A practical, compassionate guide for people who feel everything more deeply — and have spent a lifetime being told they are “too much”.
If you experience emotions with unusual force — great joy, great sorrow, great empathy, great overwhelm — you are not broken, and you are not alone. Emotional intensity and high sensitivity are recognised traits, and they come with real strengths as well as real challenges.
In Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity, psychotherapist Imi Lo draws on her clinical work with emotionally intense and highly sensitive people to explore what this way of being actually is, why it so often goes misunderstood, and how to live with it well.
Inside the book
- Understanding emotional intensity and high sensitivity as traits, not flaws
- Practical approaches to managing overwhelm and emotional flooding
- Navigating relationships, work, and boundaries as a sensitive person
- Turning depth of feeling into a source of creativity and connection
- Written by a practising psychotherapist with direct clinical experience in this area
About the author
Imi Lo is a psychotherapist, consultant and writer specialising in emotional intensity, high sensitivity and giftedness. She has worked with emotionally intense adults internationally and writes widely on the subject.
Perfect for readers of
Elaine Aron's The Highly Sensitive Person, Susan Cain's Quiet, Brené Brown, and anyone seeking a kinder framework for a sensitive temperament.
Note: this book is intended as general guidance and is not a substitute for professional mental health support.
