Growing Unlimited

Links to videos, upcoming events books and training materials.

Here are some links to my work and HSP community projects, plus a list of books that you might find useful

 

 

 

 

 

LATEST NEWS! 

 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

A Growing Unlimited HSP Residential Weekend Event 

Created by Barbara Allen-Williams

Friday 29th May 4pm to Sunday 31st May, 3pm - 2026

 

‘The journey towards HSP maturity:

the re-emerging role for sensitive people in a world that needs them’

We look forward to warmly welcoming you for a facilitated residential weekend of HSP companionship, learning & purpose, alongside inspiring and experienced HSP speakers & mentors, including the person who inspired HSPs all over the world, Dr Elaine N Aron.  Whether you are new to this trait, or have known about it for years, this special event will support you to meet HSP challenges, to understand more about yourself and rediscover the important role waiting for you as a highly sensitive person.

This event is residential for all participants and your payment includes accommodation, all meals, refreshments in the breaks, car parking, talk handouts and experiences.  This weekend has been created by Barbara Allen-Williams (author of ‘The Little Book of HSP Wisdom’).  If you have met Barbara already, you will know that this will be a weekend of depth and inspiration not to be missed.  See you there! 🙂

 

Where:  The Ammerdown Retreat Centre, Radstock, Somerset, UK

How many of us?  Up to 35 including our speakers

Where can I get more information about this event, register and pay?   

Click here for the registration form and FAQs https://forms.gle/XVhb8tX4mfxmC8dQ8

Or if your questions are not answered in the FAQs (link therein), contact Barbara on hspsensitive@icloud.com 

 

 

OTHER EXCITING NEWS:  My book 'The Little Book of HSP Wisdom' was published in June 2025 and is now out in paperback or ebook.  If you would like to order it, please use this link or you can also order it from Amazon, Blackwells or Waterstones.  This book is ideal for any HSP looking for some sage guidance about everyday HSP values, decisions or stresses.  

 

 

Barbara’s HSP events in Hampshire, Cornwall and internationally on this link

Barbara’s videos and podcasts:

The 'no-nonsense' HSP - moving towards sensitive maturity: https://youtu.be/3SdLUeAJ-E4

Highly sensitive children podcast: https://anchor.fm/sensitiveandstrong/episodes/Highly-Sensitive-Children-e1rt9sj

 

Barbara Allen being interviewed by Jennifer Sneeden on setting up a therapy practice on Mentoring support for highly sensitive therapists.

Learn all about high sensitivity in this interview on ‘Real Health Radio’

Posts and videos from Growing Unlimited on Facebook: here

Go HERE for a short arts film including an interview with me about self-care for highly sensitive people.

 

Books that HSPs might find useful:

The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron; This is the seminal book about HSPs, which is a mustread for any highly sensitive person. 

The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine Aron; This is a must read for anyone raising or working with highly sensitive children. 

 

The Highly Sensitive Person in Love by Elaine Aron; Succinctly describes the highly sensitive person in intimate relationships with many suggestions for interacting with HSPs and non-HSPs. 

 

The Highly Sensitive Person’s Workbook by Elaine Aron; Offers specific exercises for reframing your life as an HSP, many suggestions for coping and information on how to start your own HSP discussion group. 

 

The Strong, Sensitive Boy by Ted Zeff; Help Your Son Become a Happy, Confident Man

The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide by Ted Zeff; Essential Skills for Living Well in an Over stimulating World 

 

Highly Sensitive Person's Companion by Ted Zeff; Daily Exercises for Calming Your Senses in an Over stimulating World 

 

The Artists Way by Julia Cameron; A course in discovering and recovering your creative self

 

The undervalued self by Elaine Aron; Restore your love/power balance, transform the inner voice that holds you back, find your true self worth

 

Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N Aron.  Improving outcomes for that minority of people who are the majority of clients. 

 

The art of extreme self-care by Cheryl Richardson; Transform your life by gently addressing one personal task at a time.  Insightful and inspiring.  

 

An adult child’s guide to what’s normal by John and Linda Friel; If you were brought up in a dysfunctional family, how do you know what expectations, feelings and behaviour are normal, in yourself and others?  Help from the ground up, with healing and recovery.

 

The career guide for creative and unconventional people by Carol Eikelberry;  A helpful guide and inspiring insights for anyone who feels they don’t fit or want the usual career pattern.

 

The highly sensitive man by Tom Falkenstein:  An up to date, informed and helpful book on SPS and the men who make up half of the HSP population. CBT. 

 

The highly sensitive parent by Elaine N Aron, PhD.  A wonderful self-help parenting book for the significant number of parents who are unusually attuned to their children

 

Making work work for the highly sensitive person by Barrie Jaeger.  A comprehensive look at identifiying your skills and gifts as a sensitive person and how to make work-life better for you.

Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul by Dorcas Cheng Tozun.  How we can fulfil and take care of ourselves in the field of social justice and what kinds of roles we might consider in order to make a difference.

Thrive by Tracy Cooper.  The high sensation seeking HSP.  For HSPs who find themselves more attracted to novelty than most.

The rainforest mind by Paula Prober.  For those who have multiple interests and thrive on variety.