Online Social Anxiety therapists in Bentonville, Arkansas AR
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Dr. Walter J. Matweychuk
Psychologist, Ph.D.
People with social anxiety often have a number of self-defeating attitudes that underpin their social anxiety. First, they wrongly think they must perform perfectly well. They also usually think that they need the approval of significant others, that it is awful to experience disapproval and failure. They also tend to wrongly believe that rejection and failure prove they are inadequate as people. I teach you that yes there are practical implications of disapproval and failure, but there need not be unhealthy anxiety about these consequences. I teach healthy attitudes toward one's self, one's rejections and failures. I teach you to have a desire to be accepted by others and do well but to accept yourself unconditionally even when you are rejected and fail.
36 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR
Ilyssa Swartout
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Social anxiety can make even simple interactions feel overwhelming. You may worry about being judged, say little out of fear, or avoid situations altogether. Therapy can help you understand what fuels this anxiety and develop tools to feel calmer and more confident around others. Using a blend of mindfulness and trauma-informed techniques, we’ll work to reduce fear responses, increase emotional regulation, and build genuine self-assurance in social settings.
25 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Dr. Lindsay Perrin
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel stressful, overwhelming, or emotionally exhausting. Whether you're worried about being judged, speaking up in groups, meeting new people, or feeling more confident in social or professional settings, therapy can help.
Drawing primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based approaches, we'll work together to understand the patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that contribute to social anxiety. By gradually challenging unhelpful beliefs and developing practical coping strategies, you can build confidence, feel more at ease in social situations, and engage more fully in the relationships and experiences that matter most to you.
14 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Julien Moe
Hypnotherapist, Diploma in Clinical and Applied Hypnosis, Diploma in Life Coaching
Hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for social anxiety by helping to reduce anxiety symptoms, reframe negative thought patterns, and build confidence. It replaces negative thought patterns with positive ones.Physical Symptom Management: Hypnosis reduces physical symptoms like blushing, sweating, and trembling.
Social anxiety is not insurmountable. My clients with this disorder are recovering and living a happy life, meeting with new and old friends. I use Dicit hypnotherapy. All my patients are now more social and sociable than ever. So should you.
10 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR
Unchained Brain LLC
Psychologist, PsyD
I support individuals who experience anxiety in social situations, including fear of judgment, avoidance, or feeling overwhelmed around others. Therapy focuses on understanding these reactions, building confidence, and developing tools to feel more at ease and connected in social settings.
1 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Julie Cochrane - Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Therapist
Hypnotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, RTT-T, Rewind Therapy Practitioner, Integration Coaching
Social anxiety is the body responding to social situations as if they were genuinely dangerous. It is not shyness and it is not a character flaw. It is a subconscious pattern, usually formed early, that learned to brace and self-monitor in the presence of other people. RTT works directly with the moment that pattern was formed and updates it. Once the threat signal quietens, social situations stop feeling like a performance and start feeling like, well, situations. I work with adults who have tried talking therapy and exposure work and want something that addresses the underlying wiring rather than just managing the surface symptoms.
6 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed therapy for social anxiety and related challenges, including fear of judgment, excessive self-consciousness, avoidance of social situations, difficulty speaking in groups, performance anxiety, and discomfort in interpersonal interactions. Social anxiety can significantly impact relationships, work performance, confidence, and overall quality of life, often leading to isolation, stress, and reduced self-esteem.
Brad takes a holistic and trauma-focused approach to social anxiety therapy, helping clients understand and address the underlying emotional and psychological factors that contribute to fear and avoidance in social settings. Many individuals with social anxiety have experienced past criticism, embarrassment, rejection, bullying, or other distressing social experiences that continue to shape how they perceive and respond to social environments.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed counseling, emotional regulation strategies, and holistic therapeutic approaches to help clients process past experiences, reduce anxiety responses, and build greater confidence in social situations. Therapy focuses on calming the nervous system, shifting negative beliefs about self and others, and developing healthier patterns of interaction.
Brad works collaboratively with clients to identify triggers, explore underlying fears, and develop practical tools for managing anxiety in real-world social settings. Treatment is personalized and supportive, helping clients gradually increase comfort, confidence, and authenticity in their interactions with others.
The goal of therapy is not to eliminate personality or force social performance, but to help clients feel more at ease being themselves, build meaningful connections, and reduce the fear and avoidance that interfere with daily life.
Healing is possible. With the right support, clients can move beyond social anxiety, feel more grounded in social situations, and engage with others in a way that feels natural, confident, and authentic.
28 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Lee Chase
Psychologist, Ph.D.
True social anxiety is debilitating, overwhelming, and draining. It is also painful for those who want to have meaningful relationships, but as of yet, can't cope with the ongoing effort entailed to make it happen. Therapy will examine your specific trigger thoughts and situations, problematic recurring patterns, and identify reasonable goals for you to improve upon your comfort level and relationships.
32 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR
Dr. Jennifer McManus
Psychologist, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, PLLC
Does this sound familiar? You want to feel calm and confident in social situations, but instead you are afraid you will look stupid, embarrass yourself, or be rejected. It has been hard for you to manage this level of social anxiety on your own. Each day it becomes more difficult to focus on anything other than those worst-case scenarios that your mind so quickly creates. Life doesn’t have to go on this way. Hi, I’m Dr. Jennifer McManus, and I help ambitious women find relief from social anxiety. It is my mission to provide scientifically informed psychotherapy without sacrificing compassion and genuine concern.
