Holistic therapy for highly sensitive New Yorkers

Helping highly sensitive people in New York claim their power + live on purpose

Online therapy for HSPs + empaths in NY

Every day feels like trash. You absorb the stress of people around you when they unload their drama. You feel like you want to either escape your body or phone it in. Stress piles on you so easily, leaving you constantly burned out. 

You have this huge, tender heart that feels so very deeply. You watch the news, you feel the pain. You hear from a friend, your body aches like theirs. Even when you walk into a room, you can feel the energy, hear all the sounds, smell all the smells so acutely - your brain gets overloaded and your body wants to shut down. 

You family doesn't get it. They just move through life building success without all the things you take on. Others seem more concerned with their power, prestige and success but you have don't have the capacity to play games in relationships, your career or with oppressive systems. 

Attuned therapy with an HSP therapist from Brooklyn IS self-care!

Being in your body feels like a hostage negotiation. You try to avoid the foods that make you feel awful but it makes it that much harder to take care of yourself. You need sleep in a city that never sleeps. Your health is being affected because you can't seem to take care of what it needs - and it needs more than what you see a lot of other people getting by on.

Get the holistic wellness support you deserve from a licensed NYC therapist near you

You struggle to accept what you need and that inner critic gets so harsh. You feel like you should be able to get over it, or that you don't have it as bad as most people. So you numb out doom scrolling online. You are so afraid to put yourself out there and claim your brilliance. No one really helps you either. When you share your pain, they make it about them and their experience.

Of course it's hard to motivate yourself when it feels like you’re on a hamster wheel, crafting to-do lists, managing all the energy around you, getting nowhere!

I help women and NB adults understand what their highest self is trying to communicate through their mind, body and soul that has them asking themselves, “What is wrong with me? Why do I feel this so differently from my siblings, friends, co-workers, classmates, etc.? Will I feel this way forever?” Without an effective individualized coping plan it can feel like you’re minimizing or gaslighting yourself about the extent to which this has you feeling distracted, confused and hopeless. Like a duck in the water, appearing calm up top, your legs have been frantically paddling to stay afloat. What’s blocking your magic? 

Finding the BEST therapist in NYC for adults experiencing deeply painful emotions

I'm not here to shower you in toxic positivity, instead we’re going to untangle and demystify your heightened sensory experience so you can re-connect with your intuition. It can be hard to tell the difference between your anxiety, your trauma symptoms and your instincts. We will unpack each area at a pace that won’t flood your nervous system, compartmentalizing, challenging false or exaggerated beliefs, exploring emotional reasoning, increasing your ability to tolerate distress, practice mindfulness and empower yourself to dream big and stop shrinking in fear of external forces. 

The benefits of working with a
highly sensitive therapist in Brooklyn, New York

NYC Anxiety + Trauma Therapist Desiree Woehrle smiling in a colorful garden stating "redesign your mindset"

As your HSP therapist, I will serve as your navigation system through your self-healing journey. Sigh a breath of relief as we try on various methods of unburdening your vagus nerve, curating a morning and evening routine that fills your energetic cup and provides an opportunity for mindfully returning to your body safely. If you’re finding yourself masking in therapy after the first or second session, the match may not be the best fit. While its natural to not be ready to spill the most painful, embarrassing, shame-filled experiences immediately upon meeting your therapist or coach, be sure to mention what isn’t working and have an open dialogue. I invite all of my clients to do so to help us make the most out of our time together, fast-tracking you feeling and getting better.