What is an Empath? 11 signs and traits

K.A Luxe Media
13 min readNov 1, 2021

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Dear Empaths…

I like writing about Empaths and Intuitive Empaths, but I have never written so in-depth about all of the different kinds of Empath to this level. It has been very interesting assessing all the many similarities and differences of Empaths.

What is an empath?

An empath can sense the emotions of those around them, they can sense what others are thinking and feeling, being sensitive to their energy and vibe, it’s an amazing gift which happens naturally. The compassion they express with connecting with others feels like blessings in abundance.

Here is a list of the different kinds of Empaths, with a summary that covers their personality traits and similarities. Many empaths share multiple traits with other kinds of empaths. If you are an empath this list will help you identify which ones. I have also added some useful Empath Quotes also.

1. Emotional Empath

An emotional empath is highly sensitive to other people’s feelings, they absorb it more than any other empath, and can feel exhausted and easily overwhelmed they are easily drained of energy by narcissists and energy vampires who seek them out. If an emotional empath is around a person that is upset, they…

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K.A Luxe Media

Author, Life Coach & Digital Marketing Blogger (UK) solo.to/kayangela - Website: K.A Luxe Media (Medium Member & Writer Celebrating 5 Years since 2019)