Social Anxiety therapists in Lambton Shores, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Social Anxiety
Jane Husak
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, YTT, RP, CRPO
social anxiety is a challenge for so many people. I can help you explore the complex feelings around being with others. I will help you get comfortable to be in your own skin by first exploring how uncomfortable it really can be. I use a very relational approach for social anxiety and together we will work with the risk and the vulnerability it sometimes takes to be ourselves with others
10 Years Experience
Social Anxiety
Shanna Budzinsky
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Social situations can be challenging and they can trigger our sense of danger, especially if we feel we might be judged or put on the spot. Therapy can provide a safe space to explore the fear that accompanies social situations and the therapy relationship can be used to learn and practice new ways of responding. When supporting individuals experiencing social anxiety, I work at a pace that is comfortable for them and empower them to learn and practice skills that will help them feel more competent and confident in social situations.
12 Years Experience
Social Anxiety
Rob Pepper
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, B.Ed, M.AC.P - Perfectionism & Borderline Personality Disorder
Social anxiety often leaves a person with a life tailored to avoid social situations like the grocery store, lines at the bank, etc. Intense thoughts are produced by over-thinking and catastrophizing future situations, for example, and lead to a self-prophecy that reinforces the negative thinking. We would work together on the thinking patterns that have been so instantiated to ensure they are removed, along with coping strategies and skills to use while change is ongoing.
3 Years Experience
Social Anxiety
Karen Skinulis
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
I approach the issue of Social Anxiety from an Adlerian perspective. As with all forms of anxiety I recognize this problem results from a feeling of being overwhelmed by stress. Together with my client, whether it's an adolescent, child (together with their family) or an adult, we use CBT and exposure therapy to help uncover mistakes in the private logic and shift to a more realistic way of viewing ourselves in a social situation. Perfectionism and other mistaken ideas are often at the heart of social anxiety. By challenging unhelpful and unrealistic ideas in an empathetic and supportive way we are able to redefine our view of self and others.
16 Years Experience
Social Anxiety
Julie Willsie
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MACP; Registered Psychotherapist
Social anxiety can be debilitating condition, and the worst part is the feeling of being misunderstood. Many with social anxiety are generally happy, and truly want to be engaged but are paralyzed when out in certain situations. We will work together to determine when, and why this may be happening to you. By addressing the fears directly, it can help us come up with a plan to try to overcome this crippling condition.
3 Years Experience