Social Anxiety therapists in Manhattan, New York NY

Social anxiety is a common complaint among our clients. Treatment often involves identifying maladaptive thoughts that trigger and perpetuate self-consciousness. An exploration into historical and circumstantial contributors to social anxiety is sometimes helpful so that such factors can be mitigated. In addition, clients often learn skills for reducing anxiety and bolstering confidence in social situations.  

My training & experience ranges from psychotherapy & assessment of adults, couples, & teens to counseling persons with AIDS & survivors of trauma with acute PTSD. Whether you seek to overcome a specific trauma or to break a chronic life pattern, to work toward achieving your purpose, I will meet you where you are at. For social anxiety, focusing on behavioral changes will be key.  

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Are you struggling with social anxiety? If so, Group Therapy may help.  

Social anxiety is largely related to unhelpful self-focus and irrational thoughts that sabotage potential connections. Tools for change, and training in refocusing, are necessary for obtaining a positive social experience with others.  

I work with social anxiety, shyness, work issues, and difficulties in socializing of all kinds. I'm a compassionate and culturally-competent therapist and counselor, with an interest in working with individuals and couples including on all kinds of issues. I believe we can all experience helping people move towards a better and healthier life. I'm trained in DBT, CBT, compassion focused therapy and couples work, and I especially enjoy working with people bringing issues concerning race, culture, religion and spirituality. I offer a free 15-minute consultation with anyone interested in working with me, and I look forward to speaking with you about what you want to accomplish in therapy.  

Our compassionate therapists specialize in social anxiety.  

Who wants to feel better? You, or else you wouldn't be looking at psychotherapists websites. But wait, there's more...maybe you're not sure you can feel better. Maybe you've never been to a psychotherapist before & this is all new to you or was something that "other people" did.  

This is caused by negative, usually unrealistic beliefs about ourselves & others. It is underpinned by actual childhood rejections, which now are projected out onto everyone we meet, especially onto strangers.  

Hello and welcome! I've been providing therapy for individuals and couples for over 15 years and one of the areas that I specialize in is helping people who experience varying degrees of social anxiety. It is not uncommon for people who have social anxiety to also complain of symptoms of depression, low self-esteem and confidence, along with intense anxiety in general. If you struggle with social anxiety you may tend to isolate and avoid relationships and interactions with others, which can lead to the pain of loneliness and feeling inadequate. If you falsely believe you are unworthy, compare yourself to others and determine you're not "good enough" then you may choose to avoid others. This can leave you feeling sad, hopeless, alone, and without the motivation to pursue your interests. I can help you develop the tools and strategies to reduce these intense feelings while developing a more realistic and healthier sense of yourself. By cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence you develop ways to reduce suffering, social anxiety and withdrawal, general anxiety, and self-neglect. You will discover your own unique strengths, resources and inherent wisdom while experiencing more joy and a sense of control over your life. This can help you feel more motivated to seek out social interactions and develop relationships that can be very meaningful and fulfilling. Social anxiety can affect many areas in your life and can have a negative impact not only on the quality of interactions and relationships with others but also your ability to work and function optimally. It can hold you back from pursuing interests and activities that you might enjoy and find rewarding. My focus will be on exploring your unique situation and goals, and I'll tailor the therapy in a way that will benefit YOU the most. You’ll feel empowered and motivated to change negative patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that perpetuate social anxiety. This can help you feel happier, function in a more productive way and feel satisfied with life overall. For further information please see my practice description and personal statement about my therapy approach and how I may be able to help. I look forward to working with you!  

Social skills are one of the major issues that clients have recently come in for, whether it is realized or not. Our work is not only to help them to recognize it but to also address these issues.  

Social Anxiety can feel debilitating and often prevents us from having the kinds of relationships and experiences we are worthy of. Given the pandemic and the subsequent isolation, your social anxiety might feel more intense or, you are simply struggling to reconnect with your social self. I will help you identify the root causes of this anxiety and provide you with coping strategies to ease the fearful response and increase your confidence.  

My treatment philosophy is one that combines humanistic values and CBT in helping patients to overcome their symptoms and emotional distress, so they can lead a more fullfilling life. I also help clients with underlying issues/personal styles of responding to situations that are dysfunctional.  

I am an experienced clinician. I have worked successfully with a wide range of patients and keep a diverse practice because I highly value the experience of working with people from different backgrounds and lifestyles