Social Anxiety therapists in Glendale, CA
Browse Social Anxiety therapists in Glendale, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Social Anxiety
Sean Sprigle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Social anxiety can be crippling but you don’t have to live with it forever, it is treatable!
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Glendale, CA
Online in Glendale, CA
Social Anxiety
G. Roman Gupta, LCSW
Therapist, LCSW
I have been practicing for almost 20 years and I have a strength-based, trauma-informed, culturally aware, LGBTQ+ affirmative, sex positive, kink positive, poly affirming, feminist perspective. I have trained and practiced in a variety of treatment methods that offer us a variety of ways to meet your goals whether as an individual, couple, or family.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Glendale, CA
Online in Glendale, CA
Social Anxiety
Stephanie Sandoval - COLLECTIVE SPACE THERAPY
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Do social interactions cause intense fear and self-consciousness? Sometimes these feelings can be debilitating. With extensive training and experience working in a Los Angeles-based group practice, my specializations include expertise in social anxiety. I offer a 15 min free consultation, feel free to reach out to see if we're a good fit!
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Glendale, CA
Online in Glendale, CA
Social Anxiety
Ben Leddick
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
You may feel that others are closely watching you in social situations. You may overthink what you say or do which makes sense because you may also be thinking about how others have interacted with you. In our work, it will be important to understand the roots of your anxiety and what your anxiety is trying to protect you from now. Then to find a deeper truth and strength that allows you to move towards discomfort knowing that you are capable and worthy.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Glendale, CA
Online in Glendale, CA
Social Anxiety
David Strah
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I work with my clients to help them identify strengths and then apply them to areas of their life they are not as confident in
In-Person Near Glendale, CA
Online in Glendale, CA
Social Anxiety
Anna Yu Lee
Life Coach, PhD, MPH, MA
I use a combination of active listening, encouragement, and exposure tactics.
4 Years Experience
In-Person Near Glendale, CA
Online in Glendale, CA
Social Anxiety
Brooke Taylor
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, AMFT
Social anxiety in teens gets read as shyness, or as rudeness, or as a kid who just doesn't want to try. What's usually happening is more specific: a constant, exhausting sense of being watched and evaluated, and a running tally of everything they might have gotten wrong. Some of it happens hours after the fact, replaying a conversation from lunch.
It shows up in the small refusals more than the big ones. Not ordering their own food. Not raising a hand when they know the answer. Skipping the party, then the practice, then the group project. Stomachaches on school mornings. Texting instead of calling, and eventually not doing either. Each avoidance brings relief in the moment and makes the next one harder, and that loop is what tends to shrink a teen's world over time.
I work with teens on both halves of it. We look at what's driving the fear, including anything in their history that taught them other people are unsafe to be seen by. And we work practically, at their pace, on moving toward the things they've been avoiding rather than around them, in steps small enough to actually take.
My approach is warm and non-pressuring, which matters especially here. A teen with social anxiety is already braced for judgment, and therapy that feels like one more performance will not go anywhere. The aim is that your teen gets to have a normal social life, not a perfectly comfortable one. Nervous and going anyway is the win.
5 Years Experience
Online in Glendale, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Aaron Kapin
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, SEP, LMT
For some people, their social anxiety is largely a physical response: Their heart pounds, their palms get sweaty, they get so flooded with stress hormones that it's hard for them to think straight.
We can work together to teach the body how to move more efficiently through that stress so it can feel safer sooner...and better yet, start addressing the original trigger so that social situations don't need to cause such a stressful reaction to beging with.
11 Years Experience
Online in Glendale, 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 Glendale, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
MindOverHealing Therapies
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Hypnotherapy can be an effective tool for treating social anxiety by helping individuals overcome the fear and discomfort associated with social situations. Through relaxation techniques and positive suggestion, hypnotherapists support clients in accessing subconscious beliefs that contribute to anxiety, enabling them to reframe negative self-perceptions and develop greater confidence. This approach may reduce physiological symptoms of anxiety, such as rapid heartbeat or sweating, and promote calmer, more adaptive responses in social settings. Integrated with other therapies, hypnotherapy empowers individuals to build self-assurance and engage more comfortably in social interactions.
3 Years Experience
Online in Glendale, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety therapists in Glendale, CA Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Glendale, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), 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
| 64% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 29% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 50% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 27% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 25% | Christian |