Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC
Esther Kane, MSW, RCC
Why Highly Sensitive People Self-Abandon
Why Highly Sensitive People Self-Abandon
Why Highly Sensitive People Self-Abandon
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Explore why highly sensitive people self-abandon and learn practical tools to reconnect with your inner truth.
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Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC
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Episode Overview
- Highly sensitive people often self-abandon due to their emotional depth.
- People-pleasing and perfectionism are common survival strategies for HSPs.
- Conflict avoidance can lead HSPs to shrink themselves for peace.
- Hyper-awareness of others' moods can cost inner stability.
- Practical tools include daily check-ins and practising micro-boundaries.
Your sensitivity is not the cause of your pain. Abandoning yourself to be acceptable is.
Ever wondered why you sometimes feel like you're living someone else's life, especially if you're a highly sensitive person (HSP)? Esther Kane, MSW, dives into the fascinating world of HSPs and their tendency to self-abandon in this episode of Compassionate Conversations. Esther, with her wealth of experience as a psychotherapist, sheds light on the survival strategies that HSPs often adopt—like people-pleasing and perfectionism—without even realising it.
It's not about being weak; it's about how your sensitivity can make you vulnerable to prioritising others' needs over your own. Esther explains how HSPs often shrink themselves to avoid conflict or overstimulation, and how they can lose touch with their own needs while tuning into others. The episode is packed with practical tools to help HSPs reconnect with their inner selves. From creating daily check-ins to practising micro-boundaries, Esther offers advice that's both insightful and actionable.
You'll find yourself nodding along as Esther talks about the challenges HSPs face, like hyper-awareness of external cues and the constant self-doubt despite being perceptive and capable. The episode also includes gentle reminders that your sensitivity is not the cause of your pain—abandoning yourself to be acceptable is. So, if you're an HSP or know someone who is, this episode is a must-listen.
It offers a compassionate look at why HSPs struggle with self-abandonment and provides a roadmap to reclaiming your sense of self. Why not give it a listen and see how it resonates with you?