The Parts of You That Feel 'Too Much' Deserve Care Too

As we move through October—into colder nights, longer shadows, and Halloween imagery everywhere—it can bring up parts of ourselves that we usually keep hidden. The sensitive ones. The intense ones. The grieving, angry, or loud ones we’ve been told are “too much.” But at Sprout Therapy PDX, we believe those parts deserve care—not containment.

What Does 'Too Much' Even Mean? Many of us have been told, directly or indirectly, that our emotions are excessive:

  • Crying "too often"

  • Getting "too excited"

  • Feeling "too deeply"

  • Speaking up "too loudly"

  • Asking for "too much"

These labels often come from a world that doesn’t know how to hold emotional intensity—especially from women, LGBTQ+ folks, neurodivergent people, and BIPOC.

The Truth? You’re Not Too Much. The Container Was Too Small. You were never too sensitive. You were responding honestly to a world that often asks us to shrink. Therapy can help you:

  • Unlearn shame around emotional expression

  • Connect with your sensitivity as a strength

  • Process grief, rage, or fear that’s been buried

  • Reclaim parts of yourself that have been exiled

This Season, Let the Shadows Speak Autumn naturally invites reflection, slowness, and turning inward. It’s a powerful time to:

  • Honor feelings you’ve been pushing away

  • Tend to grief (including the quiet kinds)

  • Name anger as valid, not dangerous

  • Let emotional intensity be a source of wisdom

Therapy Can Be a Place for All of You You don’t have to censor yourself to be worthy of care. In therapy, you get to:

  • Show up messy, raw, or unsure

  • Be held without needing to explain everything

  • Build safety with someone who isn’t afraid of big feelings

You don’t have to carve yourself down to fit in. The parts of you that feel “too much” are often the ones most in need of compassion. Let this season be a reminder: you are not too much. You are worthy of space, care, and belonging.

Ready to explore therapy that welcomes your whole self? Sprout Therapy PDX offers inclusive, identity-affirming care for people with big hearts, deep feelings, and powerful truths. Reach out today to get matched with a therapist who gets it.

Emelie Douglas