Hello! Karina here, an extroverted High Sensation Seeking Highly Sensitive Person and the founder of The Center for Highly Sensitive People. What does it mean to be a HSP? According to Elaine Aron, this means I was born with a more finely tuned nervous system, which allows me to think deeply, feel deeply, experience higher levels of empathy, and pick up on changes and subtleties around me that others may miss completely. There once was a time when I avoided confrontation, got stuck in codependent behaviors, and lived in a constant state of burnout. I didn’t know the difference between what I feared and what my inner guidance system was telling me, and I was VERY good at covering up every ‘negative’ emotion until I found myself drowning in my addictions.

After receiving my BA in Psychology and later pursuing graduate-level courses in Mental Health Counseling, I began my path as a coach in 2012. Since then, I’ve been committed to understanding myself as a HSP and educating and coaching others in embracing this aspect of themselves in more ways. I am passionate about helping my clients master challenging topics such as confrontation, addiction, postpartum recovery, and transforming codependency in relationships. Officially, I am a Certified Health Coach and have received training in Emotional Freedom Techniques, Shamanic Journeying, Somatic Processing, and everything I can get my hands on related to the HSP trait.

I’d love to connect with you more and hear your story.