Social Anxiety Therapy
When Social Situations Feel Overwhelming
Social anxiety is more than shyness. It can feel like a constant awareness of how you are being perceived, along with fear of saying or doing the “wrong” thing. Even everyday interactions—meeting new people, speaking up at work, making phone calls, or attending social events—can feel stressful or exhausting.
You may find yourself overthinking conversations, avoiding situations altogether, or replaying interactions long after they happen.
Therapy can help you feel more grounded and at ease in your relationships and daily life.
What Social Anxiety Can Look Like
Social anxiety can show up in many ways, including:
Fear of judgment, embarrassment, or rejection
Overthinking or replaying conversations
Avoiding social events, meetings, or calls
Physical symptoms like racing heart, tension, or nausea
Difficulty speaking up or expressing needs
Feeling self-conscious in groups or unfamiliar settings
Relying on avoidance or “safety behaviors”
These experiences can be exhausting and isolating, even when others may not see the struggle.
How Therapy Can Help
Therapy offers a supportive space to understand your anxiety without judgment and begin building new ways of relating to it.
Together, we can work on:
Understanding the patterns that maintain social anxiety
Reducing avoidance and building confidence gradually
Learning skills to manage anxious thoughts and physical symptoms
Challenging harsh self-criticism and perfectionism
Increasing comfort in social and professional situations
Strengthening self-compassion and emotional resilience
Aligning actions with your values rather than fear
The goal is not to become a different person, but to help you feel more free and present in your life.
My Approach
My work is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). These approaches help you work with anxiety in practical ways while also addressing the underlying fear, self-judgment, and emotional patterns that keep it going.
Therapy is collaborative, paced to your comfort, and focused on building sustainable change over time.
Moving Toward Greater Ease
Social anxiety can make life feel smaller than you want it to be. With support, it is possible to step out of avoidance, feel more confident in relationships, and engage more fully in the moments that matter to you.
If you are struggling with social anxiety and would like support, I invite you to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation.