Social Anxiety therapists in Portland, Oregon OR
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Social Anxiety
Dr. Dominique Wilson
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Seeking help can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone. I take the time to truly understand you and your symptoms. Together, we will explore your options, make necessary adjustments, and check in regularly to ensure your treatment aligns with your goals.
At Relief Mental Health, you are more than a diagnosis, and medication management is more than just a prescription. It would be a privilege to walk beside you and work together to help you feel better with care that is steady, supportive, and designed entirely around you.
If you are ready to take the next step, please let me know how I can best support you.
11 Years Experience
In-Person in Portland, OR 97202
Online in Portland, OR Oregon
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
Kelsey Williams, Cosmic Reflections
Pre-Licensed Professional, Professional Counselor Associate, Certified Meditation Teacher
We live in a time of social anxiety. For many of us, social anxiety stems from some kind of relational trauma. Let's use parts work to process together how you got to this point, what purpose the anxiety believes it is serving, and how you can practice believing in yourself and the gifts you share with the world.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Portland, OR 97203
Online in Portland, OR Oregon
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
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
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
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
Roderic Burks - Integrative Mental Health
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, MS HSc, MA, LMHC, LPC
Social anxiety can make connecting with others and expressing yourself feel overwhelming or unsafe. I help clients explore the underlying fears, patterns, and parts of themselves driving these feelings. Together, we build confidence, self-understanding, and strategies to engage in social situations with greater ease and authenticity.
26 Years Experience
Online in Portland, OR Oregon (Online Only)
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)
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 $186 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (43%), and Somatic Therapy (35%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$186
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
43%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 35% | Somatic Therapy |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Hypnotherapy |
| 28% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 25% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 25% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 55% | LGBTQ+ |
| 50% | Men |
| 40% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 38% | Buddhist |