Online Social Anxiety therapists in Saint Petersburg, Florida FL
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Michael Zamrin
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, MSW, MA
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel overwhelming, leading to avoidance, isolation, and a diminished sense of confidence. As a therapist, I help individuals understand the thoughts, beliefs, and fears that fuel their anxiety in social situations. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we work to challenge negative thinking patterns and build healthier, more realistic self-perceptions. I also incorporate exposure therapy in a gradual, supportive way—helping clients face feared situations step by step, so they can gain confidence through real-world experiences. Over time, clients learn to manage their anxiety more effectively, increase their comfort in social settings, and engage more fully in life. My goal is to help you feel more connected, capable, and at ease with yourself and others.
36 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Shareece Cannonier
Psychologist, PsyD
I can help you identify triggers and develop coping skills to manage and enjoy social settings.
7 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Jonathan Schnapp
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel high-stakes—leading to overthinking, self-consciousness, and a tendency to avoid situations that might otherwise be meaningful. In therapy, we take time to understand how these patterns developed and what keeps them going, while gently working toward greater comfort and flexibility in social settings. Together, we’ll explore the thoughts and feelings that arise in the moment, and build your capacity to stay present and engaged—so interactions feel less overwhelming and more like an opportunity for genuine connection.
15 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL
Jessica Anderson, PsyD
Psychologist, PsyD
Worrying about what others think, overanalyzing conversations, or avoiding social situations can make everyday life feel stressful and limiting. Social anxiety often shows up in school, friendships, and new environments. My goal is to help you reduce anxious thoughts and develop practical strategies for feeling more comfortable and authentic in social settings—so you can connect with others without the constant pressure.
21 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Robert Brown
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Are you ready to navigate social situations with greater ease and confidence? I offer compassionate and evidence-based counseling to help you understand and overcome the challenges of social anxiety. Together, we can develop practical strategies to reduce discomfort and build the fulfilling connections you deserve.
34 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Amy L Gould
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC-S, NCC, CCMHC
When you find yourself distressed in social situations and it is interfering with developing relationships, presentations at work or school, and you want to be more relaxed and successful, professional counseling can help guide you as you actively starting to work on your fears at your own pace.
19 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL
Guy J Iacono
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Social anxiety is more than shyness or being introverted. It is a persistent fear of being judged, embarrassed, or seen in a negative light that makes ordinary social situations feel genuinely threatening. For many men, it shows up as dreading conversations, avoiding situations where attention might land on them, replaying interactions afterward looking for what went wrong, or holding back in professional and personal settings in ways that quietly limit their lives.
The frustrating part is that social anxiety often coexists with real capability. Many of the men I work with are intelligent, self-aware, and accomplished in other areas. The anxiety is not about lacking social skills. It is about a deeply ingrained pattern of threat perception that fires in situations where it does not need to, and a set of avoidance behaviors that provide short term relief while making the anxiety stronger over time.
In our work together, we get specific about where social anxiety is showing up, what is driving it, and what it is costing you. We work on the thought patterns that fuel it, build practical skills for navigating the situations you have been avoiding, and develop a more grounded and realistic way of relating to other people and to yourself in social contexts.
My approach is direct and structured. I do not believe in simply processing anxiety indefinitely. I believe in building the kind of confidence that comes from actual experience, supported by the right tools and a clear plan for getting there.
If social anxiety has been holding you back and you are ready to address it, I invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
10 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dr. David Ransen
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CHt
I have successfully helped a great many people to prevent feelings of social anxiety and to eliminate them in minutes if they should ever experience them in the future. Human beings are social creatures, and no one should have to bear feelings of anxiety in social contexts.
22 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Madailein O' Donnell
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Madailein has experience in providing therapy to patients who have Social Anxiety. Olga employs social skills therapy in her therapy sessions so one can overcome social Anxiety.
5 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Michele Rosa Kratochvil
Counselor/Therapist, MA,LMHC,NCC,LMT
What we think creates our feelings... learn how to identify unhelpful thoughts and create new awareness about yourself and those around you.
28 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Mikela Hallmark
Therapist, MS, LPC, LMHC
Anxiety isn’t just “worry.” It’s the mind working overtime to protect you — often in ways that leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Social anxiety, in particular, can make even simple interactions feel loaded with risk, self-doubt, or shame. You might find yourself rehearsing conversations before they happen, overanalyzing them after, or avoiding them altogether.
