About
The research, education, and support home for sensitive humans.
The Tuned In Institute makes the science of high sensitivity practical, accessible, and lifelong, so sensitive children, teens, and adults grow up understood, regulated, and free of the belief that they are too much.
Leadership
Sophie Schauermann, MSW, LCSW
Founder & CEO, Rooted Rhythm and The Tuned In Institute
Sophie Schauermann is a licensed clinical social worker with twelve years of practice sitting alongside sensitive children, teens, adults, and the families around them. She is the author of Tuned In: A Guide for Parents of Sensitive Children and the Founder and CEO of Rooted Rhythm, the clinical practice behind this Institute.
Across more than a decade of clinical work, she watched the same pattern repeat: parents who felt confused and defeated, children who were treated as a problem to manage, and a body of research that never reached the kitchen table. The Institute exists to close that gap, turning the science of high sensitivity into tools a family can use tonight.
Mission
To make the science of high sensitivity practical, accessible, and lifelong, so sensitive humans grow up understood, regulated, and free of the belief that they are too much.
Vision
A world in which sensitivity is recognized as a strength, taught as a skill, and supported across every stage of life.
Promise
You walk away with two things: a more accurate map of what is happening inside a sensitive nervous system, and the next concrete step you can take tonight.
What we are
- A research and education organization grounded in attachment science, polyvagal theory, and Dr. Elaine Aron’s work on Sensory Processing Sensitivity.
- A publisher of long-form books, course curricula, downloadable resources, and an AI concierge trained on the full body of work.
- A sibling to Rooted Rhythm Therapy, which provides clinical care in Dallas, Atlanta, and Colorado, and virtual coaching worldwide.
- A future home for primary research on high sensitivity across the lifespan.
What we are not
- Not a diagnostic service, a therapy practice, or a substitute for clinical care.
- Not a generic wellness brand or a self-help imprint.
- Not a parenting influencer brand. There are clinical credentials and clinical hours behind every claim.
- Not a tech company. The AI concierge is a delivery vehicle for the curriculum, not the product.
Core belief
“Sensitivity is not a flaw. It is a different operating system. The work is to understand it, not to fix it.”Request Access