Julie Bjelland, LMFT, is a consultant and specialist in high-sensitivity and late-discovered autism. A neurodivergent psychotherapist, author, and founder of Sensitive Empowerment, Julie is passionate about guiding sensitive and neurodivergent individuals to reduce challenges, improve their mental and physical health, flourish to their fullest potential, and embrace their authentic selves. Through her global support hub, Julie provides online courses, a supportive community, a podcast, articles, and webinars—all thoughtfully designed to reduce overwhelm, balance the sensitive nervous system, and foster resilience. As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Julie is devoted to creating safe, inclusive spaces where differences are celebrated and strengths are fully embraced. Discover more at JulieBjelland.com.
“Julie Bjelland is my go-to HSP expert. She is a master of teaching sensitives to thrive in our overstimulating, sometimes harsh world. Julie awakened me to the gift that high sensitivity truly is through her research proven techniques for processing and building resilience. She brings a powerful combination of scientific facts and heartfelt compassion to everything that she shares. I would recommend Julie to anyone who wishes to own the gifts of their sensitivity under the guidance of someone who will empower you, cheer you on, and truly celebrate what it means to be sensitive!”
“Within the first hour of meeting Julie, and comparing notes about such things as how Highly Sensitive People navigate stressful situations, I experienced deeper peace and increased self-acceptance through the recognition of my human operating system as a HSP. Julie illuminated a “spectrum of sensitivity”. This information helped me, as Practitioner and Coach, to be more aware of how simple things like too much light in a room could overstimulate and distract a HS client in my practice. Julie brings a compassionate, joyful, brilliant, and clear presence to her work and empowers us HSP to capitalize on the Gifts as we learn to more consciously care for ourselves, and our clients, in the challenges.”
“Not only is Julie deeply committed to her work and an expert in her field, but she is a kind and compassionate leader. What I respect most is her curiosity and ability to create a safe space of learning and support for her community. She demonstrates a high level of integrity and a strong commitment to her core values. Whenever I interact with Julie, it’s been my experience that she truly lives what she teaches. Her caring and warmth are apparent in all she does.”
“Julie brings extensive knowledge, experience, and wisdom of psychology in combination with her profound expertise in the field of HSP’s. She pulls it all together and offers a unique and impactful approach for highly sensitive people and the HSP community. The combination of psychology and high sensitivity is very inspiring to me. I highly recommend Julie and her great work!”
“Julie Bjelland inspires me! She brings such fierce intelligence and such a loving heart to her support of Highly Sensitive People. As an HSP myself, I find her work deeply validating and illuminating; I also share it widely, because it’s so very needed in this world.”
“It can be tough to be an HSP in a generally non-HSP world. Julie has devoted her professional life to helping HSPs understand their traits and their gifts and to help them navigate their challenges in positive and constructive ways. Sometimes HSPs have grown up seeing themselves as people with a problem. Julie guides HSPs to re-see themselves as people with a unique set of traits that can be used to build new and happier places in life. Her work also helps HSPs learn that they are far from alone and allows them to feel connected to their “tribe”.”
“Julie’s kind heart, wise guidance, and obvious passion and care for HSP’s truly shine through in everything she does. Her full dedication to educating the world about our unique experiences fulfills a deep community yearning, which many sensitive people missed out on during our formative years. Her genuine empathy and widespread message are a much-needed gift to the world.”