In our work together, we look beneath the symptoms. Instead of just learning how to manage your anxiety, we explore what it’s trying to protect you from — and why it learned to speak so loudly. I help clients slow down their inner experience, tune into the body, and begin to relate to anxiety with curiosity rather than fear.
Together, we’ll build new internal pathways rooted in safety, self-compassion, and presence. You don’t have to be “fearless” to live a full, connected life. You just have to stop fighting yourself.
15 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL
Yourdeline Sertyl
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel overwhelming. Fear of judgment, overthinking conversations, or avoiding social situations can limit connection. I use structured techniques to reduce anxious patterns while helping you build confidence and authenticity in social and professional environments.
7 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
John Jakubowski
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT MACP LPCC
Social anxiety, in my opinion, is a completely normal reaction to a world that has become increasingly hard to navigate, interpret and understand. The last few years have been devastating for people trying to function, yet alone trying to make sense of the world around them.
I work with clients to reframe their experience into an affirming, compassionate narrative that helps them see the beauty in both themselves and their environment.
7 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL
Jason Herr
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I work with individuals struggling with social anxiety, fear of judgment, and difficulty feeling comfortable or confident in social and professional settings. With extensive clinical experience treating anxiety across community mental health and private practice settings, I incorporate biological and neurological education to help clients understand how anxiety affects the brain, body, and nervous system. I also teach practical skills to regulate the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, helping reduce reactivity and increase a sense of calm and control. Together, we build confidence, strengthen communication, and learn how to become more comfortable with the inherent lack of control in social environments, supporting more authentic and relaxed engagement.
16 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Jamie Suarez
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-MHSP, CSAT & AF-EMDR (Informed)
Social Anxiety is common. There is a way to navigate this so you can reach your goals and potential in life.
19 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL
Eve Angela Fritsch
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A.
Social anxiety can make you feel like everyone is watching or judging you, even when they are not. You may replay conversations, worry about saying the wrong thing, or avoid situations altogether. Therapy can help you understand those patterns and feel more confident in social situations.
9 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Erika Gray
Psychologist, Psy.D
When you'd just like to connect to someone without overthinking. You'd like to go to the party, and actually walk in. You just want to connect without fear.
Let's do this.
15 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
Jamie Roach
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, MDiv, NCC
Social anxiety often comes with the feeling of being constantly watched or judged. I help you understand this “internalized spotlight” and the nervous-system responses driving it. Through compassionate awareness, gradual exposure, and grounding practices, we work toward greater ease, confidence, and freedom in social settings.
6 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL
Joel Schmidt
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Qualified Supervisor
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel exhausting or high-stakes, even when others can’t tell. Whether you’re avoiding conversations, overthinking everything you say, or feeling like you can’t be yourself around others, I help clients work through the fear of judgment and build real confidence. You don’t have to become an extrovert. You just need tools to stop anxiety from calling the shots.
14 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
A Different Lens Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC, LPC, ADHD-CCSP, NCC
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel overwhelming — worrying about how you’re perceived, replaying conversations, or avoiding social situations altogether. I help clients understand the thoughts, fears, and body responses that fuel social anxiety while developing practical skills for navigating relationships, work, and social settings with more ease. Through a mix of CBT, mindfulness, compassion-based strategies, and gentle exposure work, we build confidence step by step so you can show up more fully in your life without fear holding you back.
11 Years Experience
Online in Saint Petersburg, FL (Online Only)
St. Petersburg has undergone rapid transformation as an arts and culture hub, attracting young creatives, LGBTQ+ residents, and a growing tech community, and therapists here frequently work with identity exploration, life transitions, and the pressures of building an unconventional career in a mid-size city. The city has a well-established LGBTQ+ community centered around the Grand Central District, and affirming therapists are well represented relative to the city's size. St. Anthony's Hospital and Bayfront Health St. Petersburg provide institutional mental health resources alongside a growing private practice community. Many St. Pete therapists serve clients across the wider Tampa Bay area, making the region's therapeutic resources interconnected regardless of which side of the bay clients live on.
Social Anxiety therapists in Saint Petersburg, Florida Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Saint Petersburg, Florida average 16 years of experience and charge around $194 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Social Anxiety (100%), Anxiety or Fears (97%), and Depression (83%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$194
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Social Anxiety |
| 97% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 83% | Depression |
| 80% | Stress |
| 72% | Self Esteem |
| 61% | Loss or Grief |
| 59% | Trauma and PTSD |