When searching for a trauma counselor, Benita’s bio resonated with me right away. My intuition told me to reach out to her. After the first “get to know you” session, I knew she was the counselor for me. Her warm and caring demeanor washed over me like calming waters. Read more
This is K.L.’s story about his Hero’s Journey to the Authentic Self written when he was 30-something after attending one of Benita Esposito’s HSP Breathwork Retreats. Read more
This story is written by a client who is a highly sensitive introvert. After suffering for five years from a severe, agonizing facial nerve condition called Trigeminal Neuralgia, this client tried every traditional medical drug with no relief. Through gentle spiritual counseling, she discovered how deep emotional stress and a pattern of extreme people-pleasing were physically locking her jaw and triggering the pain. By learning somatic relaxation, healing family of origin wounds, and boundary-setting skills, her excruciating pain was almost entirely gone within a single month.
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Below, Mary shares her personal journey of attending the Highly Sensitive Person Breathwork Retreat coupled with private therapeutic sessions.
Mary says: “Even though I am a very capable person and I dearly love God, I have battled feelings of worthlessness and shame my entire life. No one would ever guess this by looking at me. I can remember as far back as preschool that I didn’t like myself.” Read more
Sally (a pseudonym) was a respected business leader who felt highly confident at work but deeply empty in her personal relationships. When she joined the HSP Breathwork Retreat, she discovered her relationship struggles were rooted in unresolved trauma. Unlike traditional talk therapy, somatic breathwork rapidly accessed her unconscious memories, initiating fast, profound emotional-spiritual healing. Here’s Sally’s story.
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This story was written by one of my clients and posted with permission. She is a brilliant high-achieving professional who struggles with marital and family relationships. Read more
This is chapter 5 in my book, The Gifted Highly Sensitive Introvert: Wisdom for Emotional Healing and Expressing Your Radiant Authentic Self.
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“The trademark of an empath is feeling and absorbing other people’s emotions and/or physical symptoms because of their high sensitivities. These people filter the world through their intuition. Empaths are big-hearted people and try to relieve the pain of others … suddenly they’re the one feeling drained or upset when they felt fine before.” ~ Dr. Judith Orloff is a New York Times bestselling author and a member of the UCLA psychiatric clinical faculty. Read more
Here’s one of my life stories which illustrates 3 steps you can take to create your Authentic Life and make your dreams come true as a highly sensitive person.
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This story was written by Violet, a highly sensitive person, after 12 private psychotherapy sessions and a HSP Breathwork Retreat in 2016. Violet (a pseudonym used to protect client confidentiality) gave me permission to share her story. Read more
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