Social Anxiety therapists in Anderson, California CA
Social Anxiety
Dr. Tonia Vojtkofsky
Psychologist, Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Struggles with withdrawal and isolation, nervousness, excessive worry, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings; sudden and intense feelings of panic.
22 Years Experience
Social Anxiety
Matthew Kijak, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Social anxiety can be a debilitating condition that can make it hard for individuals to fully participate in social situations. As a therapist, I understand the impact that social anxiety can have on one's life and I specialize in helping individuals manage symptoms of social anxiety to foster well-being through the use of evidence-based therapies such as prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Together, we will work to identify the triggers of your anxiety and develop effective strategies to manage them. We will explore the underlying causes of your social anxiety and use cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques to challenge negative thoughts and behaviors that are holding you back. And, using prolonged exposure therapy, we will work to desensitize you to the feared situations, ultimately leading to a reduction of symptoms.
My ultimate goal is to empower you to take control of your social anxiety and to help you build a brighter, more fulfilling future for yourself. I will provide a safe and supportive environment for you to work through your struggles and find solutions that work for you. Don't hesitate to reach out to me today, together we can work towards a better tomorrow.
6 Years Experience
Social Anxiety
Cait Glenn
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
The dread and anxiety bubble up anytime you think about having to interact in certain situations or with certain individuals. You can feel it in your chest and belly and all you want to do is retreat to where you feel safe and at peace. Feeling anxiety in social settings can be so challenging. You are not alone. I can help you begin to feel more calm and connection and most importantly help you be your authentic self in anxiety provoking situations.
11 Years Experience
Social Anxiety
Christina L. Gietzen-Haraden
Psychologist, Psy.D
Social anxiety is a debilitating condition that impacts millions of people. If left untreated, this condition can worsen over time leading to several negative outcomes. Dr. Christina Gietzen has over 20+ years of experience successfully helping individuals develop tools for recovery from social anxiety utilizing a multimodal approach to treatment including psychotherapy, mindfulness, and neurofeedback.
23 Years Experience
Social Anxiety
Melanie Goetz
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I hope you can take a moment to celebrate your success in reaching out to start a new relationship. In working with social anxiety, we'll consider the exceptions in your life—the times when you have connected with strangers, when you’ve entered into a new social environment, when you’ve stayed longer at a social event. We’ll bring curiosity to what made those experiences exceptional for you. We’ll then bring those differences, as well as, newly learned skills into corrective experiences in the therapy room and the least risky environments for you outside of therapy. We will likely use EMDR and somatic therapy approaches to work through the engrained difficult messages and bodily experiences of social anxiety from your past to increase your confidence in your capacity for present and future social connections.
9 Years Experience