Recent research found that 1 in 4 Australians experience some levels of social anxiety. Luckily there are many strategies that can diminish social anxiety and increase social confidence.
Counsellor/Therapist, Master of Social Science (Human Services Counselling)
Work together to understand underlying fears, validate and sit with those fears and together find ways to not let the fear get in the way of living a meaningful life.
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters in Gestalt Therapy
Social anxiety can feel incredibly exposing, like there's nowhere to hide. Introducing ourselves to a bunch of people or saying our name in a group can feel like a terrifying and even life-threatening task. And that's before we even get to giving a public talk.
There's usually a fear of being judged, criticised or shamed. And the fear of the anxiety arising in company is usually more debilitating than the anxiety itself. The important thing to know is that it's a very normal fear, and that lots of people experience it.