You replay conversations for hours, long after everyone else has moved on.
Online therapy for highly sensitive people
You feel everything, deeply. That was never the problem.
If you have spent your life being told you are too sensitive, too emotional, or simply too much, this is a space where none of that needs explaining. I’m Angus, a person-centred therapist, and I work online with people who feel things deeply and are tired of apologising for it.
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A gentle start
Nothing here will ask you to feel less.
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01 · Does this sound like you?
You have always felt things a little more.
Not in a dramatic way. In a quiet, constant way that most people never seem to notice. If any of these land a little too close to home, you are in exactly the right place.
A loud, busy room can leave you wired, frazzled and completely drained.
You feel other people’s moods so strongly they begin to feel like your own.
A small piece of criticism can sit heavy in your chest for days.
You notice the things nobody else does, then wonder why they bother you so much.
You need real quiet to recover, and you almost never let yourself have it.
02 · What this actually is
There is a name for it, and it is not a weakness.
Around one in five people are wired this way. It is called high sensitivity, and it means your nervous system simply takes in more, and feels it more deeply, than most. You are not broken, and you are not overreacting. You have been moving through a world that was not built for how much you notice. Once you understand that, a great deal starts to make sense.
- It is a trait to understand, not a fault to fix
- It is not something you can simply toughen your way out of
- It can tangle with anxiety, yet it is not the same thing
03 · The other side of it
The very thing you were told to turn down is also where your warmth, your insight and your care come from.
Your sensitivity is also your gift.
You feel deeply
The same depth that overwhelms you is what lets you love, empathise and understand others in a way few people can.
You notice everything
You pick up the unspoken shift in a room, the thing left unsaid. Tuned in well, that is intuition, not a burden.
You care, genuinely
You are conscientious and loyal, and you feel things through. The world needs more people who care as much as you do.
04 · Why we work online
For a sensitive nervous system, this often works better.
So much of what tires you out happens before a session even begins. The unfamiliar building, the waiting room, the busy journey home afterwards. Working online quietly removes all of it.
Your own safe space
No unfamiliar room and no waiting area full of strangers. You stay somewhere your body already feels settled.
No draining commute
You arrive already calm, not frayed from traffic and noise, so the hour can actually be about you.
You set the room
Soft light, your own chair, a blanket if you want one. Small comforts that help a sensitive system stay regulated.
A little distance can help
For many sensitive people, the gentle space of a screen makes it easier, not harder, to say the difficult thing.
Time to land afterwards
No busy journey home after something tender. You close the laptop and let it settle, in your own quiet.
Private and secure
Held over a secure, encrypted video link, with exactly the same confidentiality as meeting in person.
05 · How I work with you
More about me
Gentle, unhurried, and led by you.
I will never ask you to toughen up, calm down, or feel a little less. As a person-centred therapist I follow your pace, not a programme. We go as slowly as you need, nothing is pushed, and there is no right way to do this. My work is simply to hold a space steady enough that your sensitivity gets to be an asset, not something you have to manage alone.
Angus Watson
MBACP · Person-Centred Therapist
06 · What could shift
Your sensitivity might start to feel less like a burden.
Person-centred therapy does not come with guarantees, and I would be wary of anyone who promised them. This is simply the kind of thing that can, gently and in time, begin to feel more possible.
- Reading a room without quietly drowning in it
- Setting a boundary without days of guilt afterwards
- Resting before you reach empty, instead of long after
- Trusting what you feel rather than second-guessing all of it
- Feeling less alone with how deeply everything lands
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Angus helped me more than anyone will ever know. The sessions meant the world to me, and I hope someone else can benefit from this wonderful service.
A client
07 · Starting is gentle too
Three small steps, at your pace.
1
A free call first
We begin with a free 20-minute video call. No pressure, nothing to prepare. Just a chance to talk and see how it feels.
2
A simple, secure link
Before each session I send one secure link. You click it at our agreed time, with no apps to wrestle with.
3
Settle into your spot
Anywhere quiet and private where you feel at ease. A comfortable chair, a closed door, and we begin, gently.
Sessions are £50 for 50 minutes, held weekly by secure video. No packages, no set number of sessions, no pressure. We go week by week and review together as we go.
08 · Honest answers
Questions sensitive people often ask.
Is being a highly sensitive person a mental health problem?
No. High sensitivity is a normal personality trait found in around one in five people, not a disorder or an illness. It means your nervous system takes in and processes more than most. Therapy is not about fixing it, it is about understanding it and learning to hold it more gently.
Is this just another word for anxiety or introversion?
Not quite. Many highly sensitive people are introverts, but plenty are not, and high sensitivity can sit alongside anxiety without being the same thing. Part of our work is gently untangling what is the trait, what is anxiety, and what simply needs space to be heard.
Does online therapy really work for sensitive people?
For many highly sensitive people it works especially well. Being in your own calm, familiar space, with no unfamiliar building or busy waiting room, often makes it easier to settle and open up. We still see and hear each other clearly, and build the same trusting relationship over time.
How much are sessions, and how often would we meet?
Sessions are £50 for 50 minutes, held online by secure video. We usually meet weekly, with no packages and no set number of sessions. We begin with a free 20-minute call so you can see if it feels right before committing to anything.
Do I need a diagnosis, or to be sure I am an HSP, to start?
No. You do not need a label or a diagnosis. If the experiences on this page feel familiar, that is more than enough reason to reach out. We can explore the rest together, at your pace.
Ready when you are
You have carried this quietly for long enough.
Let’s start with a free, no-pressure call. We just talk, you ask anything you like, and you decide what feels right. There is no obligation, and no rush.