The Power of Retreat & Rewards of Community for Highly Sensitive People with Dr Genevieve von Lob and Jules De Vitto
Highly Sensitive Humans PodcastShow Notes
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...
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