Social Anxiety therapists in San Mateo, CA
Browse Social Anxiety therapists in San Mateo, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Social Anxiety
J. Rosalyn Diehl
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPPC, LPC
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel stressful, overwhelming, or exhausting. You may find yourself overthinking conversations, worrying about being judged, avoiding social situations, or feeling self-conscious even in routine interactions. Therapy can help you understand the thoughts and patterns that fuel anxiety, build confidence in social settings, and develop practical strategies for managing discomfort. Together, we'll work toward helping you feel more comfortable being yourself, strengthening self-confidence, and creating more meaningful connections with others.
12 Years Experience
Online in San Mateo, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Dr. Daniele Levy, Bay Area Cognitive Therapy
Psychologist, PhD, MBA
For treating social anxiety, I use a collaborative approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Together, we'll identify and challenge the negative thought patterns that fuel your anxiety in social situations. By gradually exposing you to feared situations in a safe and structured way, we work to reduce the power of those fears. Over time, this process helps you build confidence, improve your social skills, and foster a greater sense of control in interactions. Ultimately, my goal is to help you engage more freely and comfortably with others, improving your social experiences and overall well-being.
17 Years Experience
In-Person Near San Mateo, CA
Online in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Romina Schnelle
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel intimidating, leading to intense worry about being judged, embarrassed, or rejected. You may avoid social situations, overanalyze conversations, or feel exhausted from trying to appear "perfect" around others. Together, we'll explore the underlying factors contributing to your anxiety and develop practical strategies to help you feel more confident and comfortable in social settings. Using evidence-based approaches, including EMDR when appropriate, my goal is to help you reduce anxiety, build self-confidence, and engage more fully in the relationships and experiences that matter to you.
6 Years Experience
Online in San Mateo, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Kim Christine Stevens
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Have a specialization in social anxiety and fear
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near San Mateo, CA
Online in San Mateo, CA
Social Anxiety
Dr. Christina Charlotin
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Social Phobia, performance anxiety, imposture syndrome.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near San Mateo, CA
Online in San Mateo, CA
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 San Mateo, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Erin Powers
Counselor/Therapist, APCC 9590
I specialize in working with clients who have experienced social anxiety. I primarily utilize mindfulness-based methods and exposure therapy to support you in working through the challenges of social anxiety.
6 Years Experience
Online in San Mateo, CA (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Elaine Skoulas
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT
Social anxiety often stems from deeper fears of judgment, rejection, or not being “enough.” These fears can lead to avoidance, overthinking, and intense self-monitoring in social situations. In therapy we work with both the psychological and nervous system patterns behind social anxiety, helping your body feel safer in connection so you can move through relationships with greater confidence and ease.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near San Mateo, CA
Online in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, CA (Online Only)
San Mateo is a Bay Area city on the Peninsula between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, part of one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world, and home to a large proportion of technology industry workers whose work-related stressors—alongside the intense financial pressure of Peninsula housing costs—shape much of the local mental health demand. The city has a significant East and Southeast Asian population, including large Filipino and Chinese-American communities, for whom culturally competent therapy that addresses specific cultural dynamics around family, stigma, and identity is an important consideration. A well-developed private therapy sector serves the affluent professional community, and telehealth has extended the effective therapy market across the Bay Area. Common therapy concerns include tech industry burnout, housing cost anxiety and financial stress, Asian-American identity and family dynamics, relationship difficulties, and the paradox of acute psychological distress in an objectively privileged material environment.
Social Anxiety therapists in San Mateo, CA Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in San Mateo, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Psychodynamic Therapy (37%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (35%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 4% |
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
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 32% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 46% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 30% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 26% | Christian |