05: Softening Social Anxiety and Embracing Your Sensitivity

Sensitive Stories

When is it best to stay home to honor your social anxiety and when do you get slightly uncomfortable to show up for what’s important to you? In this episode, Louisa Lombard, LCPC opens up about her own experiences as an HSP with anxiety and:
• Taking a gentle approach when navigating social anxiety
• The continuum of feeling nervous to socially anxious and how to tell the difference
• Throwing away unsupportive feedback and what to do with critical comments
• Raising sensitive children and discovering your own sensitive needs along the way
• Being more impacted by less nurturing childhood experiences compared to your siblings
• Being labeled the bad or difficult child for being more sensitive and intuitive
• Sensitive people are strong and unexpectedly resilient because they feel so much and do it anyway!
Louisa is a therapist who specializes in supporting HSPs and HSP parents with anxiety, social anxiety, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, depression and overwhelm. Louisa sees clients virtually across California and Maryland. She helps people to feel more confident, calm, and self-compassionate, so that they can live life more in alignment with their goals and dreams.
Keep in touch with Louisa:
• Website: http://www.strongandsensitive.com
Additional Resources:
• Attachment Style Quiz: https://traumasolutions.com/attachment-styles-quiz
• HSP Self-Test by Dr. Elaine Aron: https://hsperson.com/test
• Facing Codependence by Pia Melody: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780062505897
• Mindfulness Exercises: https://insighttimer.com
• Self-Compassion Practices: https://self-compassion.org

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