Is the Highly Sensitive Person the same as Autism Spectrum Disorder?

In this episode on Unlocking your Authentic Self as a Highly Sensitive Person: Psychedelic Integration and Psychosynthesis I speak to Clara Parati. Clara is a qualified Psychedelic Integration Specialist, Psychosynthesis Coach, and Holistic Practitioner. Her client-centred approach incorporates transpersonal psychology, mind-body repatterning, and ancient principles to facilitate profound transformation through personal integration journeys. She empowers individuals to break old patterns of behaviour, cultivate emotional regulation, and reconnect more deeply with their authentic selves. In the episode, we discuss the importance of integration as a process for creating long-lasting transformation rather than temporary 'peak experiences'. We talk about the specific needs of HSP and how, as Highly Sensitive People, we might navigate the psycho-spiritual journey, particularly in the context of plant medicine experiences. Clara discusses the unique benefits of the transpersonal approach of psychosynthesis as a powerful modality for supporting integration. We also explore the importance of connecting more deeply with the authentic Self.Clara's linksInstagramThe Psychedelic Integration Compass Podcast Youtube Podcast EpisodesSupport the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

I'm excited to share S2, E11 of the Highly Sensitive Human Podcast. In this episode, I speak about a topic that is very close to my heart and something I feel very passionate about when it comes to being a Highly Sensitive Person, 'Grief Tending, Shadow & Soul Work for Highly Sensitive People for Holistic Transformation'.As HSP we are very attuned to their internal and external landscape and are more receptive to experiences of joy, awe, and beauty as well as despair, suffering and grief. We’re strongly impacted by difficult circumstances, and we often carry grief related to what we needed and didn’t receive as children; the parts of ourselves that have been rejected and shamed; sorrow related to the suffering we see in the world including the loss and longing for deeper connection and community. I share my perspective on grief tending, the importance of shadow work and connecting with our soul; how this often relates to our purpose as HSP. Join the course: https://academy.highlysensitivehumans.com/courses/shadow-soul-grief-highly-sensitive-people. Enter the code 'HSH25' at the checkout for a 25% discount. Support the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

In this episode, Jules De Vitto and Dr Genevieve von Lob reflect on their recent Highly Sensitive Person Retreat in the UK and discuss the importance of the power of retreat and the rewards the community for HSP. We both share some of our personal stories and how we came to the work we do today.Genevieve is a clinical psychologist, conscious parenting coach and author.  After 15 years working in the NHS,  private practice in Harley Street and inside big corporations, she wrote two parenting books with Penguin, including ‘Five Deep Breaths: The Power of Mindful Parenting.’ Genevieve is one of the leading experts in the UK on high sensitivity in children, with regular appearances in the media including BBC Woman’s Hour, Channel 4 and The Guardian and has appeared on webinars with Sensitivity Research. Genevieve specialises in working with highly sensitive children and their parents. She is the author of “The Resonant Parenting Project,”  and “The HSP Revolution.” Running retreats for highly sensitive people represents the fulfillment of a  vision that Genevieve has held ever since that time – of creating healing spaces where people can find sanctuary, connect and learn from others on the same journey, and rediscover who they really are.Retreat Links Join our September HSP Day RetreatJoin the waitlist for our HSP June Retreat, 2025 Dr Genevieve's Social LinksWebsite InstagramLinkedinThe Resonant Parent ProjectThe HSP Revolution Support the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

In this episode, 'Connecting with Ancient Mysticism & Sacred Wisdom for Highly Sensitive People on their Psycho-Spiritual Path' I am excited to speak with Peter Kelly. Peter Kelly is a Hermetic Philosopher and Practitioner, an Alchemist, a Mystic and an Occultist, devoutly versed in the language of symbolism and which he uses to navigate higher planes of consciousness. In bringing the sacred and ancient wisdom in their true, pure and Divine sense, he has navigated deeply his own journey of darkness and continues to do so on his infinite path. Sharing his unveiled wisdom in guidance to others, he has achieved a solid bridging of his consciousness on the mental plane and to which is the vision he sees and operates from, in navigating both his own path and his guidance of others.Author of two books, The Phoenix Birth and The Saturated Breath, both channelled in his true expression symbolically, these activate as a guide to its reader unveiling deep realisations from the subconscious mind. He also teaches the ancient and sacred ways of Hermeticism, Symbolism, Tarot, Kabbalah and the wisdom of the mystery schools through his online platform, The Path to Gnosis and in courses, retreats and workshops.Stay in touch with Peter Kelly:WebsiteFacebook profile Instagram profile LinkedIn profile https://youtube.com/@subconsciouslyconsciousSupport the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

In this episode, I speak with Gretchen Bergantine, a Certified Transformational Nutrition and Mental Wellness Coach and highly Sensitive Person Coach. She works with Highly Sensitive People through 1:1 online coaching to help them stop using food and alcohol to self-soothe their overactive nervous system. We explore some of the struggles HSP can have around food and alcohol. Gretchen shares her personal story, and we discuss some of the ways to navigate and support ourselves with these addictive tendencies. Get in touch with Gretchen:Website: https://thehsplifestylecoach.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehsplifestylecoach/Support the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

