Highly Sensitive Psychotherapy in the San Francisco Bay Area and Throughout California
It’s time to claim your sensitivity as your gift.
You’ve always felt deeply. You notice what others miss: subtle tones in a conversation, the energy in a room, the unspoken emotions behind someone’s words.
You may have been told you’re too sensitive or too much. Yet your sensitivity isn’t a flaw It’s an extraordinary way of perceiving life. It’s a beautiful, finely tuned way of moving through the world, one that deserves care, not criticism.
Still, being highly sensitive can feel overwhelming. You might experience:
Emotional or energetic exhaustion
Anxiety or overstimulation
Difficulty setting boundaries or saying no
A tendency to absorb others’ emotions as if they were your own
Self-doubt or self-criticism
Feeling unseen or misunderstood, even by people you love
You may long for peace, not by numbing your sensitivity, but by finding balance within it.
You are not fragile. You are finely tuned
How therapy works
Your sensitivity is not something to be fixed, but honored, integrated, and used in service to your growth, rather than something you must protect against or hide.
I’m Kristin. I’m a seasoned, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and HSP myself. I understand what it’s like to feel deeply, to sense more than you can explain, and to move through the world with a nervous system that picks up the subtleties others miss.
In our work together, we move sensitively. We slow the pace. We make room for the parts of you that have been working so hard to keep you functioning in a world that doesn’t always feel built for sensitive people.
I draw from mindfulness, somatic awareness, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), and all of it is held in a warm, grounded presence. My intention is always the same: to help you return to the steady, compassionate center inside you, the Self that knows how to guide your healing.
Together, we’ll:
Create a calm, grounded space where all parts of you are welcome
Explore the internal voices and protective patterns that developed to manage overwhelm
Learn to regulate your nervous system and stay connected to your center
Develop boundaries that support your energy and truth
Reclaim your sensitivity as a sacred gift, a way of knowing, creating, and loving
This is not about fixing you. It’s about remembering and inhabiting who you have always been beneath the noise: the one who knows peace, clarity, and truth. The one who was never “too much” in the first place.
Therapy for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) can help you…
Trust your intuition and inner guidance
Recognize and release energy that isn’t yours
Live from your truth, rather than from fear or pleasing
Feel at home in your body and your sensitivity
Experience deeper connection with yourself and others
Frequently asked questions about HSP therapy
FAQs
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Therapy offers a space where your sensitivity is seen as strength - not something to manage away. Together, we can explore how to stay grounded in the face of overwhelm, release old patterns that keep you overextending or shutting down, and connect with your innate sensitivity as a source of intuition, creativity, and depth in your relationships and life.
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It’s common for highly sensitive people to worry about feeling overwhelmed in therapy. Our work will move at a pace that feels attuned to you - never rushed. Part of the process is building safety and trust so that your system learns it’s okay to be seen, to feel, and to take space for your inner experience.
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Not necessarily. Sensitivity is a temperament trait, not a diagnosis or personality type. While some HSPs also experience anxiety or prefer quiet environments, others are outgoing and adventurous. Therapy can help you discern what’s sensitivity, what’s learned coping, and how to navigate the world in a way that honors your unique nervous system.
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The first step is to fill out the contact form on my website or email me to schedule a short 15 minute consultation. This time is meant for us to connect briefly, talk about what you’re looking for in therapy, and see if this approach feels like the right fit. It’s not a therapy session, but a gentle starting point to orient together. If it feels right, we’ll schedule your first session and move at a pace that feels attuned to you.