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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 Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, 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 on better connecting with yourself and others, and to better identify, understand, and manage your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, leading to more fulfilling and meaningful relationships and the subsequent easing of psychological symptoms.

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I utilize a relational, insight-oriented approach and view therapy as a deeply meaningful and collaborative process that can serve as a catalyst to shifting the way you relate to yourself and others.

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Work collaboratively on your goals based on your unique needs. You will come to know yourself more deeply, increase self-acceptance and compassion, & gain meaningful insights into your current patterns of feeling and relating.

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I integrate a variety of ways to help you find practical, present-day solutions, reduce your distress, & reach your goals. I also help people heal painful parts of their past that still impact their relationships, emotions, & self-esteem today.

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create a calm environment to help guide you through the healing process. I will collaboratively work with you (and your loved ones) and encourage growth and motivation for long term change.

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Some treatment interventions I utilize are Trauma processing interventions (CPT), Mindfulness, CBT, and DBT. My goals are to allow you to take control, employ compassion, empathy, and care through ongoing engagement and rapport building.

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Collaborate on developing greater insight and awareness of what is concerning you so that you can have more clarity on how to make the changes you seek.

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My foundation is in psychodynamic and relational therapy and I can draw upon other approaches (e.g., CBT, emotion-focused approaches) depending on what the client is needing. I strive to be flexible and adaptive to what clients are needing.

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Tackle any obstacle you are faced with. You are not alone in this journey!

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Therapy is not just a 50 minute session. I want my clients to know that I am here should they need me outside of session.

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