Social Anxiety therapists in Giffnock, Scotland Scotland, United Kingdom UK
We are proud to feature top rated Social Anxiety therapists in Giffnock. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
992">
Heather Macfarlane
Registered Psychotherapist, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
Like any type of anxiety, social anxiety, leaves us living a limited, smaller life than we might do without it. I can offer a supportive, understanding environment to help you tackle the crippling emotions related to this condition to help you move towards a more relaxed, fulfilled life.
17 Years Experience
Online in Giffnock, Scotland Scotland (Online Only)
Jimi Katsis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA psych, Dip SW
Social anxiety isn't shyness. It's the terror that people are watching you, judging you, seeing through you. It's scanning every conversation for proof that you said something wrong. It's replaying interactions for days, convinced you embarrassed yourself. It's exhausting.
You might avoid social situations entirely, or you go but spend the whole time performing—saying what you think people want to hear, monitoring every word, never relaxing. Either way, you're not actually present. You're too busy managing the anxiety to connect with anyone.
This usually comes from somewhere. Maybe you were criticized, shamed, or made to feel like who you naturally are wasn't acceptable. Your nervous system learned that being seen is dangerous, so now it tries to protect you by making you hypervigilant in social situations.
We work to understand where that fear got installed and what it's protecting you from. Not by forcing you into social situations before you're ready, but by helping your nervous system learn that being yourself doesn't actually equal danger. Then social situations stop feeling like performance reviews and start feeling like... just talking to people.
27 Years Experience
Online in Giffnock, Scotland Scotland (Online Only)
Ummayah Sidhu
Counsellor/Therapist, Ummayah Sidhu | BACP Accredited Psychotherapist | Identity & Heritage Specialist
Social anxiety is more than just shyness; it’s a persistent fear of being watched, judged, or scrutinized by others. We will work together to challenge the 'inner critic' that keeps you quiet, using practical, step-by-step tools to help you navigate social situations with a genuine sense of ease and confidence.
10 Years Experience
Online in Giffnock, Scotland Scotland (Online Only)
Saffron Marriner
Counsellor/Therapist, MBACP (Accred)
An integrative humanistic and trauma informed counselling approach offers a compassionate and comprehensive method to address social anxiety, fostering healing and empowerment for those affected. The roots of social anxiety can be multifaceted, involving genetic predispositions, environmental factors and post traumatic experiences. Humanistic counselling encourages you to develop self-awareness and self-compassion. Through reflective exercises and mindfulness practices, you can gain insight into your thought patterns and emotional responses. This self understanding fosters a more compassionate relationship with yourself, reducing self criticism and enhancing self esteem. An integrative approach will equip you with practical coping strategies to manage social anxiety. Techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation and grounding exercises can help clients regulate their physiological responses to anxiety. Cognitive restructuring and exposure therapy can also be employed to challenge and reframe negative thought patterns and gradually desensitise you to feared social situations. We will collaborate to set achievable goals and celebrate progress. By fostering a sense of agency and self-efficacy, you are encouraged to take an active role in your healing journey. By combining the principles of empathy, validation and empowerment, the approach that I use can help you navigate your anxieties.
22 Years Experience
Online in Giffnock, Scotland Scotland
Kylie Feller
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MA, CCC
It’s not that you’re bad at connection—some parts of you just don’t feel safe in it.
If social situations leave you feeling anxious, self-conscious, or like you constantly need to monitor how you show up, you’re not alone. Social anxiety often stems from parts of us that carry past experiences of rejection, embarrassment, or not being accepted for who we are. Through Internal Family Systems (IFS), I help you gently connect with these protective parts, understand their fears, and begin to unburden the beliefs that keep you stuck in self-doubt. Together, we create space for confidence, authenticity, and the kind of connection that feels safe and real.
10 Years Experience
Online in Giffnock, Scotland Scotland (Online Only)
Social Anxiety therapists in Giffnock, Scotland, United Kingdom Statistics
Social Anxiety therapists in Giffnock, Scotland, United Kingdom average 15 years of experience and charge around ¤112 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Integrative Therapy (65%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (54%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (53%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤112
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
47%
Gender ID
| 67% |
Female |
|
| 27% |
Male |
|
| 3% |
Non-Binary |
|
| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
|
Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 44% |
Online Only |
|
Top Treatment Approaches
| 65% | Integrative Therapy |
| 54% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 53% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Hypnotherapy |
| 29% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 51% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | Women |
| 51% | Men |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 35% | Christian |