In this episode, I'm excited to speak to Kirsty Allan, who is a PhD psychology candidate and consciousness researcher focussed on the innate ‘magic’ of HSPs. Blending cutting-edge science with esoteric wisdom, Kirsty researches with both children and adults exploring psi phenomena (psychic) experiences, intuition and instincts, in relation to altered states of consciousness, creativity and wellbeing. Her mission is to leverage vantage sensitivity to establish reliable and accessible practices for a range of applications supporting healing, transpersonal understanding and ethical decision-making. She is a certified coach to highly sensitive people, therapist, has published a self-help book and is the founding member of The IF Crowd.Linkswww.theifcrowd.comwww.kirstylucindaallan.comSupport the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

In this episode I speak to Beatriz Pupo who is a global leader at S&P Global working in Brazil. As a director within the Commodity Insights arm of the company, she is responsible for managing a team and advising some of the world’s largest companies and governments on the future of biofuels in the energy transition. She is also a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion board member at WINS – S&P Global's largest people resource group – focused on gender equality. Amongst other things, within this position, she has been passionate about creating safe spaces for discussions that challenge the status quo and address taboo topics such as menstrual awareness. Beatriz is focused on bringing her personal experience with mental health and neurodiversity as a Latin, highly sensitive person, to tackle stigmas and inspire a more holistic, conscious approach to well-being and life-work balance in corporations. She has pioneered a full-time work-from-home reality since 2009 and meditation has been a vital part of her life for over a decade now.LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrizpupo/Instagram accounts: @beatrizfpupo and @sensitive_coachSurvey on high sensitivity and high performance: https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/identify-and-unleash-your-talent/Quote:  ‘Don’t see how far darkness spreads; just light up your inner lamp’ by his holiness Shree Shivkrupanand SwamijiBook: The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible by Charles EisensteinSupport the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

In this episode, I speak with Jole Berlage-Buccellati about the importance of exploring the spectrum and diversity of experience found within the Highly Sensitive Person. We discuss the connection between HSP and trauma, HSP and being a change-marker and how HSPs are often high-potential individuals. Jole Berlage-Buccellati's path led her from two degrees in science (biology/anthropology) and a minor in music, to a certification as a Pilates trainer with Alan Herdman. Years of training in Karate and Modern Dance taught her about the organized flow of life energy and the focused mind approach inherent in both. A master’s degree in music therapy allowed me to fuse these various threads into an integral and innovative approach to support highly-sensitives. Certifications as an Energy Codes Facilitator (Dr. Sue Morter) and in Embodied Processing deepened her understanding of the human energy system and qualified her to work with trauma. A few years ago, she created Qi- Pilates to support her clients in reconnecting with their bodies in a deep way.  Jole Berlage-Buccellati's Website: https://integralcoreproject.com/Support the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

About Alan PiatekIn today's episode, we talk about, 'The Power of Breathwork and High Sensitivity in Men' with Alan Piatek. Alan is a certified Systemic Coach, NLP Practitioner, and Breathwork Facilitator. With a deep interest for the human being, it is his passion to help others and guide them to a balanced, more meaningful and self-loving life. His coaching is rooted in evidence-based methods and prioritizes tangible results over empty promises. It draws upon a combination of modern coaching techniques and ancient wisdom. Alan and I connected when working at a mindfulness retreat and wellbeing centre in Portugal. During my time there, I offered a workshop on High sensitivity, which gave Alan a new insight into the temperament and how he relates to the term. As a result, Alan has ended up supporting and attending our annual HSP retreat for HSP. In this episode, we speak about Alan’s experience as a coach and facilitating breathwork sessions. We discuss the benefits of breathwork for Highly Sensitive People and also, more specifically, High Sensitivity in men. Alan talks about his lived experience of identifying with HSP and he shares how, since finding out about the temperament,  this has significantly impacted his life and wellbeing.We also talk about our annual Highly Sensitive Person retreat in the UK, you can find more details about the retreat here: https://academy.highlysensitivehumans.com/pages/highly-sensitive-person-retreat Links:Alan's LinkedinAlan's Instagram The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself Kindle Edition by Michael A. Singer New Life FoundationOnline Men's Group run by Alan through New Life FoundationSupport the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

In today's episode, I speak with Robert Siegers exploring, 'Is the Highly Sensitive Person the same as Autism Spectrum Disorder?' We discuss the similarities, differences and overlapping traits with the purpose of opening up a dialogue around this important topic. We also explore the purpose and potential limitations of using labels and diagnosis. We discuss the importance of understanding neurodiversity with the intention and goal of delving into the lived experience of being highly sensitive and how it may overlap or intertwine with other diagnoses - ultimately, respecting and honouring the diversity of our human experience. Robert is a highly sensitive person and entrepreneur from Germany. He is the host of the UNDERSTANDABLE podcast. On his channel, he talks about mental health topics such as high sensitivity and other neurodivergent conditions. With his content, he loves to provide insight through deeper self-understanding.Resources Mentioned:Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma The Highly Sensitive Person, Dr Elaine Aron Stay in Touch with Robert's Podcast:YouTube | Spotify Support the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner’s Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer