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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 Columbus, the suburbs of Columbus, other nearby places such as Montgomery, Auburn, or anywhere else in Georgia, 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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Address issues that impact how you show up in life and your relationships. I integrate my relational style with culturally-responsive, scientifically backed approaches to help people examine and change unhelpful patterns that are not serving them.

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Therapy is about change. I will support you and assist you in identifying and changing the patterns that are not serving you. I approach therapy with an integrative approach, combining relational and cognitive-behavioral techniques.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Couples
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
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  • Trauma
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Hopefully, we will learn what the issues are and work on different ways to face the issue. We will learn how to face the issue and solve it or figure out ways the client can handle the issue in a healthy way with little disturbance to their lives.


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Hopefully, we will learn what the issues are and work on different ways to face the issue. We will learn how to face the issue and solve it or figure out ways the client can handle the issue in a healthy way with little disturbance to their lives.

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After 26 years in the field, my style is eclectic. My fall back will always be CBT and person centered therapy. But I also use DBT, Motivational Interviewing, REBT, Strategic Therapy among others. I try to meet the client where they are.

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  • Abuse
  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Anger Disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Drug Use
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Families
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Abuse Education
  • Substance Use
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Depression
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We specialize in guiding individuals, couples, and families through trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. What sets us apart is our integration of cutting-edge techniques like EMDR, hypnotherapy, sex therapy, and ERP.

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  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • BIPOC
  • Clinician Supervision
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Gender Transition
  • Grief
  • Habit Change
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Immigrants
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Manic Depression
  • Mild Depression
  • Mixed Orientation Relationships
  • Narcissism
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting Children with Anxiety
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Social Skills
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Vicarious Trauma
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Kemesha Nickelson
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My clients can expect to navigate life transitions, work through family conflict, depression and anxiety. I always let my clients know that I am willing to get in the mud with them but they cannot leave me there. Together, we can make it through.


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My clients can expect to navigate life transitions, work through family conflict, depression and anxiety. I always let my clients know that I am willing to get in the mud with them but they cannot leave me there. Together, we can make it through.

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I believe that counseling should be a collaborative experience that empowers my clients and help them navigate their emotions to make positive life transitions. I use various theoretical approaches, including CBT, ACT, DBT, and Adlerian therapy.

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  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
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Address almost any issue you wish to make changes in. I'm trained as a Bilingual Clinical Psychologist; my training and experience allows me to work with the widest range of issues possible.

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I generally use a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach with most clients. Together, we will craft a personalized approach using proven methods to help you create a healthier you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Adulting
  • Adults
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Children
  • Codependency
  • College Students
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Executive Coaching
  • Graduate Students
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Illness and Disease
  • Neurodivergence
  • Overwhelm
  • Personal Growth
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
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  • Starting College
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