12 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Kelli Tahaney
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D.
My clinical training is rooted in CBT for anxiety disorders as my initial experience with clients/patients was in a world-renowned anxiety clinic in Boston. I continue to provide such evidence based therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Phobias.
5 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR
Dr. Rae Mazzei
Psychologist, PsyD
As a psychologist specializing in social anxiety, I provide a supportive and understanding space to help you navigate the fears and challenges that come with social interactions. Together, we’ll explore the thoughts and patterns that contribute to your anxiety, build confidence, and develop practical strategies to help you feel more comfortable and connected in social situations. You don’t have to face this alone—relief and self-assurance are within reach.
12 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Dr. Kelsi Clayson
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Social anxiety can make even the simplest interactions feel overwhelming. Maybe you spend hours replaying conversations in your head, fearing you said the wrong thing. Perhaps you avoid certain situations altogether—speaking up in meetings, attending social events, or even making phone calls—because the discomfort feels unbearable. The fear of being judged, embarrassed, or not “good enough” can be exhausting, leaving you feeling isolated or stuck in patterns of avoidance.
But social anxiety doesn’t have to dictate your life. Together, we’ll explore the underlying fears that keep you feeling trapped, work on quieting self-criticism, and develop strategies that help you step into social situations with more ease and confidence. You don’t need to be outgoing or fearless to live fully—you just need the tools to navigate social experiences in a way that feels manageable and authentic to you. Growth is possible, and you don’t have to take this step alone.
8 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR
Tracy Singer
Psychologist, PsyD
In my therapeutic approach, I integrate various modalities to help people who are experiencing anxiety particularly as it relates to relationships with others. I work with individuals to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that impact them and collaborate with them to help them find ways to navigate their anxiety in adaptive ways.
9 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR
Dr. Michael M. Grant
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist PhD, MBA
Anxiety is the fear of future pain. Social anxiety is the fear that others will judge us and that their judgments will result in rejection and that such will be painful. Let's work together to challenge and undo that painful process so you can be freer with others and connect more with them.
24 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR
Heinig Health and Wellness Counseling
Psychologist, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, M.S. Health Psychology, M.A. Clinical Psychology, PSYPACT Providers
If you struggle with social anxiety, we can help! Our providers are trained in evidence-based treatment for social anxiety, which focuses on helping individuals who experience intense fear of social situations, performance settings, or being judged by others. Our approach focuses on identifying and challenging unhelpful thought patterns, reducing avoidance behaviors, and building confidence in social and interpersonal interactions. Using proven therapeutic strategies, clients develop practical skills to manage anxiety symptoms, tolerate discomfort in social settings, and engage more fully in relationships, work, and daily life. Treatment is tailored to each individual, with the goal of increasing comfort, self-assurance, and overall quality of life in social situations.
7 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Dr. Caroline Hicks
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Social anxiety has a way of existing even in the quiet moments. I work with clients to decrease ruminating thoughts, dwelling, and anxious/avoidance cycles. There are many ways we can approach your social anxiety - which may include changes in how you speak to yourself, how you engage/disengage with others, and how to work on staying connected throughout conversations. Our goal will be directly based on what is useful for you in decreasing your social anxiety.
9 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
David B. Shaw, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D.
In my treatment for social anxiety, I help you identify and challenge the fear of being judged or scrutinized by others in social or performance situations. I utilize evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you reframe self-critical thoughts while teaching you practical social skills and grounding techniques to manage physical discomfort. Through gradual, supportive exposure to social settings, I work with you to build genuine self-confidence and reduce the need for avoidance or safety behaviors.
40 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Alexander Tice
Psychologist, PsyD
Dr. Tice specializes in treating all anxiety disorders, including social anxiety, through the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which are the most effective treatments for these issues.
8 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR
Andrew D. Sapp
Psychologist, PhD
With social anxiety we will work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions as well as positive self talk, behavioral activation, probability estimation, pros and cons of being social, social skills & social cues, and behavioral activation (taking action). Often times we make something seem scarier in our own mind than it actually is. With anxiety one of the best ways to overcome it is simply to engage in the activity that scares you. I will help you to stop your negative thinking, to learn relaxation techniques and coping skills and then encourage you to face your fears and gain practice in social situations.
20 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Dr. L. Pittman
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have worked throughout my career to help individuals (children, adolescents, and adults) identify who and/or what contributes to their social anxiety. I help them subsequently identify what is in their control as they anticipate being in those settings in an effort to take the power away from what has historically contributed to their fears associated with their anxiety in those settings.
23 Years Experience
Online in Bentonville, AR (Online Only)
Social Anxiety therapists in Bentonville, Arkansas Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Bentonville, Arkansas average 17 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Social Anxiety (100%), Anxiety or Fears (98%), and Depression (83%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Gender ID
| 58% |
Female |
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| 40% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 52% |
In Person and Online |
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| 48% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Social Anxiety |
| 98% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 83% | Depression |
| 80% | Stress |
| 70% | Self Esteem |
| 59% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 57% | Loss or Grief |