Entries by benitaesposito

Healing from an Abusive Marriage: Devon’s Story

Self-Care Learned the Hard Way Devon, a highly sensitive man, called me for counseling at the prompting of his mother who was concerned about him. His dearest friends told him that he no longer seemed like himself. He was depressed. He was not eating properly, he had severe insomnia and he had trouble focusing on […]

Empaths Feel the Weight of the World Crisis

QUESTION Now the world is full of fear, uncertainty, hatred, rage, grief and agony. I feel traumatized, but my thoughts are not on my personal traumas. The overwhelming pain that I feel seems to be the pain of the entire world. Many times I feel like I need to scream with all my might until […]

Highly Sensitive Person Support Group

One of the hallmarks of Highly Sensitive People (HSP) is that our emotions fire more intensely and last longer than non-highly sensitive people. We have a host of challenges along with some pretty awesome gifts. With added stress, our personal and professional lives are more difficult.  Emotional support from an expert HSP coach and other […]

Highly Sensitive Introverts Zoom Gathering

I hope you and your family are well during this Covid-19 pandemic. I’ve been feeling the need to connect with my Highly Sensitive friends and clients. I want to know how you are doing. I want to offer you whatever support I can give. By coming together, we’ll get through this crisis with more resilience. […]

Highly Sensitive Introvert Survey 2020

Dear Highly Sensitive Introvert, Since you’ve discovered the research on Highly Sensitive People (HSP), doesn’t it feel great to know that you are not alone … that you’re not weird … that you are a valuable part of society … even when your loved ones and your co-workers don’t understand you?

Healing for Lonely Abandoned Hearts

This short story was written by a 30-something highly sensitive man at one of our Deep Emotional Healing Retreats. I discovered that I was highly sensitive in early 2019. It was a great relief to learn that my tendency for deep thinking and being highly emotional were both quite normal.

How I Healed Chronic Pain Without Drugs

“Most physicians are not trained to deal with suffering as a doorway or as a catalyst for transformation.” ~ Dean Ornish, MD, cardiologist and author of Love and Survival . This story is written by a client, and it is intended for people with chronic pain. They’ve tried everything traditional medicine has to offer, and […]

My Journey Toward Wholeness

Remaining a Square in a Triangle World How I Recovered My Authentic Self . This story was written by a participant in the Deep Emotional Healing Retreat and the Highly Sensitive Person Retreat. Even though I am a very capable person and I dearly love God, I have battled feelings of worthlessness and shame my […]