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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 Santa Barbara, the suburbs of Santa Barbara, other nearby places such as Ventura, Lompoc, 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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Work to untangle the past and present, bringing you to a place of greater self-compassion. As you gain new tools that help you to feel more empowered and confident, you will also find new freedom to heal from painful memories and emotions.

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I am EMDR-certified. EMDR is a powerful treatment that can help you feel calmer and happier while also helping your body and mind heal from unwanted memories and negative beliefs related to past stressful or traumatic life events.

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Life can be really hard sometimes, whether you are feeling overwhelmed with life's stressors or struggling to navigate relationships. If you are regularly experiencing overwhelming feelings of worry, anxiety, panic, sadness, I can help.


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Life can be really hard sometimes, whether you are feeling overwhelmed with life's stressors or struggling to navigate relationships. If you are regularly experiencing overwhelming feelings of worry, anxiety, panic, sadness, I can help.

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Throughout my career, I have focused my efforts on creating a collaborative relationship with my clients, helping them to identify their own strengths in order to address both symptoms and core conflicts.

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I specialize in personalized therapy that focuses on the individual's needs. My goal is to help people find inner peace, manage emotions, overcome addictions, heal past wounds, and live a more joyful life. I believe therapy should be tailored to the individual, not the other way around.


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I specialize in personalized therapy that focuses on the individual's needs. My goal is to help people find inner peace, manage emotions, overcome addictions, heal past wounds, and live a more joyful life. I believe therapy should be tailored to the individual, not the other way around.

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Together we will understand how you got here, why you got here and where you want to go as a person. We will hold compassion toward yourself and understanding.

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My work is very deep and long term. I like to know the most I can about you as we begin our work and I ask a lot of questions.

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