Social Anxiety therapists in Seaside, CA
Browse Social Anxiety therapists in Seaside, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Laurie Moore
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD, IFS, Certified Hypnotherapist, EMDR, Cyclical Pain Repatterning, Somatic, Expressive Arts
Emotional and energetic anxiety patterns are common. These can feel immobilizing and isolating. Healing is available.
27 Years Experience
Online in Seaside, CA (Online Only)
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
You will be able to be around people with ease after the work we do to lead you through the social anxiety. I offer targeted support for individuals dealing with social anxiety, focusing on creating a safe and understanding environment for clients to explore their fears and challenges. Through evidence-based techniques, I assist clients in developing skills to manage anxiety, enhance social skills, and build confidence in social situations. My goal is to empower clients to engage more fully in life and form meaningful connections with others.
17 Years Experience
Online in Seaside, CA (Online Only)
Layla Ashley Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Social anxiety can make interactions feel intimidating or draining. Together, we focus on building confidence in social settings while addressing the fears that drive avoidance.
23 Years Experience
Online in Seaside, CA
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 Seaside, CA (Online Only)
Anna Yu Lee
Life Coach, PhD, MPH, MA
I use a combination of active listening, encouragement, and exposure tactics.
4 Years Experience
Online in Seaside, CA
Social Anxiety therapists in Seaside, CA Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Seaside, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Psychodynamic Therapy (37%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
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
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 33% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 42% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 28% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 26% | Asian |