Social Anxiety therapists in New York City, New York NY
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Social Anxiety
Elizabeth Pritchett
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D
I am experienced in treating social anxiety, offering tailored interventions to reduce fear and enhance social functioning. My practice provides a safe environment to build self-assurance and develop effective communication skills. I strive to help clients overcome barriers and engage confidently with others.
10 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Barry Herbach
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Do you constantly second-guess how you come across? Avoid social situations, even with people you care about? Social anxiety isn’t just shyness — it can hijack your confidence and isolate you. I use EMDR and other evidence-based approaches to help you reduce the fear, shift the self-talk, and show up as yourself — without the panic. You don’t have to white-knuckle your way through connection anymore.
30 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Ebony Woney
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Social anxiety can make everyday interactions feel stressful, overwhelming, or even paralyzing. I work with clients to reduce fear, build confidence in social settings, and develop practical skills for navigating interactions more comfortably. Together, we’ll address both the thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety so you can show up more fully as yourself.
9 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Day by Day Psychotherapy LCSW PLLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
If social situations leave you overthinking, avoiding, or feeling on edge, you’re not alone. I help you understand those patterns and build confidence so interactions feel less draining and more manageable.
4 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Rick Brodsky
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Social anxiety can block us from the way we would like to live our lives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy provide many approaches to decreasing social anxiety.
24 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Liberation Therapy
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
Social anxiety often comes from past experiences of rejection, bullying, trauma, or feeling different. In therapy we work on reducing the intensity of anxiety, building social confidence, and understanding the deeper emotional experiences that make social situations feel unsafe.
5 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Dr. Laura Van Schaick-Harman
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Exposure therapy is provided.
17 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Dr. Erica Gardner-Schuster
Psychologist, PhD
Are you struggling with social anxiety? If so, Group Therapy may help.
16 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Jack Szary
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
I work with adults who experience social anxiety, including fear of judgment, self-consciousness, and discomfort in social or performance situations. Many clients avoid social interactions or feel tense and overwhelmed despite wanting to connect and engage more fully with others. My approach combines evidence-based strategies with exploration of underlying emotional and cognitive patterns, helping clients build confidence, reduce anxiety, and develop practical skills to navigate social situations with greater ease and self-assurance.
5 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Reshma Rampersad
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Therapy for social anxiety is centered on creating a safe and supportive space where you can gradually build confidence in social situations. Using a blend of cognitive-behavioral strategies, exposure techniques, and mindfulness practices, we work to challenge anxious thoughts, develop effective coping skills, and increase comfort in interactions. My goal is to help you shift from fear and avoidance to a place of self-assurance and meaningful connection with others
7 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Dr. Michelle Solomon
Psychologist, PsyD
I work with individuals experiencing social anxiety who feel held back by fear, overthinking, and self-consciousness in social situations. Their fear of being judged by others limits their ability to show up authentically as themselves. Together, we build tools to manage anxiety, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and strengthen your sense of ease and confidence with yourself and others.
9 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Christie Roe
Therapist, LMSW
Whatever your experience of social anxiety, I offer trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and somatic support to build your capacity for more clarity, choice, and connection, inside and out.
2 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Social anxiety reflects fears of visibility, judgment, and emotional exposure. My work integrates psychoanalytic exploration with somatic awareness to understand how relational fear is held in both the body and inner life. This process supports greater confidence, presence, and emotional freedom in social and intimate situations.
7 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Michael Nakhla
Psychiatrist, MD
Social anxiety goes beyond normal nervousness—it can significantly limit your career, relationships, and life experiences. I provide specialized treatment that addresses the fear of judgment and negative evaluation that fuels social anxiety. Through a combination of therapeutic techniques and medication management when appropriate, I'll help you build confidence and skills to engage more fully in social and professional situations.
9 Years Experience
In-Person in New York City, NY
Online in New York City, NY New York
Social Anxiety
Shayda Ewalt
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Social anxiety often develops from experiences of rejection, criticism, or feeling unsafe in relationships. It was not simply "shyness" but a protective response rooted in fear of judgment or harm. Therapy helps you understand the origins of these fears while building internal safety and confidence in relational spaces.
10 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Robert dos Santos Teixeira
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, SMF, MPIA, MA, MSW, LCSW
Social anxiety is fueled by low self-confidence and low self-esteem.
22 Years Experience
In-Person in New York City, NY
Online in New York City, NY New York
Social Anxiety
Alan Jacobson, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Registered Health Service Provider
I use cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and mindfulness, all within a positive and humanistic therapeutic environment to help with social anxiety. We'll work together to help you overcome your anxiety, confidently enter more social situations, and feel more in control. Therapy for social anxiety is powerful, effective, and a cornerstone of my practice.
25 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Anna Urbaniak
Psychologist, PhD
I support clients in building confidence, managing fear of judgment, and engaging in social situations through exposure, CBT, and mindfulness.
15 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Dr. Lois Horowitz
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ph.D., LCSW
Social anxiety can make your world feel smaller than it should be. Psychotherapy can help you to quiet the 'mental noise' of overthinking so you can stop performing and start feeling like yourself again.
37 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Joanna Vergoth
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, NCPsyA
Social anxiety often reflects deeper fears of judgment, rejection, or exposure rooted in earlier relational experiences. Together, we explore how these patterns developed and work to transform the beliefs and nervous system responses that sustain them. My approach combines psychodynamic insight, CPT-informed belief restructuring, and somatic regulation strategies. Over time, clients develop greater ease in social interactions, improved self-expression, and a stronger internal sense of worth.
27 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
New York City has the largest and most diverse therapy community in the world, with practitioners representing virtually every therapeutic modality, cultural background, and specialty area. The city's pace, density, and cost of living generate pervasive anxiety and burnout, while its diverse boroughs mean therapists fluent in dozens of languages serve communities from every corner of the globe. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NYU Langone Health, and Weill Cornell Medicine anchor an extensive academic mental health infrastructure, supplemented by thousands of independent practitioners across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. New York's therapy culture is deeply embedded — many residents maintain years-long therapeutic relationships and consider finding the right therapist one of the more important decisions they make.
Social Anxiety therapists in New York City, New York Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in New York City, New York average 15 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 97% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Psychodynamic Therapy (42%), and Family Systems Therapy (35%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
59%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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| 3% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 32% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 49% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 54% | Women |
| 38% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 26% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 26% | Jewish |