The whole purpose of this website … and a mantra for these times

    “One of the most important things you can…

An HSP dilemma: overcoming the tension between fairness and forgiveness

Sensitivity often comes with a strong sense of fairness.  And,…

10 signs you’ve probably met another Highly Sensitive Person

I read a comment in a chat chain the other day.  The person…

Delighting the senses right to the end

The author Elizabeth Gilbert recently recounted the words of…

In celebration of The Highly Sensitive Person

As HSPs, we often see the downsides of our sensitivity and are…

The double whammy: being a Highly Sensitive Person and experiencing childhood emotional neglect

We all want to be understood, loved and prized.  As children,…

Being a Highly Sensitive Person – somewhere between recognition and diagnosis

Did you see Channel 4’s recent programme, “Do You Have ADHD?”? In…

Do you ever wonder if you’re ADHD, autistic or bipolar rather than a Highly Sensitive Person?

It's not unusual for Highly Sensitive People to wonder if they’re…

Highly Sensitive Person: Label or explanation? Limiting or limitless?

I've been asked if ‘labelling’ someone as a Highly Sensitive…

The importance of being received as a Highly Sensitive Person

I know from my career as a counsellor how important it is for…