Psychologist, Registered Clinical Psychologists - Dr Peter Gibbons and Adri Hunt
Social anxiety is frequently treated as part of ineffective personality functioning and therapy involves the exploration of events that triggered deep seated fears of rejection, ridicule and inadequacy
Marriage and Family Therapist, B.Coun,Graddip Family Dispute resolution FDRP
Counselling for social anxiety helps to break the cycle of anxiety, as we gradually face what we fear and use the skills learned in session to manage the anxious thoughts and feelings.
Social Anxiety is essentially really acute shyness. It would be marked by really powerful feelings of discomfort when in a group situation. This would be the advanced version of the butterflies we may all have when going into a new situation or an important meeting.
Social anxiety is used to describe feelings of anxiety and fear that occur in response to social situations. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), is commonly used to treat social anxiety disorder. CBT teaches you different ways of thinking, behaving, and reacting to situations to help you feel less anxious and fearful.
Social anxiety disorder is an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged by others. This fear can affect work, school, and other daily activities. It can even make it hard to make and keep friends. The good news is social anxiety disorder is treatable.