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Port Charlotte, Florida therapist: Dr. Christina J. Gonzalez, licensed professional counselor
Social Anxiety

Dr. Christina J. Gonzalez

Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LMHC, NCC
Do you secretly hope your friends will cancel the plans you have made with them or spend time trying to figure out how to get out of social events because the thought of interacting with people or even walking into the even terrifies you? Social anxiety can be extremely crippling, and those of us who deal with it often struggle from loneliness and isolation even though those same social situations we crave so desperately also overwhelm us tremendously. In therapy you can learn new strategies to manage your anxiety, learn ways of creating friends AND showing up to enjoy them, and ways to create a community of people that “get” you and have space for you however you choose to show up. We can also help you learn to love ALL of the facets of your life- including the moments where you get to show up to spend time with others and the times you are alone. I find that online therapy is particularly good for social anxiety because we can work together in any place you feel safe and comfortable in and work together to help you stretch and strengthen your ability to interact socially. Please reach out!  
27 Years Experience
In-Person Near North Port, FL
Online in North Port, Florida
Venice, Florida therapist: Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC., psychologist
Social Anxiety

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
Fear of being judged negatively or avoiding things so we are not embarrassed or judged is the hallmark here. If we avoid everything tends to get worse. Dr. Davenport may be able to help.  
19 Years Experience
In-Person Near North Port, FL
Online in North Port, Florida
Manhattan, New York therapist: Dr. Walter J. Matweychuk, psychologist
Social Anxiety

Dr. Walter J. Matweychuk

Psychologist, Ph.D.
People with social anxiety often have a number of self-defeating attitudes that underpin their social anxiety. First, they wrongly think they must perform perfectly well. They also usually think that they need the approval of significant others, that it is awful to experience disapproval and failure. They also tend to wrongly believe that rejection and failure prove they are inadequate as people. I teach you that yes there are practical implications of disapproval and failure, but there need not be unhealthy anxiety about these consequences. I teach healthy attitudes toward one's self, one's rejections and failures. I teach you to have a desire to be accepted by others and do well but to accept yourself unconditionally even when you are rejected and fail.  
34 Years Experience
Online in North Port, Florida
Saint Paul, Minnesota therapist: Joe Groninga, psychologist
Social Anxiety

Joe Groninga

Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Social Anxiety can be a very debilitating set of symptoms and is something for which I use a therapy called Exposure. This therapy is widely considered to be the most effective treatment for social anxiety available. I will teach you how to approach situations that create social and emotional distress while simultaneously resist acting on urges to avoiding such interactions. The result is the ability to be in these situations with significantly less distress and without overwhelming urges to avoid them. People with social anxiety are typically amazed at what they can achieve through this therapy.  
19 Years Experience
Online in North Port, Florida
Englewood, Colorado therapist: Dr. Alex Littleton, psychologist
Social Anxiety

Dr. Alex Littleton

Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
We use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to treat social anxiety, which is the gold-standard treatment method currently available.  
8 Years Experience
Online in North Port, Florida