Your sensitivity can become your strength.
Therapy for HSP (Highly Sensitive People) in Brooklyn, NY
online therapy in Brooklyn & across New York
You've been called “too sensitive” or “too much” for a long time.
You’ve tried to cover up these vulnerable parts of yourself for years. You may have tried to ignore your sensitivity altogether.
You work hard to protect yourself and show a strong face to the world. You’ve developed patterns of pulling away from conflict and overwhelming feelings.
You’ve learned to judge yourself before others can.
You feel overwhelmed & constantly on the verge of either shutting down or exploding.
When you’re a Highly Sensitive Person (especially in a place like Brooklyn) the world often feels like too much.
You’re easily rattled (thanks, L train delays…) and often get stuck in a mix of perfectionism and anxiety.
You push yourself to please and take care of others in your life - often at the expense of your own sanity
You feel the tension in your own body as you constantly work to maintain calm and balance
Worried about letting people down or worried about what they think, you feel like your only options are to shove away your feelings, shut down completely, or just power through.
To be honest, it’s just exhausting and it isn’t working anymore.
The stress (and the magic) that come with sensing and feeling things deeply?
This is all part of being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).
Being an HSP doesn’t mean you’re broken - in fact, you’re super creative and intuitive.
You connect deeply to art, nature, and music at BAM or Brooklyn Paramount. You’re deeply empathetic and attuned to those around you. Your eye for detail and organization has saved the day more times that you can count. You're ready to integrate sensitivity and embrace it for what it is: an integral part of who you are.
Your sensitivity is actually an asset.
Through music therapy, you can learn how to...
understand your sensitivity
gently nurture all parts of yourself
get grounded so you can stop exploding or shutting down
stop judging and criticizing yourself so harshly
take care of yourself and still be there for the people and things that matter to you - walks in Prospect Park, yoga classes at Brooklyn Flow and time with friends at the Botanic Garden
Music Therapy is especially helpful for Highly Sensitive People in Brooklyn
Whether you consider yourself to be “musical” or not, music therapy offers benefits that seem tailor-made for HSPs. (Take my word for it: I’m both a music therapist and a proud HSP!)
In part, it’s because music therapy appeals to your creative nature. You’ve always deeply connected with music & we’ll use that connection to help you to access, understand, and express your feelings.
Therapy for highly sensitive people (HSP) can help you…
explore and express all kinds of feelings – even the ones you hate or ignore
stay grounded when others are upset, triggered, or trying to escalate things
stand up to that internal voice that says you’re too sensitive
understand what gets in your way - and know how to get unstuck from unhelpful patterns
HSP Therapy Brooklyn FAQs
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Yes! While my main location is in Midtown Manhattan (just a quick subway ride away), I offer specialized virtual trauma therapy sessions for women living and working throughout Brooklyn. Whether you’re in Park Slope, Boerum Hill or Williamsburg, our therapy sessions can fit into your daily life without having to leave your office or home.
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My approach to HSP therapy is warm, collaborative, creative, and grounded in nervous system awareness.
I will never force you to share anything before you’re ready - and actually, moving slowly is a vital part of this process. We’ll figure out the pace that works best for you and your nervous system - no cookie-cutter, vanilla therapy here!
Sessions often include a blend of talk therapy, mindfulness, body awareness, creative exploration, and nervous system regulation tools. As a licensed creative arts therapist and music therapist, I may also incorporate music, imagery, breathing, or other experiential approaches when it feels supportive and aligned with your needs.
As a highly sensitive person myself I understand the combo of overwhelm and empathy that can keep you feeling stuck.
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Living in Brooklyn can easily be overwhelming. Constant stimulation from loud neighbors, L train delays, long work hours, and the feeling that you always need to hustle can leave your nervous system stuck in survival mode.
HSP therapy can help you better understand the impact of your childhood experiences while also helping your body learn how to feel safer, calmer, and more grounded.
In our work together, we may explore patterns like overthinking, perfectionism, people pleasing, burnout, panic, chronic stress, or difficulty slowing down.
As a highly sensitive person (HSP) therapist in NYC, I offer a warm, relational, and embodied approach that goes beyond just managing symptoms. Together, we can work toward helping you feel more regulated, connected, and able to move through life with greater ease and self-trust.
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Insight is important, but insight alone does not always create change.
Many people come to trauma therapy with a lot of insight. They may understand their family dynamics, attachment patterns, perfectionism, or trauma history on an intellectual level - but still feel stuck in the same emotional and physical cycles.
This often happens because difficult experiences don’t only live in your thoughts and memory. They also live in the nervous system and the body. Healing usually requires more than awareness alone.
It involves creating new emotional experiences, building safety within yourself, and learning how to relate differently to stress, fear, and overwhelm.
My approach integrates insight with embodied and experiential work so that therapy helps you actually feel different in your day to day life.
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My approach to HSP therapy combines traditional psychotherapy with creative arts therapy, music therapy, mindfulness, and embodied nervous system work.
Many highly sensitive people spend a lot of time in their heads - analyzing, anticipating, overthinking, or trying to intellectually solve their emotions. While insight can be helpful, lasting healing often requires more than talking.
I work in a way that is relational, experiential, and deeply compassionate. Depending on your needs, sessions may include mindfulness practices, body awareness, creative exploration, guided music experiences, or nervous system regulation tools alongside talk therapy.
I also believe therapy should feel human and authentic. You will never be judged or criticized for your sensitivity with me (as an HSP myself, I get it!)
You do not need to arrive perfectly articulate or “good at therapy.” My goal is to create a space where you can soften out of survival mode and reconnect with yourself in a more authentic and grounded way.
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Not at all! You do not need any musical background, talent, or experience to benefit from music therapy.
Music therapy is not about performing or being “good” at music. It is a therapeutic process that uses music intentionally to support emotional expression, nervous system regulation, self-awareness, and healing.
Some sessions may include listening to music, guided imagery, improvisation, or using music for grounding and relaxation. Other sessions may not involve music at all. Everything is collaborative and tailored to your comfort level and needs.
Many people are surprised by how accessible and supportive music therapy can feel, especially for anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm.
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Absolutely.
You may be someone who constantly pushes yourself, struggles to rest, overthinks interactions, or feels responsible for everyone else’s needs. Often, the impacts of being highly sensitive can go unnoticed because externally things may look fine - even while your nervous system is under significant strain.
HSP therapy can help you better understand your patterns while creating more capacity for self-compassion, boundaries, emotional regulation, and a greater sense of ease (and joy!) in your daily life.
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Yes. I offer online therapy for highly sensitive adults located anywhere in New York State, as well as in-person HSP therapy sessions in NYC.
Online therapy can be a supportive and effective option for people with busy schedules, demanding work lives, caregiving responsibilities, or those who live far from my NYC office. Many clients appreciate being able to access therapy from the comfort and privacy of their own space.
Whether we meet virtually or in person in NYC, my approach remains the same - warm, collaborative, and grounded in helping you feel more supported, connected, and regulated.
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First step is to schedule your free 20 minute intro call here.
This call will give us a chance to talk about any questions you may have & see if we’d be a good fit to work together!
If it feels like a good fit, we can schedule your first therapy session on the phone together.
I look forward to connecting with you!