HSP Coach - Highly Sensitive Persons

 

Does any of this resonate with you?

  • Are you easily overwhelmed by sensory stimuli (e.g. loud sounds, strong smells, bright lights, coarse fabrics)?
  • Do you deeply process everything?
  • Have you wondered why others don't seem to notice the subtleties you do?
  • Have you noticed that you seem to respond more quickly than others to positive interventions?
  • Do you get rattled when you have a lot to do in a short period of time?
  • Does your sensitivity make you wonder if maybe there’s something wrong with you?
  • Have others called you “ultra-sensitive”, like it’s a problem that you should just get over?
  • Do you often feel like you don’t belong, like you’re an outsider, even in your own family?
  • Have you been wondering whether being an HSP might explain why you feel the way you do?

The DOES model, pictured here, based on Dr Elaine Aron’s research, shows the key traits of HSPs. Do these resonate for you?

HSP Coaching DOES Model Highly Sensitive Persons

If you resonate, hello, & you’re in the right place!

And I have some wonderful news for you: there’s nothing wrong with you.

You may simply be part of the 20-30% of the population who have the Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP) trait - also known as Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS).

HSPs often navigate career or transitions differently, and may approach leadership with deeper care.

Some find grounding in a trauma-informed coaching approach to be particularly necessary in order for coaching to be helpful at all.

If you’re an HSP in a leadership role, I also offer tailored coaching specifically for HSP Leaders.

For more insights about HSP, please see my summary from Elaine Aron’s 2022 Presentation here. Of particular interest, Dr Aron says:

“There’s another letter, that we didn’t clearly understand at the time of identifying “DOES”, but is really key to the trait. It is 'Differential Susceptibility'. Because we pick up on our environment so thoroughly, we pick up on both the good and the bad… If anything we pick up on more of the good or the positive things that happen to us than the negative. Our brains are are more responsive to more responsive than other people to the positive.”

I’m Joanne Ostler, a fellow Highly Sensitive (HSP) and a certified HSP coach.

I love helping other HSPs learn about and accept themselves more so they can feel calmer, more at ease, more fulfilled, and more comfortable day-to-day.

Having a coach is like having a trusted thinking partner who will help you navigate your way through challenges in this increasingly complex and unpredictable world.

If you’re curious to explore more, please visit my recent articles: HSP FAQs, Recent Research on HSP, If HSP is 30% of the Population, Why Does It Seem Rare?, and HSP Leaders, and a Brief Summary of Key HSP Facts.

Coaching is a way through the loops and confusion of life. Together, we create space to pause, reflect, and move forward with clarity, courage, and confidence.

Trauma-Informed Executive, Leadership, Career & Life Transitions Coach (PCC) in New Zealand.

 
Certified Coach with Dr Elaine Aron HSPerson New Zealand

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CLIENT PRAISE

‘Jo has guided me on a journey that has not only been a joy but also a huge learning about myself as an HSP. 

After our calls I always felt like I could do and be anything! An unforgettable experience, thank you.’

- SP 

I felt like I was overly sensitive to everything and didn’t know how to move forward.

I started coaching because I felt stuck in my personal life and professional role. I felt like I was overly sensitive to everything and didn’t know how to move forward. I was deeply dissatisfied with everything in my life and didn’t know who I was anymore. It was very difficult for me to open up and I was aware I was selectively revealing odd layers of myself, a little here and a little there. I had decided I would be open to what was suggested even if I had reservations about what I was doing. My feeling was, nothing else I had tried was working, I needed to be open to alternatives. What did I have to lose by trying? 

What surprised me most was the rapport we built so quickly. My willingness to trust you. I broke through that brick wall. I realised I was ok, that life was ok, that I actually like the adventure and I was enjoying the long overdue acknowledgement of the work I had done and the knowledge and skills I have. 

What’s next? Exciting isn’t it! Things are looking good. With your help I gained the courage to follow my intuition again and trust it. Jo, you have also guided me in a way no one has been able to. I never resented you prodding me for an answer when normally I would probably have shut down. There was a little humorous recognition in myself when I became aware you were asking me the same thing in slightly different ways. I find it hard to put into words what the past months have been like: painful, exciting, confusing, frustrating, insightful and bizarre are a few. And how instrumental you have been getting me through to the other side. It is not an exaggeration to say I think you went above and beyond what was expected. All I can say is, the universe works in mysterious ways and I’m glad I followed my hunch to contact you.

- FT August 2020

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