Social Anxiety therapists in Swindon, England
Browse Social Anxiety therapists in Swindon, England, United Kingdom. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Sheelagh Brown
Psychologist, Psychologist, CBT Therapist, Executive Coach
Understand why social anxiety has impacted you so much, and what to do to overcome these issues
24 Years Experience
In-Person Near Swindon, ENG
Online in Swindon, England
Jimi Katsis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA psych, Dip SW
Social anxiety isn't shyness. It's the terror that people are watching you, judging you, seeing through you. It's scanning every conversation for proof that you said something wrong. It's replaying interactions for days, convinced you embarrassed yourself. It's exhausting.
You might avoid social situations entirely, or you go but spend the whole time performing—saying what you think people want to hear, monitoring every word, never relaxing. Either way, you're not actually present. You're too busy managing the anxiety to connect with anyone.
This usually comes from somewhere. Maybe you were criticized, shamed, or made to feel like who you naturally are wasn't acceptable. Your nervous system learned that being seen is dangerous, so now it tries to protect you by making you hypervigilant in social situations.
We work to understand where that fear got installed and what it's protecting you from. Not by forcing you into social situations before you're ready, but by helping your nervous system learn that being yourself doesn't actually equal danger. Then social situations stop feeling like performance reviews and start feeling like... just talking to people.
27 Years Experience
Online in Swindon, England (Online Only)
Dr Grenville Major
Therapist, MBchB, MRCpsych, MSc psychological therapies
Social anxiety, like many other conditions that present with anxiety is amenable to therapy. Often there are unique features but working through these can help detoxify the fear and panic and help you into a more normal life. I would like to meet with you to see what can be done to help you. This will enable us to get to know each other and see if we can work together. It’s important for you to work with someone you trust and feel safe with.
45 Years Experience
In-Person Near Swindon, ENG
Online in Swindon, England
Ummayah Sidhu
Counsellor/Therapist, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist & Clinical Lead | Identity, Heritage & High-Pressure Transitions
Social anxiety is more than just shyness; it’s a persistent fear of being watched, judged, or scrutinized by others. We will work together to challenge the 'inner critic' that keeps you quiet, using practical, step-by-step tools to help you navigate social situations with a genuine sense of ease and confidence.
10 Years Experience
Online in Swindon, England (Online Only)
Psykhe Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP
Each therapist has their own specialties, and we focus on connecting you with the clinician whose experience best fits your needs. Therapy may involve developing coping strategies, processing past experiences and childhood patterns, and cultivating greater self-compassion and emotional well-being.
8 Years Experience
Online in Swindon, England (Online Only)
Swindon is Wiltshire's largest town and a significant commercial and technology hub, home to major employers in financial services, logistics, and manufacturing, where the pressures of a high-employment but largely car-dependent commuter lifestyle shape the mental health concerns residents bring to therapy. The town expanded rapidly as a planned development and retains a distinct character from historic market towns, with NHS mental health services provided through Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Common therapy themes include workplace stress, relationship difficulties, and anxiety driven by economic pressures in a high cost-of-living area within commuting range of London and Bristol. Private therapy is available across Swindon and the surrounding area, and many practitioners offer telehealth to extend reach across rural Wiltshire.
Social Anxiety therapists in Swindon, England Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Swindon, England average 14 years of experience and charge around ¤113 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Integrative Therapy (65%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (54%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (49%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤113
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 65% | Integrative Therapy |
| 54% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 49% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 32% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 31% | Somatic Therapy |
| 29% | Hypnotherapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 61% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 53% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Christian |
| 35% | Persons with Disabilities |