Online Social Anxiety therapists in Columbia, Maryland MD
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Social Anxiety
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 Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
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 Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Chesapeake Behavioral Health Serivces
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C, LCPC
Our therapists are trained in effective approaches to help you assess and manage symptoms of social anxiety.
17 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Goody Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor
Social anxiety can be debilitating. Through a combination of Exposure-Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and talk therapy, we can help you to address social fears, and begin to feel less stuck in your head.
4 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD
Social Anxiety
Craig Springer
Psychologist, PhD
Do you struggle taking the first steps to get closer to others and feel detached?
Do you experience tension or conflict when you get closer to your acquaintances?
Do you feel anxious in social situations and shy away from closer connections?
Do you long for more enjoyment and fun in your social experience?
While we desire relationships and connections with others outside of our immediate families, we may experience difficulty establishing and maintaining these relationships .
If you are someone who…
looks for closer connections
wishes there was more care and less conflict with your friends
get anxious when talking to strangers or in social gatherings
… then I may be able to help. I can assist you in improving your communication and interpersonal skills to bring you closer to others. While conflict can surface in every human interaction, if it is handled skillfully with warmth and respect, there is a great chance to develop closer and more meaningful relationships.
I have experience helping people manage relationship conflicts, attachment difficulties and social anxiety. Please contact me if you are interested in exploring these services.
20 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD
Social Anxiety
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 Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Rivers of Hope Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
We provide support for individuals experiencing social anxiety, helping clients manage fear, self-consciousness, and discomfort in social situations. Our recommended therapists guide clients in building confidence, improving communication skills, and developing coping strategies to engage more comfortably in relationships, work, and daily life. Through therapy, clients learn to navigate social interactions with greater ease and self-assurance.
Recommended therapists: Keisha Mainor-Richardson, Willie Artis, Lorlein Stallings, Bria Young-Josephs, Megan Evans, Caitlin Duble, Jocelyn Cleveland, Shannah James, Claire Tran, Eamonn Carolan, Tara Johnson, Melissa Byrd, Jessica Holesko, Ebone Brogdon, Beth Boothe, Jasper Boomer
6 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD
Social Anxiety
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 Columbia, MD
Social Anxiety
Alan Jacobson, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Registered Health Service Provider
I use cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and mindfulness, all within a positive and humanistic therapeutic environment to help with social anxiety. We'll work together to help you overcome your anxiety, confidently enter more social situations, and feel more in control. Therapy for social anxiety is powerful, effective, and a cornerstone of my practice.
25 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Monica Grey
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions — networking, speaking up at work, even making a phone call — feel like high-stakes performances. If you find yourself rehearsing conversations, avoiding situations where you might be judged, or replaying interactions long after they're over, you're not alone. I use cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based strategies to help you understand what's driving the avoidance and gradually reclaim the parts of your life anxiety has taken over. We work at your pace, with concrete goals, so progress feels real — not theoretical. For many clients, social anxiety also disrupts sleep, and I'm uniquely positioned to address both.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Kiersten Lipinski
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C
I can help individuals with social anxiety by providing a safe and supportive space to explore their fears and challenges. Together, we’ll work on managing anxiety, shifting negative thought patterns, and learning practical skills to navigate social interactions, so that social anxiety no longer holds you back from living a fulfilling life.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Dr. Jeannine Pablo
Psychologist, LP, LCMHC, MLADC
Social anxiety can turn everyday interactions, meetings, and public speaking into exhausting sources of dread. Utilizing evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and gradual exposure frameworks, I help clients identify and challenge catastrophic thinking patterns and fears of negative evaluation. Our clinical work focuses on disrupting avoidance behaviors, lowering physiological hyperarousal, and building authentic communication confidence so you can engage in professional and social spaces on your own terms.
23 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
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 Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Sophia Pressley
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
Social anxiety cause impairments in one's life journey that prevents normal human interaction causing difficulty in many aspects of life. I will help you identify the symptoms and triggers of you social anxiety and teach you skills and techniques that will reduce your your symptoms and allow you to actively engage in your life journey.
16 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD
Social Anxiety
Tiyahna M
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC,LPCMH,NCC,C-DBT
With therapy my clients have been able to take on the hardest tasks of life with confidence. My use of theories range in degree in order to help clients put as many tools as possible in their "mental tool box".
8 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Gregor Nathanael Schwarz
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I specialize in treating social anxiety, helping individuals overcome the fear of judgment and the avoidance patterns that often limit one’s social and professional life. My approach is rooted in evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), where we collaboratively work to challenge negative beliefs about yourself and others while using gradual, supported exposure to help you build real-world social confidence. Whether your anxiety centers on performance situations, meeting new people, or navigating everyday social interactions, I provide a compassionate, skills-based environment to help you learn to trust yourself, communicate assertively, and engage authentically in the life you want to lead.
3 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD
Social Anxiety
Mun & Mind Therapy PLLC
Psychologist
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel overwhelming, leaving individuals worried about being judged, rejected, or misunderstood. For those navigating cultural differences, identity concerns, or experiences of exclusion, these fears can feel even more pronounced. Therapy can help you understand the roots of social anxiety, build confidence, and develop skills to engage more comfortably and authentically with others.
2 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Kelly McCabe
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C
You may feel anxious in social situations, worry about being judged, or avoid interactions altogether. I help you build confidence, reduce anxiety, and feel more comfortable and authentic in social settings.
9 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD
Social Anxiety
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
Being afraid of social situations severely restricts our ability to find and form relationships with others, and essential part of being a person. Having support in dealing with this problem can help you become more confident, learn social skills, and being less fearful of social situations.
48 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Aguib Diop
Psychologist, PhD, LP, PSYPACT
While most of us place some value on our personal and professional reputations, what happens when we're in constant fear of these reputations being tarnished or attacked? For those with social anxiety disorders, the result is the avoidance of people, experiences and opportunities that could result in life’s enjoyment. If you have a social anxiety disorder, our shared goal will be to gradually confront these avoided situations. After experiencing each situation, your original thoughts will be reframed to match this experience rather than the feared worst-case scenario. You’ll also apply coping strategies that help you feel at ease while confronting situations. You may even learn to laugh at yourself, which is almost always a win.
19 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, MD
Social Anxiety therapists in Columbia, Maryland Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Columbia, Maryland average 17 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Social Anxiety (100%), Anxiety or Fears (97%), and Depression (81%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 35% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Social Anxiety |
| 97% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 81% | Depression |
| 77% | Stress |
| 69% | Self Esteem |
| 57% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 57% | Loss or Grief |