Book Reviews

Expert Endorsements

  • Melody Wilding, LCSW

    "Big Feelings, Big Joy is a must-read for any highly sensitive person who is tired of being told to "grow a thicker skin." Snow gives you practical tools to honor your nervous system and step into sensitivity as the superpower it can be. With the book's blend of wisdom and warmth, I know it's one I'll be recommending for years to come."

    - Melody Wilding, LMSW, author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work

  • "A warm and wise book that offers a fresh take on sensitivity and what it means to navigate the world as a highly sensitive person. Grounded, practical, and deeply validating, it will resonate with anyone who has ever felt they experience life more intensely than those around them."

    - Tom Falkenstein, psychotherapist and author of The Highly Sensitive Man

  • Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW

    "Big Feelings, Big Joy is a must-read for HSPs ready to reclaim the gifts of being sensitive. As an HSP myself, life can feel like a lot, and I’ve often wished I could turn my sensitivity off. This book is a refreshing reminder of the ways sensitivity can enrich our lives, especially when it’s understood and supported. April gets it—she brings both personal and professional experience together in a way that feels validating and hopeful, with practical strategies readers can actually use to thrive."

    - Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW, author of The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism and The Better Boundaries Workbook

  • Esther Bergsma

    "This book is for all the big feelers and deep thinkers who believe they are doing something wrong. April gives HSPs the knowledge and the tools to realize their sensitivity is a gift."

    - Esther Bergsma, expert on high sensitivity and author of The Brain of the Highly Sensitive Person

  • "There is no other book quite like Big Feelings, Big Joy. As an HSP myself, this was the first book I read that not only understood my experience, but anticipated my thought processes without knowing me. April Snow has written a guidebook for all of the highly sensitive people that are looking to understand themselves better, and learn how to live in tune with their capacity to feel."

    - Brianna Pastor, author of Good Grief and Bellyache: Poems for Sensitive Souls

Reader Reviews

  • “Big Feelings, Big Joy is such a validating and heartwarming book. As a Highly Sensitive Person and a therapist who specializes in working with HSPs, I found myself relating to so much of what was shared on every page. This book beautifully captures what it can feel like to experience the world so deeply, reminding us that our sensitivity is not something to fix or hide, but something to understand and embrace. I especially love how it makes space for the full range of emotions, including the ways joy, connection, and even the beautiful parts of life can sometimes feel overwhelming. It is such a gentle reminder that there is nothing wrong with feeling deeply and that we deserve to meet ourselves with compassion rather than judgment. A beautiful, validating read for anyone who has ever felt that their feelings were “too much.””

    -Erica, Goodreads Review

  • “I love this book, and as the author says in the introduction, I believe it will become a trusted companion that I can return to over and over again for support in living the Highly Sensitive Person life. The neurodivergent in me appreciates how well this book is laid out and how accessible the information is. April Snow writes as an HSP herself and gives very practical strategies for how to best live the HSP life and find joy rather than feeling like we are trudging through quicksand. Every chapter has practical strategies to try and a very helpful section of takeaways at the end. April says on page 5 of this book that "Being highly sensitive is living with your heart and eyes wide open, which benefits everyone" and she's written a guide to support those special souls walking the HSP journey - I feel we don't get the positive side of this often enough in published works. Thank you, April, for this trusted companion.”

    - Jeff, Goodreads Review

  • “Big Feelings, Big Joy offers the reader an affirming guide to finding joy as a Highly Sensitive Person. I stayed engaged from start-to-finish as practical strategies, insights, and stories were woven seamlessly throughout. I especially appreciated the framing of daydreaming as a positive and needed part of an HSP’s daily routine. I have been a lifelong daydreamer, but previously gave myself a hard time for it. I’m now feeling more ready to embrace it! As a therapist myself, I foresee recommending this book to many of my sensitive clients.”

    -Andrea, Amazon Review

Order Your Copy