Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center (408) 384-8404
CBT for Anxiety & Related Problems • San Jose/Silicon Valley
Social Anxiety and Social Phobia - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in San Jose
Laura L.C. Johnson, MBA, MA, LMFT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist • (408) 384-8404
Social Anxiety and Social Phobia Treatment in San Jose
What is Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety is an experience of extreme discomfort about social or work situations and anxiety about being evaluated by other people. Social anxiety includes worry about being accepted by friends and colleagues or in romantic relationships, public speaking anxiety, and performance anxiety. Social anxiety is different from being shy or introverted in that these reflect basic temperament. Social anxiety becomes a problem when it interferes with daily living or a person starts avoiding certain people or situations.
Therapy for Social Anxiety
In my San Jose therapy office, I can help you manage social anxiety by teaching you skills to act more confidently and assertively, communicate more effectively and be less self-conscious about what you say or do. In addition, we'll practice exposing yourself to the situations and people who make you anxious so you can learn that social anxiety does go down when you stay in situations long enough. And we'll work on cognitive skills so you can practice more kind and gentle self-talk when you feel anxious in social situations.
Common Goals of Therapy for Social Anxiety
- Identify triggers and cycle of social anxiety
- Exposure to feared situations and people
- Decrease negative thinking and increase positive self-talk
- Relaxation training for social anxiety
- Stress management for social anxiety
- Problem solving techniques for social anxiety
- Calm panicky responses and racing thoughts that can be triggered by social anxiety
- Manage your anxiety when you feel your mind going blank in social situations
- Learn new skills to be more confident and assertive in social situations
Laura L.C. Johnson, MBA, MA, LMFT
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center for Anxiety & Related Problems
Certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy
Certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, MFC48807
1475 Saratoga Avenue, Suite 168
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 384-8404