, and personal history. We help clients understand their emotional depth without framing it as a flaw. Our liberation-based approach encourages supportive environments and relationships that honor intuition and empathy.
11 Years Experience
Online in Brenham, TX Texas
Highly Sensitive Person
Lisa Treleaven
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
Individuals who are considered highly sensitive are often gifted in some way. We understand the unique needs of gifted individuals as well as those with co-occurring giftedness and disability- sometimes called dual exceptional or 2e. We offer counseling and resources tailored to you so that you can thrive socially, emotionally, academically, and professionally.
16 Years Experience
Online in Brenham, TX Texas
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Brenham, Texas Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Brenham, Texas average 18 years of experience and charge around $187 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (50%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (43%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (40%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$187
Accept insurance
50%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 6% |
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
| 50% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 40% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 40% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 65% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 48% | Women |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 28% | Military / Veterans |
| 28% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 25% | Men |