Social Anxiety therapists in Grass Valley, 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 Grass Valley, CA
Online in Grass Valley, CA
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
Online in Grass Valley, CA
Social Anxiety
Chris Doorley
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT, MA
Different from generalized anxiety, social anxiety has specific catalysts and situations that cause it to heighten or worsen. There are methods that make lessening and managing those feelings of discomfort and overwhelm and minimize the catalysts so that you can feel like you are making the choices in your life, instead of feeling like anxiety is making all the choices for you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Grass Valley, CA
Social Anxiety
Alexis Hollingsworth
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Social anxiety can wreck total havoc on your social life and make you feel isolated and alone. Utilizing ACT and exposure therapy practices I can help you to overcome your social anxiety. Together we can get you to a place in your life where you are making the decisions about when you socialize, not your anxiety.
4 Years Experience
Online in Grass Valley, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist
We work with clients who express issues or concerns with Social Anxiety.
10 Years Experience
Online in Grass Valley, CA
Social Anxiety therapists in Grass Valley, CA Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Grass Valley, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Psychodynamic Therapy (36%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (35%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
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
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 36% | 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 |
| 48% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 41% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 27% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 25% | Asian |