Social Anxiety therapists in East Los Angeles, CA
Browse Social Anxiety therapists in East Los Angeles, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Karina Larios
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Are you experiencing panic attacks or fears that are limiting how you wish to show up in your life? I lead this work with one of my core values, importance of human relationships and community, as we gently explore ways to help decrease the fear to get you living a life that feels more connected in a meaningful way. My approach is compassionate, encouraging, and gradual, always honoring my client's pace.
6 Years Experience
Online in East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
The Connection Clinic
Marriage and Family Therapist
Our team specializes in helping individuals manage social anxiety by providing effective strategies. We empower you to enhance your confidence and create meaningful connections in social settings.
9 Years Experience
Online in East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
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 East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support
Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
Social Anxiety and Social Anorexia cases have had documented increase with lower practice of intimacy in our current culture. In addition, social isolation registers in the same part of the brain that processes pain and we are biological beings that need social engagement for health and stasis. CPTSD and intensive health needs can contribute to a sense of growing isolation or challenges with over stimulation, limiting social interactions. There could be grief due to that or ease if it aligns with a neurobiology that doesn't prefer social interactions in person. There are many creative ways to connect these days. Utilizing Havening, Brainspotting, Polyvagal Theory, Safe and Sound Protocol, IFS, Attachment Theory, and optionally Energy Work to address adrenal fatigue, clients may stretching into experiences of more social engagement and working through trauma or anxiety along the way. This work combines a sensitive understanding of social systems and the pressures that come with adapting to them. Additionally, clients can gain safe practice with communication utilizing NVC and other communication and relationship models.
15 Years Experience
Online in East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
Dr. Jen Bachtold
Psychologist, Ph.D., Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor-II (CADC-II), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Specialist in Anger Management
As a licensed psychologist specializing in social anxiety, I am dedicated to helping individuals overcome the challenges of social anxiety disorder and build confidence in social situations. My approach is grounded in evidence-based therapies and personalized strategies to support mental health, enhance social skills, and improve overall quality of life.
11 Years Experience
Online in East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
Amber McKinney-Morgan
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LICSW
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel stressful or overwhelming. I help clients understand the underlying fears and patterns driving this experience while building confidence and ease in social settings. Therapy combines practical tools with deeper work to shift self-perception and reduce avoidance.
8 Years Experience
Online in East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
Dr. Christina Charlotin
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Social Phobia, performance anxiety, imposture syndrome.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near East Los Angeles, CA
Online in East Los Angeles, CA
Jillian Luz
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR
I have experience supporting clients in identifying where their social anxiety began and what limiting/self-defeating thoughts are linked to the challenges. From there, we will implement EMDR and/or IFS work to further explore and support the issues in order to help you live your life with more social freedoms.
11 Years Experience
Online in East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
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 East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
Aimen Bukhari
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 144748, LPCC 18977
I provide therapy for social anxiety, fear of judgment, and avoidance of social situations. Treatment focuses on reducing physiological anxiety, strengthening confidence, and understanding the deeper beliefs that maintain fear and self-consciousness.
7 Years Experience
Online in East Los Angeles, CA (Online Only)
East Los Angeles is the historic heart of Mexican-American culture in the United States, an unincorporated community whose murals, boulevards, and generations of families have defined Chicano identity nationally. Mental health needs include immigration-related stress, economic pressure, and intergenerational dynamics, met by a community with deep informal support networks but long-underfunded formal services. LA County Department of Mental Health clinics and Eastside community organizations are central, with Spanish-language and bicultural care essential.
Social Anxiety therapists in East Los Angeles, CA Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in East Los Angeles, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (37%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (37%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 33% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Men |
| 29% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 26% | Christian |