Coaching For Highly Sensitive People

Your differences and keen awareness are actually superpowers that most people simply don’t understand.

What should you look for when hiring an HSP life coach?

Certifications & Style

If you are a highly sensitive person (HSP) or just suspect you are, you experience life differently than 80-85% of the population does. Your differences and keen awareness are actually superpowers that most people simply don’t understand. So, when you begin searching for a life coach you know you want to work with someone who understands your unique gifts and challenges.

HSP life coach

Unique Solutions

Certifications

A qualified HSP coach will have certifications in both general life coaching and specifically in coaching highly sensitive people.

Coaching Style

Your keen perception of emotions and nuances means you’ll want a compassionate coach who understands your needs and encourages full self-expression in a judgment-free space.

Methodologies and Tools​

The answer to this question will give you more insight into your prospective HSP life coach’s style.

Is an HSP life coach worth it?

Investment in Yourself​

Coaching is an investment in yourself, so it’s understandable that you would ask this question – especially if you’ve never worked with an HSP life coach before. Of course, you’ll want to have some confidence that you’ll see a Return On your Investment (ROI).

An important thing to consider is that your ROI isn’t all about the coach, it’s also about you and your willingness to do the necessary work.

You can get an idea of how successful you believe you’ll be working with your prospective coach. To do this, you’ll want to read the testimonials on your prospective coach’s website and search for other reviews or comments about them online.

Balancing a tragedy with work and family became a nighmare beyond my abilities to cope. I needed help to keep eveything working together and counseling got me through.

Joshua Jordan | Programmer, Father, Husband

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What should you expect from an HSP life coach?

Work Through Challenges

In general, life coaches help you with self-improvement, setting and addressing both short and long-term goals, working through difficult challenges you face, and identifying opportunities to expand your knowledge. They are persistently positive and action-oriented in their approach.

You can expect all of this and more from an HSP life coach. They will teach you how to thrive as a highly sensitive person. They understand the propensity an HSP has for becoming overwhelmed. So, they will share with you specific methodologies and tools to help you manage the overwhelm and more greatly appreciate your unique gifts.

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