Social Anxiety therapists in Portland, Oregon OR
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Social Anxiety
Ben Mosebach
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Whether it be certain social situations or anxiety in general, therapy helps individuals manage persistent worry, fear, and physical symptoms that can interfere with daily life. We'll focuses on understanding triggers, challenging unhelpful thought patterns, and developing practical coping strategies to restore a sense of calm and control. With support and evidence-based techniques, therapy can improve resilience, emotional balance, and overall well-being.
When dealing with social anxiety individuals experience intense fear or discomfort in social situations, such as meeting new people, speaking in groups, or being evaluated by others. Therapy os focused on identifying anxious thought patterns and building practical coping skills to reduce avoidance and increase confidence in social settings. The goal is to feel more comfortable, connected, and capable in everyday interactions.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Portland, OR 97214
Online in Portland, OR Oregon
Social Anxiety
Lesley Lacny
Licensed Professional Counselor, M.A, Psych.R, C.Psych, LPC
Social anxiety can show up as intense self-consciousness, fear of judgment, overthinking interactions, or avoiding social situations altogether. It can impact relationships, work, and everyday activities, often leaving you feeling stuck between wanting connection and feeling overwhelmed by it.
I provide therapy for social anxiety to help you understand both the thought patterns and nervous system responses that drive these experiences. Together, we’ll explore what’s happening beneath the fear and self-criticism, while also identifying how these patterns developed over time.
The focus is on helping you feel more grounded and present in social situations, reduce avoidance and overthinking, and build greater confidence, ease, and authenticity in your relationships.
20 Years Experience
Online in Portland, OR Oregon (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Meghan Hanes
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Social anxiety involves more than simply feeling shy. It can create intense worry about being judged, making mistakes, saying the wrong thing, or not being accepted by others. Together, we'll explore the roots of these fears while building confidence, self-trust, and the ability to engage more fully in relationships and social situations.
9 Years Experience
Online in Portland, OR Oregon (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Wyatt Okeefe
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, LPCC
I help clients understand and manage social anxiety that can make interactions, relationships, work, or everyday situations feel overwhelming. Therapy may address fear of judgment, self-consciousness, avoidance, difficulty speaking or asserting oneself, and worry about how others perceive you. Together, we work to build confidence, develop effective coping strategies, and increase comfort and flexibility in social situations.
28 Years Experience
Online in Portland, OR Oregon (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Catherine Saunders
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Anxiety is a normal part of life. Let’s look at how you experience social anxiety and how to mediate for it, to lessen it so you can enjoy your personal ideal range of social interaction more fully.
29 Years Experience
In-Person in Portland, OR 97221
Online in Portland, OR Oregon
Social Anxiety
Benné Gulick, MA LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor
With today's trend of virtual connection, it's become harder to connect with others on a human level. This is something we can work through experientially and relationally in session.
7 Years Experience
Online in Portland, OR Oregon (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Katie Steinert
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Social anxiety feels devastating. The constant fear of judgement, worrying that others can see that you are anxious, and the frustrating physical symptoms (pounding heart, trembling, sweating, or blushing) can be enough to make you feel hopeless, maybe even depressed. Let's explore how your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions interact to power your social anxiety. You CAN learn to interact with your anxiety in a more productive way. I believe that every individual struggling with social anxiety can learn to re-engage in their lives and reduce the impact that it has on their relationships and self-esteem.
11 Years Experience
Online in Portland, OR Oregon (Online Only)
Social Anxiety
Michael Pollet
Registered Social Worker, CSWA
Our work starts by acknowledging the social, cultural, and environmental conditions that may contribute to the problems that affect your quality of life and capacity to receive or engage in mental health care. Therapy is tailored to your preferences to minimize stressors and build skills for interacting more effectively with the outside world. The behaviors, emotions, relationship patterns, or self-beliefs that no longer work for you can be transformed, rather than pathologized by identifying external power imbalances that impede quality of life and highlighting the good intentions behind difficult interactions.
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Portland, OR 97214
Online in Portland, OR Oregon
Social Anxiety
Malama Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Social anxiety therapy, is a gradual approach to help individuals overcome intense fear of judgment by identifying, challenging, and replacing negative thought patterns with more realistic ones. Some techniques include gradual exposure to feared social situations, social skills training, and, if needed, medications like SSRIs or beta-blockers. I work with individuals with social anxiety using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near Portland, OR
Online in Portland, OR Oregon
Social Anxiety
Lyubov Gonina
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCAT, ATR-BC, NCC
I help clients overcome social anxiety by building confidence and easing fear of judgment. Through mindfulness, CBT, and art therapy, we create tools for calm, connection, and authentic self-expression.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Portland, OR
Online in Portland, OR Oregon
Portland has a strong therapy culture deeply intertwined with its progressive values, with high demand for therapists who specialize in LGBTQ+ identity, non-traditional relationship structures, trauma, and social-justice-informed approaches to mental health. The city's visible homelessness crisis and political tensions have contributed to significant community-level anxiety, and therapists here frequently address activist burnout, moral injury, and eco-anxiety alongside more traditional presenting concerns. Oregon Health & Science University provides major institutional mental health resources, complemented by a dense network of independent practitioners across the inner eastside, Hawthorne, and Northwest Portland. Oregon's relatively permissive telehealth laws make it particularly easy to access care from across the state.
Social Anxiety therapists in Portland, Oregon Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Portland, Oregon average 13 years of experience and charge around $176 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (39%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (34%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$176
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
45%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
Online Only |
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| 45% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 32% | Hypnotherapy |
| 30% | Somatic Therapy |
| 25% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 25% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 27% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 45% | Men |
| 36% | Christian |
| 36% | Hispanic / Latino |