Let's face it, for a lot of us being around other people can be stressful and uncomfortable. Human nature leads us to try and avoid the people and situations that make us feel uncomfortable, but that relief is temporary. The more we avoid social situations, the more that avoidance contributes to social anxiety. The two primary therapeutic approaches that I use with clients are both evidence-based treatments for reducing symptoms of social anxiety. Accelerated Resolution Therapy often reduces the negative emotional reaction to anxiety triggers in an average of 1 to 5 sessions. Cognitive Behavior Therapy helps clients identify and replace the unhelpful thinking that leads to uncomfortable feelings and less preferred actions. Together, these two approaches can help bring faster relief from social anxiety and "clear your headspace" to learn new strategies and tools for helping yourself cope better with life's challenges.
Our clinicians have vast experience working with clients who are struggling with social anxiety symptoms. Our clinicians use CBT and other evidence methodologies such as Exposure and Response Prevention to help clients decrease symptoms of anxiety.
Licensed Professional Counselor, M.Ed., LPC,, C.A.R.T., LCDC
Are you a teen, adolescent or young adult who feels overwhelmed by life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Do you feel like sometimes you are expected to be a super hero and be all things to all people? Allow me to create an environment that empowers you by teaching you to help you first.
If you're a highly sensitive person, adult diagnosed late in life with some form or neurocomplexity, shy, "slow to warm" or any description in this vicinity, please know that you are in like company with me. I listen to what life is like for you and help you shift into relating to yourself in a way that honors all of the individual uniqueness you hold. It is absolutely possible to live in the world authentically and feel connected to others. Through IFS and other trauma-focused approaches if appropriate, we will gain clarity what your system needs in order to connect with others. We'll introduce safety internally and embark on a healing journey that will help you invest in safe relationships externally.
Isolation is too-often the result of symptoms of anxiety and fear. Anxiety and fear often manifest with physiological symptoms of distress in the body. I have extensive experience in helping clients experience relief from these symptoms and enjoy increased peace and a felt-sense of safety, and confidently reconnect with others.