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High Sensitivity, Highly Sensitive People, Sensory Processing<\/p>\n

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Super Sensors!<\/p>\n

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People who are highly sensitive tend to feel things more intensely than the typical population. Some people affectionately call them Super Sensors. Highly sensitive people often have unique needs, linked to their intensity, passion, and complexity, and a high degree of sensitivity can impact a person physically, emotionally and spiritually. Some highly sensitive people have difficulty with sensory processing (see below<\/a>). The term\u00a0<\/span>overexcitabilities<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is often used to describe traits of highly sensitive people.<\/p>\n

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We Really\u00a0<\/span>Get<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>High Sensitivity<\/h2>\n

We have worked with many highly sensitive children and adults, and many of our clinicians have experienced high sensitivity, overexcitabilities and Sensory Processing Disorder\/Dysfunction (SPD) in our own communities or families\u2014so we really understand the challenges and how to facilitate change effectively. We can also support families with their occupational therapy (OT) or other treatment.<\/p>\n

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Counseling Helps With Emotional Intensity, Social Challenges and Behavioral Issues<\/h2>\n

High Sensitivity and Sensory Processing Disorder\/Dysfunction (SPD) can both cause challenges in one or more areas of functioning, like sitting on a school bus, catching a ball, or eating at a restaurant.<\/p>\n

Other problems that can stem from SPD include irritability, clumsiness, behavioral problems, excessive worry or anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, academic problems, and social problems.<\/p>\n

Occupational therapy has been shown to be effective, helping HSP and SPD individuals cope, learn and grow. <\/span>Counseling or psychotherapy are especially valuable for supporting the emotional intensity, social challenges, and behavioral issues that often accompany high sensitivity and\/or SPD.<\/p>\n

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You are not alone.<\/p>\n

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Experiencing Stimuli More Intensely: Overexcitabilities<\/h2>\n

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It was Polish psychologist, Kazimierz Dabrowski, who coined the term Overexcitabilities (OEs). He determined five different sensory experience types. In 1979, M.M. Piechowski described Dabrowski\u2019s overexcitabilities as:<\/p>\n