Erica Webb SelfKind

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Erica Webb SelfKind

Registered counsellor + mindful movement coach. I help you move from self-critical to self-loving.

23/02/2026

I loved chatting with Brianna for the podcast this week!

Bri is a psychologist who also happens to be Autistic ADHD (or AuDHD) like me. In our chat, we talk about what it’s really like to be AuDHD and Bri shares her thoughts around the validity of self-identification (it’s ok!) the role of diagnosis and how knowing her own operating system has opened space for more self-compassion.

I get asked all the time about the crossover between being highly sensitive and neurodivergent (especially autism and adhd) - I hope this conversation helps.

Thanks so much for joining me, Brianna! I loved chatting with you.

22/02/2026

If you’re a highly sensitive counsellor or other helping professional, this one is for you!

Head to the High Sensitivity Australia website for bookings! You’ll also find the link in my bio or feel free to DM me and I’ll send it your way 😊

20/02/2026

I started rollerskating just around my 40th birthday. Every Friday morning, for 3 years, I’ve been heading to the rink to skate in circles and learn new skills. I bloody love it.

As I skated today, I was thinking about the parallels between learning to skate and learning to be kinder to myself. Both were hard. Both required incremental change.

But incremental change WORKS. It just feels slow.

I’m a risk averse person. I wear all the safety equipment on the rink because it’s a long way down to a very hard floor if I trip over my own feet (and I do). So, being the risk averse person that I am, I try things slowly, bit by bit. I do it while biting my lip and holding my arms out like a toddler learning to walk.

Learning to be kinder and compassionate to yourself is much the same. You try a little bit. You trip and fall (metaphorically) only to get up and try again, a little clearer now on what doesn’t work.

And then, all of a sudden (but really many many attempts later), you look back and realise: you’re doing it! You built a skill and barely noticed when it changed from something that was so new it felt utterly unfamiliar to something that might still throw up some challenges, but that you understand.

So all of that to say: keep going with your small steps toward self-kindness and compassion. Every small step adds up.

12/02/2026

So delighted to be facilitating this workshop with .r.glover of

Being a highly sensitive practitioner can be so powerful - you have the empathy and depth of perception that lends itself to compassion, understanding and connection. And … it can be a lot to navigate.

You, as a sensitive practitioner, deserve to have your sensitivity nourished and respected. When you’re in a helping profession, it’s easy to slip into a space where you give and give and give … until you’re giving from a place that is running dry.

How do you balance your empathy for others with your need for self-care?

How do you set things up so they work with your sensitivity rather than against it?

How do you embrace the best parts of your sensitivity while supporting the parts that are trickier to navigate?

Join us for this workshop where we’ll explore all of this and more.

https://highsensitivity.com.au/thriving-as-a-highly-sensitive-practitioner/

09/02/2026

Over on SelfKind (a podcast for Highly Sensitive People) I’m sharing 3 things that might make you feel needy … but that you probably need anyway.

If you’re of my generation, there’s a good chance you are skilled at suppressing your needs instead of finding ways to have them met. So, let’s talk about that!

Ep 326 of SelfKind is up on YouTube and all the podcast players. Enjoy.

08/01/2026

On the podcast this week I’m doing a little reintroduction for the new year. Who am I, why do I do what I do?

Truth is, I do what I do because my own experiences in this noisy world have often been hard. I hated myself and my sensitive nature for a long time. I despised the lows I would crash into and the overwhelming emotions that would take over my body and mind.

Some of the things we highly sensitive types experience can be really shame-inducing because we think it’s just us … we think we’re broken, not trying hard enough or just simply defective.

It’s not true. And I hope in sharing my experiences you feel a little less alone and a lot more compassionate towards your own humanity.

Episode 323 of SelfKind, a podcast for highly sensitive people is in all the places you listen to podcasts, as well as on YouTube.

24/12/2025

A little snippet of the last few days for me and my fam.

We slipped away to the river for a break before Christmas - something my nervous system has come to love deeply!

Honest truth? I’ve always found this season hard.

As an autistic, ADHD, highly sensitive woman, I’ve never really been able to find a sense of calm or contentment around it. I feel like I’m never doing enough, never gifting ‘properly’, and never responding the way I *should*.

I struggle with the perceived pressure, the expectations and the consumerism of it all. And … I want to be more joyful, generous and light.

This is something I often hear from other neurodivergent and highly sensitive people: the wish that they could just ‘loosen up’ or ‘not care so much’ or ‘be more fun’.

Yep. I hear and feel all of that right alongside you. And I think we’re putting unnecessary pressure on ourselves to conform.

And that’s not to say anything about the impacts of grief, trauma, anxiety or depression. It can be a melting pot for some.

So I really just come with a reminder for us all today.

Stop shaming and blaming yourself for how your nervous system processes the world. Stop shaming and blaming yourself for not being able to keep up in the ways you want. Stop shaming and blaming yourself when you don’t feel exactly as you think you should.

Instead, ask yourself: what might I need to feel more supported right now?

Is it a walk, 10 minutes in silence, a conversation with someone you trust, a good ol’ cuddle with your dog, or a quiet cuppa gazing out the window?

Pushing relentlessly is not the way.

Don’t discard yourself, your needs or your self-compassion in pursuit of what you think you should be doing. Pay attention to how you feel and offer yourself a compassionate, kind and supportive response to that 🩷

08/12/2025

On the podcast this week I’m answering the question: how do I move toward self compassion when I feel like my sensitivity is a failure?

My top tip? Committing to being on your own side. Before you know exactly what that looks like and what it might ask you to do.

Tune into Episode 321 of SelfKind: When your sensitivity feels like a failure. You’ll find links in my bio or you can find it anywhere you listen to podcasts.

01/12/2025

Is overthinking a normal part of being a highly sensitive human? Yep. For many of us, it is. Why is that and what can we do about it?

That’s what I’m chatting about on the podcast this week.

Join me for episode 320 of SelfKind, a podcast for highly sensitive people, to explore why overthinking often feels like our only thought setting … and how you can navigate that with more compassion.

30/11/2025

Well this is kinda cool! 50,000 downloads for my little podcast.

These are small numbers compared to some of the big shows out there, but when I tried to compare and minimise this achievement, my husband quickly intervened and reminded me that these numbers are no small thing.

And he was right - this is very cool and worth acknowledging! 50,000 downloads, 319 episodes (and counting) and nearly 6 years behind the mic.

Thank you for every listen.
Thank you for every share, question, comment and like.
Thank you to every guest.

Thank you 🩷

Plenty more SelfKind to come!

04/11/2025

Highly sensitive and exhausted all the time? You’re not alone.

On the podcast this week I’m talking about the exhaustion that comes from self-criticism … it’s real and it might be part of the bigger ‘rest’ picture that is a reality for highly sensitive folk everywhere.

Find episode 318 of SelfKind- a podcast for highly sensitive people - on YouTube or your fave podcast platform. Links are in my bio.

27/10/2025

Thanks for being here.

I’ve been a little quiet on the socials in recent weeks and months so I thought I’d pop in with a reintroduction!

I’d love to know about you, so please comment and let me know a little something (if you want to!). Or drop a question and I’ll answer it in an upcoming post or over in the podcast (it’s called SelfKind if you wanna tune in!)

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