Embrace Your Sensitivity
Welcome to High Sensitivity Australia
Discover a sanctuary designed to empower and support highly sensitive individuals through education, resources, and community connections.
Understanding High Sensitivity
High sensitivity is a unique personality trait characterised by heightened emotional responses and deep processing of sensory information. The ‘She’ll be right mate’ attitude that is deeply imbedded in Australian culture often leaves highly sensitive Aussies feeling out of place when overwhelmed by normal life. At High Sensitivity Australia, we recognise the importance of fostering a supportive environment for those who experience the world more intensely. Our mission is to provide resources and guidance to help highly sensitive individuals thrive in all aspects of life, from personal growth to professional success.
Music by Tom Glover.
Essential Resources for Highly Sensitive People
Explore our collection of posts that delve into what is means to be highly sensitivity, offering insights and strategies for managing everyday challenges.
Workshops and resources for allied health professionals working with highly sensitive people.
Participate in workshops designed to enhance your understanding of high sensitivity and equip you with practical tools for personal development.
Browse our extensive library of resources, including books, articles, and research studies on high sensitivity.
Listen to Erica’s podcast featuring experts and fellow sensitive individuals sharing their experiences and advice.
Gain inspiration from personal stories shared by highly sensitive individuals who have successfully navigated their unique journeys.
Join Matt and Erica for a 'Primer in High Sensitivity'
Every two months, Matt and Erica put out the chairs in the HSA virtual lounge room for a conversation about what it’s like being a highly sensitvie person. Stories are drawn from their own journey’s as highly sensitive people and as counsellors helping people mange and thrive with their high sensitivity trait.
Tickets are limited and can be purchased on the ‘Primer Workshop’ page or at our Humanitix hub.
For Highly Sensitive People, by Highly Sensitive People
Erica Webb and Matt Glover share a passion for empowering Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) to embrace their sensitivity as a strength. Together, they create safe, supportive spaces for HSPs to explore their unique traits, navigate challenges, and thrive.
Erica is a compassionate yoga and somatic movement teacher with years of experience helping people connect with their bodies and emotions. Her gentle, inclusive approach focuses on nurturing self-awareness, regulating the nervous system, and fostering self-compassion. Erica’s work is rooted in the belief that movement is a powerful tool for transformation, particularly for HSPs seeking balance and calm in a noisy world. To enquire about one on one counselling with Erica, or to join one of her popular Soma Home workshops, visit her website.
Matt brings his expertise as a counsellor and forest therapy guide to their shared mission. With over two decades of experience in mental health and community care, he specializes in working with trauma, grief, and the unique needs of sensitive individuals. His evidence-based approaches, including ACT and mindfulness, align seamlessly with the needs of HSPs. Matt also offers counselling for highly sensitive people, and can provide supervision for highly sensitive therapists or those seeking to better understand their highly sensitive clients. To book with Matt, visit the MGA Counselling Services website.
Through workshops, retreats, and one-on-one sessions, Erica and Matt blend their skills to offer holistic support for HSPs. Whether through somatic movement, forest therapy, or counselling, their work empowers HSPs to flourish, embracing sensitivity as a superpower. For a helpful introduction to high sensitivity, join both Matt and Erica for one of their regular online HSP primer conversations.
Looking for individual support to managing your High Sensitivity?
Having the high sensitivity personality trait is not a defect or diagnosable condition. But sometimes we can use a little support in recognising the impact high sensitivity has on our lives and developing strategies to effectively manage it.
Erica and Matt are both accredited counsellors with the Ausralian Counselling Association and are available for individual in-person, online, or phone counselling.
Exploring Sensitivity
PODCAST - SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Join us for insightful discussions and expert interviews on navigating life as a highly sensitive person. Each episode delves into unique challenges and offers practical advice to enhance your well-being.
Join the High Sensitivity Australia facebook group
Chat with and learn from other highly sensitive people from around Australia. Share your tips on managing high sensitivity and support each other in the harder times.
Recent Blog Posts
The Shame Spiral of Overstimulation
The shame spiral of overstimulation (and a reminder that you’re not broken) If you’re highly sensitive, there’s a very good chance you know overwhelm, intimately. When I’ve had moments of deep...
The Most Important Word for the HSP
The Most Important Word for the HSP There is one very small, but very important, word that is essential for the highly sensitive person to learn. But we struggle to say it. Sometimes it even hurts...
F@#$! Empathy
Fuck EmpathyHannah Marks I want to scream it. Yes — seriously. Fuck empathy. I’ve built my career on empathy. I manage volunteer programs that support families through some of the darkest chapters...
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