Therapy for HSP (Highly Sensitive People) in NYC

Yes. I offer online therapy for highly sensitive adults located anywhere in NYC, as well as in-person therapy sessions in my Midtown Manhattan office.

Online therapy can be a supportive and effective option for people with busy schedules, demanding work lives, caregiving responsibilities, or those who don’t feel like sitting on the subway for an hour. Many clients appreciate being able to access therapy from the comfort and privacy of their own space - whether that’s on the UES, Kew Gardens or Park Slope.

Living in New York City can easily be overwhelming. Constant stimulation, pressure, comparison, long work hours, and the feeling that you always need to keep up 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!