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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 Downers Grove, the suburbs of Downers Grove, other nearby places such as Naperville, Bolingbrook, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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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Discuss your goal for therapy and develop a treatment plan, which is structured as our roadmap to achieve your goals and objectives for treatment. You and I are a team to achieve the treatment plan.

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My best treatment approaches are a collage of multiple treatment modalities such as CBT/compassion focused/emotionally focused/ psychodynamic therapy/SFBT/ and strength-based, and for couple's therapy: Gottman theory, Imago method.

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From overcoming social anxiety to kicking people-pleasing habits or re-entering the dating scene, I'm here to support you on your journey.

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My therapeutic approach is grounded in direct communication, emphasizing the crucial therapeutic rapport. I weave humor into our conversations, adopting a conversational style. You, as the expert, guide the journey; I'm here to facilitate and support

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By talking about what you think and do, we can identify patterns and create the necessary change to develop skills to help you with stress at work and home, parenting, sleep, boundaries, self-esteem, work-life balance, relationships, anxiety, trauma.

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I value your time, so I want our sessions to have useful take aways that are based on your needs. Effective therapists balance directness with caring. Together, we will both identify and remove your barriers and stuck points.

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