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Is social anxiety negatively affecting your relationships and causing you to avoid social interactions?

Many people feel anxious in social situations, where they feel they might be judged or embarrassed. Agoraphobia is a more extreme form of social anxiety where people fear having an anxiety or panic attack around other people and losing control of their body and emotions. No matter what kind of social anxiety you are experiencing, you’ll be glad to know that there is help available.

Whether you are located in downtown Downey, the suburbs of Downey, other nearby places such as Bellflower, Bell Gardens, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder

If you’re not sure whether you are dealing with social anxiety, this section will help. It is very normal to feel nervous in some social situations, but people with social anxiety disorder feel a great sense of fear and self-consciousness in everyday interactions, like working around coworkers, going to the store, or riding public transportation.

Here are some symptoms you may experience in everyday social situations if you have social anxiety:

  • Trembling, shaking, or tense muscles
  • Quick shallow breaths that leave you feeling lightheaded
  • An upset stomach or nausea
  • A racing heart

These symptoms may be felt in anticipation of a social situation, during, or afterward. If you experience symptoms like these, you could benefit from seeing a therapist.

If you think you may be suffering from social anxiety, read licensed therapist Alexandra Lambeth’s tips for coping with irrational thoughts, fear, and anxiety.

The Time is Now: See a Social Anxiety Therapist Today!

A social anxiety therapist can help reduce your anxiety and teach you coping skills so you can move forward feeling more confident and carefree. Mental Health Match can quickly match you with a professional therapist in your area. Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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We will work on identifying the threads, both painful and joyful, that run through the stories of your life. Once we get a good sense of those contours, we'll start gently tugging apart the threads until the knot doesn't hurt anymore.


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We will work on identifying the threads, both painful and joyful, that run through the stories of your life. Once we get a good sense of those contours, we'll start gently tugging apart the threads until the knot doesn't hurt anymore.

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I often use more skills-based therapies as we begin work together to decrease the frequency and intensity of your symptoms. After you feel more stable, we use more insight-based, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed therapies to create lasting change.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Combat Trauma
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  • Sexual Trauma
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Antoinette Mastronardi
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decrease anxiety, anger, loneliness, self-criticism, cycles of fighting with partners and shitty relationships with others. I believe these experiences generally stem from traumatic, toxic, or abusive relationships and discrimination or oppression.


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decrease anxiety, anger, loneliness, self-criticism, cycles of fighting with partners and shitty relationships with others. I believe these experiences generally stem from traumatic, toxic, or abusive relationships and discrimination or oppression.

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I identify as a queer therapist and my specialty is working with trauma and attachment in the LGBTQ+ community. I am a super nerd for relationships. I am trauma informed, attachment focused, and really relational with my clients.

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  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Alternative Relationships
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I am here to provide a safe and judgement-free space to help you work on reaching the goals that align with your own values.


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I am here to provide a safe and judgement-free space to help you work on reaching the goals that align with your own values.

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We'll look at how your thoughts affect your experiences and how you can utilize mindfulness practices to challenge some of those difficult emotional reactions.

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  • Depressive Disorders
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make small changes to self-defeating behavior and coping with feelings of sadness, fear, and pain can bring positive life-changing results.


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make small changes to self-defeating behavior and coping with feelings of sadness, fear, and pain can bring positive life-changing results.

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I can work with you individually to help you manage and experience relief by providing psychoeducation and coping skills.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
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Saira Miranda
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My focus are my client's; therefore, I lead with compassion meeting you where you are. Prioritizing you is a courageous step, and I will help you take it one step further by empowering you to prioritize your well-being.


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My focus are my client's; therefore, I lead with compassion meeting you where you are. Prioritizing you is a courageous step, and I will help you take it one step further by empowering you to prioritize your well-being.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapy style is direct yet casual conversational approach to help create a safe therapeutic environment. I specialize in treating a wide range of issues by increasing self-awareness, resilience, and positive communications/relationships.

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