Social Anxiety therapists in Brampton, Ontario ON, Canada CA

Social anxiety can severely impact the ways you want to engage with people, places, or hobbies you love. My approach is gentle and exploratory. I seek to understand your good reasons and frameworks for anxiety and stress, while challenging you with evidence based strategies to live a little differently. Change can take time, and I hope to stand by you while you navigate what tackling social anxiety looks like for your particular situation. Book a free consultation to explore if we are a good fit.  

Without treatment, the symptoms of social may continue to interrupt your quality of life. However, treatment has been proven effective in supporting people with anxiety to get back to enjoying life. Here are some next steps to help you get started: Relaxation strategies can help to decrease the physical symptoms of anxiety. The more you feel your heart racing and your breathing changing, the harder it is to calm yourself down. Try to breathe deeply. Counselling with a mental health provider has been proven to be very effective in helping individuals overcome Anxiety issues. Not only can a trained counsellor help teach you the strategies needed to help stop the anxiety cycle, they can also help you use them correctly. In severe cases one should also consult their family doctor since medication, when taken in conjunction with counselling, has often proved helpful. McDowall Integrative Psychology & Healthcare can help connect you with a mental health professional who is a personal and cultural fit; someone who has expertise treating anxiety.  

Therapy equips individuals with skills and confidence to navigate social situations. Cognitive-behavioral techniques, exposure therapy, and social skills training challenge anxiety-provoking thoughts and behaviors.  

Social anxiety can be persistent and impact your relationships and daily life; however, therapy can be supportive in addressing it. In your work with me, you will have an opportunity to interact with someone new, identify challenging beliefs, thoughts and emotions, and better understand them, their origin, and how they have impacted you. In addition, in therapy with me, you will be able to create opportunities to nurture the self and explore new ways to safely expose oneself to different social interactions and develop new skills. Book a free consultation to explore if we are a good fit.  

Social situations can be challenging and they can trigger our sense of danger, especially if we feel we might be judged or put on the spot. Therapy can provide a safe space to explore the fear that accompanies social situations and the therapy relationship can be used to learn and practice new ways of responding. When supporting individuals experiencing social anxiety, I work at a pace that is comfortable for them and empower them to learn and practice skills that will help them feel more competent and confident in social situations.  

Therapy with my practice offers individuals a safe place to express their deepest thoughts and emotions with caring and highly trained professionals who are committed to their well-being. My clients come to me to share challenges they may be facing in the present, worries about their future, and/or unresolved past hurts --- with the goals of healing, developing effective tools for personal growth, gaining insight and direction, improving their relationships, and/or improving their over all sense of well being and quality of life. While therapy cannot directly change your external world, it will work to transform the internal world of your mind --- allowing you to live a truly rich and meaningful life. Social anxiety can feel crippling, but I can equip you with highly effective skills to overcome and live a life that is not dictated by fear.  

Therapy with our practice offers individuals a safe place to express their deepest thoughts and emotions with caring and highly trained professionals who are committed to their well-being. Our clients come to us to share challenges they may be facing in the present, worries about their future, and/or unresolved past hurts --- with the goals of healing, developing effective tools for personal growth, gaining insight and direction, improving their relationships, and/or improving their over all sense of well being and quality of life. While therapy cannot directly change your external world, it will work to transform the internal world of your mind --- allowing you to live a truly rich and meaningful life. Social anxiety can feel crippling, but I can equip you with highly effective skills to overcome and live a life that is not dictated by fear.  

I will work in partnership with you to identify the ways we view ourselves and others to gain a better understanding of the nature of our fear. Together we can embolden you to challenge those worries and freely be the person you want to be.  

Psychotherapy is a treatment process which allows clients to have a one-on-one interaction with the therapist. It provides a confidential, safe and comfortable environment where individuals can explore their feelings and behaviors. We offer specialized treatment for Social Anxiety.  

Having an overwhelming fear of social situations can cause a significant amount of stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can help you build confidence, identify negative thoughts, learn the skills to help you better handle social situations.