Created by: Alane Freund, LMFT, ICHS
Best for: HSPs, sensitive children and families, educators, and professionals
Website: alanefreund.com
Alane Freund's website is centered on helping highly sensitive people understand their sensitivity as a natural trait with strengths and challenges.
Freund is a licensed marriage and family therapist and International Consultant on High Sensitivity who works with highly sensitive adults, children, youth, and families.
A recurring idea throughout her work is the "orchid" metaphor: highly sensitive people may be more affected by their environments, but they can also respond particularly well when given appropriate support and conditions. Her website combines education about high sensitivity with practical guidance, therapy and coaching information, speaking and training resources, workshops, and community opportunities.
The site is particularly useful for people who are struggling with overwhelm, anxiety, stress, perfectionism, transitions, relationships, parenting, or simply the feeling that they are somehow "too much." Freund also offers resources specifically addressing highly sensitive children and youth.
What you can gain
Alane Freund's website can help you develop a more compassionate understanding of your nervous system while identifying practical ways to create conditions in which sensitivity becomes easier to manage. Freund's educational material also emphasizes self-care and recognizing the potential strengths associated with sensitivity.
For professionals, educators, and organizations, the site provides additional presentations and training around identifying and supporting highly sensitive people.
Who it's for
This is a broad resource, but it is particularly valuable for HSP adults, parents of sensitive children, educators, therapists, and anyone who wants a deeper understanding of sensitivity from a therapeutic perspective.
Personal take
I especially like this resource for readers who are tired of seeing sensitivity only as a problem to manage. Freund's approach consistently brings the conversation back to understanding the trait, caring for the sensitive nervous system, and creating environments where sensitive people can actually flourish.