Therapy strategies for highly sensitive adults in BC

Highly sensitive people experience the world a little differently than other people do. They take in more information through their senses. They notice more details and pick up on subtle cues. Their emotions feel more intense. Lights are brighter; sounds are louder. Everything is just more. It is a gift that adds up to a rich and rewarding way to experience life. But it can also get overwhelming. Does this sounds like you? If you're a highly sensitive person and find yourself struggling, seek the help of a professional therapist in Surrey.

Trained therapists help highly sensitive people find the balance between enjoying the positive aspects and managing the challening aspects so that overwhelm is less likely to occur. For instance, understanding that physical, emotional and social responses are usually heightened can be paired with awareness and adaptive coping mechanisms.

High sensitivity is a heritable trait, often passed on to children from their parents. A highly sensitive parent can be triggered by the high sensitivity of their child as it manifests in their behaviour. It can also build frustration in a parent that doesn’t share a heightened sensitivity to things.

Since no two highly sensitive people are the same, counselling helps individuals and families predict how it works, understand the triggers, and develop ways to manage and cope. Our therapists in Surrey help adults and children enjoy a greater capacity to control their responses to their heightened experiences. Rather than being overwhelmed, they can thrive and appreciate their unique way of being.

Alison Bell therapists are happy to speak with you at any time to discuss your circumstances and hopes for the counselling process. Call 604-372-1545 today.