Social Anxiety therapists in Newport Beach, California CA
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Social Anxiety
Alexandria Guerrero
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
I help individuals struggling with social anxiety feel more confident and at ease in social situations. Whether it’s fear of judgment, overthinking conversations, or avoiding interactions altogether, we work together to build self-trust, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and develop practical tools for showing up more fully—without so much fear.
1 Years Experience
Online in Newport Beach, California (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Dr. David Shapiro
Psychologist, California Licensed Psychologist (License# PSY17495)
Social Anxiety is a frequent presenting concern for clients. Often this results in and is perpetuated by avoidance of social situations, and quite frequently is accompanies by uncomfortable physiologic reactions in social situations experienced as threatening. Usually it is the avoidance of the threatening situations that prevent the person from becoming desensitized. On a very simple level, supporting my clients in developing effective ways to calm themselves such as through relaxation training, meditation, or even clinical hypnosis then can be used to help them be able to tolerate gradually increasing their exposure to the threatening situations. If desired, I can support clients in applying a behavioral approach to social anxiety using techniques such as systematic desensitization. Frequently too do I augment this with clinical hypnosis in preparing clients for successfully expanding their social activity. In other cases, working with the beliefs and expectations they have can be helpful using cognitive therapy, either formally or in a more conversational approach. A guiding principal I apply is to empower the client to be actively involved in planning the approach and to continually emphasize the choices they are making rather than have them experience themselves as passively participating in a treatment.
25 Years Experience
In-Person in Newport Beach, CA 92660
Online in Newport Beach, California
Social Anxiety
Dr. Lyndsay Elliott
Psychologist, PsyD.
Cognitive behavioral therapy uses a variety of direct methods to help patients modify their thoughts and emotional reactions to stressors like social situations. Using psychodynamic techniques, we will work together to gain insight into the emotional roots of unhealthy attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Based on the idea that avoiding the things we fear tends to reinforce anxiety, exposure therapy encourages people to encounter the sources of their anxieties in a controlled, deliberate way.
20 Years Experience
In-Person in Newport Beach, CA 92625
Online in Newport Beach, California
Social Anxiety
John Fry
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Social anxiety can be alleviated by learning more powerful social skills, learning how to convincingly modify your sometimes self-defeating self-talk, and by learning to relax more effectively.
48 Years Experience
In-Person Near Newport Beach, CA
Online in Newport Beach, California
Social Anxiety
Barry Ross
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I am a psychologist, marriage family therapist, bioenergetic analyst, and psychoanalyst with more than 30 years of clinical experience in treating adolescents, adults, and marital couples. I am skilled in helping a person to feel understood and related to in a new and helpful way.
41 Years Experience
In-Person Near Newport Beach, CA
Online in Newport Beach, California
Social Anxiety
Jeanette Abney
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
I have over 20 years of working with individuals regarding social anxiety.
26 Years Experience
In-Person Near Newport Beach, CA
Online in Newport Beach, California
Social Anxiety
Hiroko Saeki, MA, LMFT, RDT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Drama Therapist
Is your social anxiety getting in your way of living a fulfilling life? I would love to help you. I am a Registered Drama Therapist trained in the therapeutic use of drama and other expressive arts. Together, we can explore what might be at the root of your anxiety, find helpful strategies to reduce the anxiety, and rehearse new behaviors/attitude to build your confidence.
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near Newport Beach, CA
Online in Newport Beach, California
Social Anxiety
Anna Yu Lee
Life Coach, PhD, MPH, MA
I use a combination of active listening, encouragement, and exposure tactics.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Newport Beach, CA
Online in Newport Beach, California
Social Anxiety
Romina Schnelle
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel exhausting, overwhelming, or even impossible, leaving you feeling isolated or misunderstood. As a Latina therapist offering online therapy in California and Nevada, I provide a safe, affirming, and culturally responsive space where you can explore the roots of social anxiety and develop practical strategies for connection and confidence.
Using EMDR therapy alongside trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming approaches, I help clients process past experiences, challenge self-doubt, and gradually build comfort and ease in social situations. Together, we’ll work on reducing fear, strengthening self-trust, and fostering authentic connection with others.
You don’t have to navigate social anxiety alone. Reach out today for online therapy in California or Nevada and take the first step toward feeling seen, heard, and confident in social settings.
5 Years Experience
Online in Newport Beach, California (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Morgan Pemberton
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR certified
Social interactions can be daunting when fears, attachment wounds, and past trauma create barriers to connection.
At Full Brain Family Therapy, I help individuals with social anxiety by addressing the root causes—fear, unresolved attachment wounds, and trauma triggers. Together, we’ll explore and heal these underlying issues, so you can build confidence, create healthier relationships, and feel more at ease in social settings.
10 Years Experience
Online in Newport Beach, California (Online Only)