Therapy for Highly Sensitive People
WHAT IS THERAPY FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE?
If you feel everything deeply, you’re not too much—you’re highly attuned. Therapy can help you care for that sensitivity, not silence it.
As a highly sensitive person (HSP), the world can often feel too loud, too fast, or too overwhelming. You might struggle to recover from conflict, feel drained in groups, or carry emotions like a sponge. This therapy creates a safe, slow-paced space where your nervous system can rest, your needs can be honored, and your sensitivity can be reframed as a strength—not a problem to fix.
Therapy that supports the emotional, sensory, and energetic needs of sensitive nervous systems.
HOW DOES THERAPY FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE WORK?
We begin by understanding your sensitivity—not pathologizing it. Together, we explore how your nervous system responds to the world around you, how early life shaped your coping patterns, and how your sensitivity shows up emotionally, energetically, and relationally.
Sessions may include somatic work, inner child healing, parts work, and nervous system regulation. We may also bring in spiritual or ancestral tools if that feels aligned. There is space for grief, overstimulation, burnout, and the moments you’ve been told you’re “too much.”
This is a space where you don’t have to tone it down or hold it all together. You get to soften. To be seen. To rebuild safety on your terms.
What can Therapy for Highly Sensitive People help with?
Therapy for Highly Sensitive People can support healing in areas such as:
Emotional overwhelm
Sensory sensitivity
Empath burnout
Boundary issues
People-pleasing
Nervous system support
Overthinking
Social exhaustion
Inner child care
Self-worth repair
Identity exploration
Emotional resilience
Over-responsibility
Guilt and shame
Conflict recovery
Self-trust building
Healing from criticism
Sleep and overstimulation
Somatic awareness
Grief and overstimulation
Hi, I’m Stephanie Brumfield
Licensed Therapist in California, Holistic Therapy & Spiritual Support
Hi, I’m Stephanie Brumfield, a holistic spiritual therapist, certified astrologer, and eternal seeker. Deeply attuned to the subtle and sensitive aspects of life, I specialize in creating a compassionate space for individuals who feel misunderstood or out of place due to their neurodivergence, beliefs, or values. My work focuses on helping clients navigate familial disconnect, societal expectations, and spiritual awakenings, guiding them on a journey from black sheep to holy outsider.
As someone who is neurodivergent (AuDHDer), I value soulful, meaningful connections and draw inspiration from the wisdom of nature, especially trees. With a deep passion for ancestral work, mythology, astrology, trauma healing, and dreams, I integrate these elements into a practice that honors the cyclical nature of death, rebirth, and transformation - a reflection of my Scorpio Moon. Whether I’m researching, reading, or listening to 90s grunge, my approach to healing is grounded in energy medicine, spirituality, and the belief that personal healing can ripple outward to transform the collective.
FAQs
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An HSP is someone with a more sensitive nervous system—emotionally, physically, and energetically. You might startle easily, process things deeply, or need more recovery time than others. This trait is natural and found in about 15–20% of the population.
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There can be overlap, but they are not the same. Some HSPs are also neurodivergent, while others are not. Either way, your needs for regulation, space, and deeper emotional care are real and valid.
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Yes. We work gently to understand what drains or overwhelms you and explore ways to support your energy, clarify your needs, and set boundaries that protect your peace.
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I primarily work with women, femmes, and non-binary folks, but I welcome anyone who resonates with this work. If you feel this space might be supportive, I encourage you to reach out.
My Specialties
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Spirituality
Spiritual therapy integrates traditional therapeutic approaches with spiritual exploration, helping you connect to a deeper sense of purpose and meaning. Whether you are navigating a spiritual awakening, seeking clarity, or reconnecting with your inner self, this approach honors the connection between mind, body, and spirit for holistic healing.
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Neurodivergence
Therapy for neurodivergent individuals offers a supportive space to explore the unique ways your mind works. By integrating evidence-based therapeutic practices with a deep understanding of neurodivergence, this approach helps you embrace your strengths, manage challenges, and honor your individuality on your path to healing and self-discovery.
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Highly Sensitive People
Therapy for highly sensitive people (HSPs) focuses on creating a compassionate space to navigate the challenges of heightened sensitivity. By honoring your unique emotional depth and sensory awareness, this approach combines evidence-based practices with mindfulness and grounding techniques to help you thrive as an HSP.
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Healers & Empaths
Therapy for healers and empaths provides a safe and supportive environment to address patterns of people-pleasing and codependency. By exploring your boundaries, relationships, and emotional energy, this approach helps you develop self-compassion and create balance in your life, empowering you to channel your gifts without losing yourself in the process.
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Complex Trauma PTSD (C-PTSD)
Therapy for complex trauma (C-PTSD) and childhood trauma provides a trauma-informed and compassionate approach to healing the wounds of the past. Through inner child work, somatic techniques, and evidence-based modalities, this therapy helps you release pain, reprocess trauma, and cultivate a sense of safety and empowerment.
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Motherhood
Therapy for motherhood explores the many facets of this transformative journey, from conception and pregnancy to postpartum healing and cycle breaking. This approach honors your experiences, whether it’s healing birth trauma, connecting with spirit babies, or navigating ambivalence, and provides tools for reparenting yourself while nurturing others.
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Pluto's Realm | Sex Workers
Therapy for individuals navigating Pluto’s realm offers a transformative space to explore themes of power, shadow, and renewal. For sex workers, this approach provides a nonjudgmental, trauma-informed space to address personal and systemic challenges, empowering you to embrace your authenticity and reclaim your narrative.
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Ancestral Healing
Therapy for ancestral healing focuses on breaking intergenerational cycles and addressing the pain carried from past generations. By exploring the mother and father wounds, this approach combines evidence-based practices with rituals, grief tending, and ancestral connection to release inherited patterns and create a new legacy of healing.
Questions? Let’s chat.
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