About us
Highly Sensitive Connections is a place for highly sensitive people (HSPs) to meet each other in real life, build friendships and experience the relief of being with people who understand something of how it feels to move through the world with a more sensitive nervous system.
The aim is simple: to help HSPs find each other.
Some events will be organised by HSPconnect, our international community for highly sensitive people, and others will be organised by HSPconnect members who want to bring HSPs together in their own local area.
Who do we want to meet?
Anyone who identifies as a highly sensitive person, or is exploring whether they might be one, is very welcome.
You might be someone who loves depth, meaningful conversation, nature, creativity and close connection, but who can also find busy environments, superficial socialising or large groups exhausting.
You do not need to be especially outgoing or confident to come along. Many people come to our meetups on their own, so if you do too, you certainly won’t be the only one — and you’ll be very welcome. Many HSPs find walking into a new group daunting, so we aim to create gatherings where it is easier to settle in, talk to a few people at a time and get to know each other naturally.
What will we do at our events?
Events will vary. There will be in-person gatherings in London, as well as meetups organised by HSPconnect members in other areas.
You might find small social gatherings, walks, coffee meetups, shared meals, discussion groups, workshops or occasional larger HSP events.
Where possible, we will create plenty of opportunities for conversation in pairs and small groups rather than expecting people to mingle in a large room.
At the heart of it is connection: meeting other highly sensitive people, sharing experiences, making friends and creating a greater sense of belonging.
Find each other. Support each other. Create belonging.
Upcoming events
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- £145.00
Highly Sensitive? Understand Yourself, Live Well and Find Your People
St Anne's Church, 55 Dean St, London W1D 6AF, UK, London, GBUnderstand your sensitivity, explore the latest research, learn what helps you live well, and meet other people who get it.
Do You think deeply about almost everything?
Do you replay conversations afterwards, wondering what you said, what they meant, and whether you missed something?
Do you think through every possible outcome before making a decision, sometimes to the point where you are exhausted before you have even started?
Do you notice subtleties, patterns and small changes that other people seem to miss?
Do you need time to process experiences properly, rather than simply moving on to the next thing?
And does all that processing, noticing and feeling sometimes leave you overwhelmed?
You may be highly sensitive.
A central feature of high sensitivity is depth of processing. HSPs tend to process information and experiences more deeply. That can bring insight, intuition, creativity and a rich inner life. It can also mean overthinking, difficulty switching off, becoming overstimulated and needing more time to recover.
For many people, discovering that there is research behind this trait brings a huge sense of recognition. Things they have puzzled over for years begin to make sense.
I’ve worked with highly sensitive people for more than 15 years and I see this again and again. Understanding the trait can change the way you understand yourself.
Learning how to live well with it can change a great deal more.
That is what this day is about.What you'll take from the day
- A clear understanding of high sensitivity and the research behind it
- A better understanding of your own depth of processing and why your mind can be so difficult to switch off
- Ways of recognising overload earlier and understanding what helps you recover
- Practical tools for working with your nervous system rather than continually pushing through
- A chance to explore the strengths of sensitivity as well as the parts that can be difficult
- Time with other highly sensitive people who understand what it is like to experience the world this way
Not sure whether you’re highly sensitive?
You can take Highly Sensitive Person self-test before the event.
It isn’t a diagnostic test, and you don’t need to be sure that you are highly sensitive before coming along.Practical information:
Date: Sunday 15 November 2026
Time: 10.30am–5.30pm
Venue: St Anne’s Church, Soho, London, W1D 6AF
A quiet oasis of calm in the middle of Soho with its own courtyard and cafe.Tickets:
£120 early bird HSPconnect members - if you're not already a member and would like to join, find out more at HSPconnect.app
£135 early bird regular ticket until 10 October
£145 general admission from 11 OctoberTea, coffee, drinks and snacks during the breaks are included.
Lunch is not included. There are lots of places to eat within a few minutes’ walk in Soho and we’ll send some suggestions. There is also a lovely cafe within the church grounds.You are very welcome to come on your own. We expect many people will.
You don’t need to be an HSPconnect member to attend.Your guides:
Cindy Gale is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, HSP specialist and founder of HSPconnect.
She has worked therapeutically with Highly Sensitive People for more than 15 years and has trained with and learned from leading figures in the field, including Dr Elaine Aron.
Much of Cindy’s work is about helping highly sensitive people understand their sensitivity more fully and work out what they need in order to live well.Dr Andrew May is a leading researcher in sensitivity and Sensory Processing Sensitivity.
Andrew will explore the research underpinning high sensitivity, what it tells us about the trait, some of the theories that help explain it, and some of the areas where the picture is more complex than popular descriptions of HSPs sometimes suggest.
Andrew has a real gift for making the science clear, interesting and relevant. He brings the research to life, including through experiential exercises, and has a way of leaving you wanting to know more.Priyal Shah developed the HSPreset Toolbox.
This is a practical collection of body-based ways to help highly sensitive people recognise when they are becoming overloaded and find ways to reset.
His work draws on breathwork, meditation, movement and body awareness, with simple practices that can be used in everyday life.1 attendee
