In this podcast, Dr. Lourdes Viado and I discuss how to recognize an abusive vs. toxic relationship and how to start the healing process — plus how you might be uniquely impacted from this experience as an Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).
Many Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) were told — either consciously or unconsciously — to “toughen up” to survive this world.
Unfortunately, you probably got this message when you were very, very young. And it stayed with you.
You learn you had to camouflage and hide your sensitivity – and thus hide who you are at your core.
We learned how to do earthquake drills as soon as we entered grade school. A light flashes, siren blare, and the drill starts.
The protocol goes like this: Get under a desk, table, or chair. Cover your head and neck with your arms. No table? Get in a doorway. Brace yourself between two sturdy beams if you can’t find cover.
Then, hold on. Just wait. Continue reading “Change is Like an Earthquake: A Therapist’s Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Nearly every life is being touched in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are facing unprecedented times as a community, nation, and world.
As a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), you’re undoubtedly feeling hard hit by everything happening around you.
Given how your HSP brain is wired, it makes complete sense if you’re struggling right now.
Here’s why:
Continue reading “Self-Care Strategies for Highly Sensitive People During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person, simple changes can go a long way to maximize your therapy experience
As a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), therapy can be an incredible tool for self-exploration, personal growth, healing past wounds, or bettering your relationships.
You can learn the basic traits of being an HSP. You can learn to finally speak up for yourself. You can learn what to do when you just can’t stop thinking and ruminating about the past. You can learn how being a sensitive child has influenced you today.
Continue reading “Coming May 2019 – Summer Group For Sensitive Souls”
If you’re anywhere in the Denver or surrounding areas, you just witnessed a winter storm of historic proportions.
A “bomb cyclone” hit the Front Range yesterday, resulting in hurricane-level winds, thousands of folks left without power, numerous accidents and stranded vehicles. Additionally, Denver International Airport grounded all flights yesterday, leaving over 4,000 people stranded at the airport. As I write this, runways are starting to open, but many major highways are still closed.
Continue reading “For Highly Sensitive People: How to Take Care Of Yourself After An Epic Storm”
For folks living in hotter climates, the fall and winter bring about a welcome reprieve from the oppressive heat and sweltering humidity. Yet, for others, the change means colder weather, shorter days, and less sunshine.
Most Highly Sensitive people are very in tune with their environment and the seasons. Often these changes bring about difficult emotions. Winter can mean isolation because you aren’t socializing as much. Loneliness, shame, or anger may surface as you feel the impending holidays that may or may not be nourishing to you. Continue reading “7 Ways to Embrace Winter as a Highly Sensitive Person”
If you aren’t familiar with the term Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) it refers to about 15-20% of the population who possess a unique sensory processing trait which allows them to pick up more on subtleties in the environment, resulting in deeper processing and often being easily overwhelmed with stimuli. HSPs are often gifted with having a rich inner life, complex imagination, and deep empathy for others. Continue reading “For Therapists: 6 Reasons Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) Matter to Your Therapy Practice”
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) are wired to be in tune with their environment, the emotions of others, and their inner world. They have the capacity to experience deep joy and savor the subtleties of their experiences. Simultaneously, they have the propensity to be overwhelmed by sensory information, the emotions of others, and the acute suffering of the world. Continue reading “HSP Questions: Is Medication Right For Me?”
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