Social Anxiety therapists in Foothill Farms, CA
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Social Anxiety
Dr. David Shapiro
Psychologist, California Licensed Psychologist (License# PSY17495)
Social Anxiety, Public Performance & Social Confidence
Reclaiming Freedom from the Threat Response
Social anxiety is rarely a lack of desire for connection or achievement; rather, it is an overactive internal alarm system. When social, professional, or high-stakes evaluation settings are perceived as threatening, the body reacts with intense physiological stress—increased heart rate, hyper-vigilance, tension, or mind-racing.
To manage this discomfort, many people rely on avoidance or subtle safety behaviors. While avoidance offers immediate relief, it inadvertently locks the anxiety in place—preventing your nervous system from learning that you are safe, capable, and in control.
A Multi-Dimensional, Neuro-Informed Strategy
Overcoming social anxiety requires addressing both the physical alarm in the body and the cognitive scripts in the mind. Our work integrates several evidence-based pathways:
Physiological Mastery & Deep Regulation: Before stepping into feared social contexts, we build reliable internal calming tools. Utilizing relaxation training, mindfulness, and Clinical Hypnosis, we train your nervous system to down-regulate panic responses, giving you a sense of physical poise under pressure.
Systematic Desensitization & Gradual Exposure: Guided by behavioral science, we design structured, step-by-step action plans to gradually expand your comfort zone. By pairing deep physiological calm with mental rehearsal and real-world practice, your brain naturally desensitizes to social stress.
Mental Rehearsal via Clinical Hypnosis: We frequently utilize permissive clinical hypnosis as a powerful preparation tool—allowing you to mentally rehearse high-stakes social interactions, speeches, or networking scenarios in a state of relaxed focus before executing them in daily life.
Cognitive Restructuring & Narrative Reframing: Through formal Cognitive Therapy and intuitive dialogue, we identify and update extreme expectations, harsh self-scrutiny, and catastrophe-driven assumptions that fuel social dread.
Radical Client Autonomy & Empowerment
A core guiding principle of my practice is that you are an active architect of your treatment, not a passive participant.
We collaborate to design every step of your progress at a pace that stretches you without flooding your system. By continually emphasizing your choices and personal agency, you stop feeling controlled by anxiety and step into genuine, grounded social confidence.
26 Years Experience
In-Person Near Foothill Farms, CA
Online in Foothill Farms, CA
Social Anxiety
Mary Knoblock, DNH
Hypnotherapist, DNH, RTT Practitioner, Hypnotist, Holistic Naturopath Practitioner, Spiritual Counselor
We help reduce your social anxiety and help you find your inner strength and self confidence to be comfortable in social settings again. RTT, Hypnosis, the emotion code, health coaching and spiritual counseling can all help you feel better and move through the social anxiety.
11 Years Experience
Online in Foothill Farms, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Abigail (Abi) Zarate Ramsay
Pre-Licensed Professional, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
I help people with social anxiety who fear judgment or rejection, using gentle exposure, skills-building, and self-compassion to make social situations feel more manageable.
0 Years Experience
Online in Foothill Farms, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
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 Foothill Farms, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We help clients reduce fear of judgment and feel more confident in social and professional settings. Treatment includes practical exposure tools and nervous system regulation.
20 Years Experience
Online in Foothill Farms, CA
Social Anxiety therapists in Foothill Farms, CA Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Foothill Farms, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Psychodynamic Therapy (37%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (35%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
44%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 30% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 66% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 49% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 27% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 26% | Christian |