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My life’s passion is to empower and support sensitive children, teens, adults, parents, teachers, and therapists by creating Sensitively Strong.

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MY LIFE’S PASSION IS TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT SENSITIVE CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND THERAPISTS BY CREATING SENSITIVELY STRONG.

Does this sound familiar?

  • You have always thoughts deeply about life, your experiences, and the people in it.
  • You feel all the feels; the highs and the lows, and find it hard to just brush things off, maybe even being descried as too emotional or dramatic.
  • You have a caring nature, almost being able to feel other’s experiences and can be distressed witnessing others in any sort of pain.
  • You struggle with feelings of anxiety and overwhelm, like life just gets too much sometimes or like you can’t quite keep up with the pace or demands of our modern world.
  • You may battle with self criticism, never feeling good enough, or like you’re too much or a burden on others, possibly afraid of rejection and compensate with people pleasing and avoiding conflict.
  • You notice the little things in your environment; the smells, sounds, tastes, temperature, textures, moods, objects, and can be hugely impacted by them in a pleasant or unpleasant way.
  • You long to feel accepted and understood.

Living a Sensitively Strong life

As a person with the high sensitivity trait, I understand how crippling it can feel when we don’t fully understand what having this trait means for us and our lives. Learning about this trait changed my life! It enabled me to let go of any shame I held about my sensitivity and cultivating compassion for myself and sensitive loved ones. It meant I could understand my highly attuned nervous system and my sensitive needs so I could start creating a life that supported both myself and my family; a Sensitively Strong life.

MY STORY

Living a Sensitively Strong life

As a person with the high sensitivity trait, I understand how crippling it can feel when we don’t fully understand what having this trait means for us and our lives. Learning about this trait changed my life! It enabled me to let go of any shame I held about my sensitivity and cultivating compassion for myself and sensitive loved ones. It meant I could understand my highly attuned nervous system and my sensitive needs so I could start creating a life that supported both myself and my family; a Sensitively Strong life.

MY STORY

How can I help?

If you’d like to understand more about the high sensitivity trait, learn ways to feel calmer and more confident, improve your relationships, or just feel connected and like you belong, then let’s connect.

I can support you in whatever way feels right for you; the Sensitively Strong course, private sessions, or join our Sensitively Strong Community.

JOIN US!

How can I help?

If you’d like to understand more about the high sensitivity trait, learn ways to feel calmer and more confident, improve your relationships, or just feel connected and like you belong, then let’s connect.

I can support you in whatever way feels right for you; the Sensitively Strong course, private sessions, or join our Sensitively Strong Community.

JOIN US!

Training & Experience

My undergraduate degree in Psychology is from University College Dublin after which I completed a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at University of Wales, Bangor. Following some years of working in the field of mental health, I trained in Counselling and Psychotherapy at IICP College. I am a fully accredited Psychotherapist (Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and founded my own private practice 7 years ago.

I completed a Diploma in Therapy Training & Education and have also lectured for trainee and graduate psychotherapists and psychologists in Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, and IICP College. I was also an Editor while on the Editorial Committee for the Irish Journal of Counselling & Psychotherapy for a number of years. My skill for creating and developing both individualised programmes and the courses within the Sensitively School are based upon my lecturing, facilitating, and editorial  experiences, as well as over 15 years working in mental health in both community projects and organisations such as St. John of God.

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Training & Experience

My undergraduate degree in Psychology is from University College Dublin after which I completed a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at University of Wales, Bangor. Following some years of working in the field of mental health, I trained in Counselling and Psychotherapy at IICP College. I am a fully accredited Psychotherapist (Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and founded my own private practice 7 years ago.

I completed a Diploma in Therapy Training & Education and have also lectured for trainee and graduate psychotherapists and psychologists in Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, and IICP College. I was also an Editor while on the Editorial Committee for the Irish Journal of Counselling & Psychotherapy for a number of years. My skill for creating and developing both individualised programmes and the courses within the Sensitively School are based upon my lecturing, facilitating, and editorial  experiences, as well as over 15 years working in mental health in both community projects and organisations such as St. John of God.

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Hear from Others

I am eternally grateful for meeting Donna who helped me understand what it means to be a highly sensitive person. As her client, Donna showed me great empathy and compassion and created a nurturing space in which I could learn about the traits common in HSP's. Donna helped me identify my triggers and gave me strategies to deal with feeling frazzled and overwhelmed. Donna also connected me to a supportive community of sensitive souls. Discovering all about being a sensitive soul has greatly enriched my life; now, instead of feeling ashamed of my sensitivity, I celebrate it for the gift it can be. It has also been such a blessing in my professional life as a therapist, informing my practice and sharing the learning with my clients.

Dearbhla FlanaganDublin

Since doing the Sensitively Strong course and becoming a member, I have become so much more aware of myself; how easily overwhelm can set in, my reactions to becoming overwhelmed and how to listen to my body's needs and be more kind to myself. Certain traits or characteristics that I could have once considered negative have now become strengths with the tips and exercises I've learnt. I love joining the gatherings each month and chatting with other sensitive souls. I have also received great tips from the other members as well and relating to so much of what is shared

LisaDublin

Donna has helped me explore my sensitivity, navigate emotional challenges but most importantly teach me to value myself and value my sensitive traits as strengths. Donna has empowered me to embrace these strengths and given me strategies to restore my energy and wellbeing.I'm truly appreciative to Donna for the opportunity of support and growth in so many ways

FionaDublin

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