Social Anxiety Therapy and Treatment - Anxiety Therapy in San Diego

Short and Simple List of Symptoms:

• Intense fear or anxiety in anticipation of a social situation
• Fear or self-consciousness that prevents one from behaving the way s/he wants
• Preoccupation with bodily symptoms, such as: sweaty palms, weakness in knees, heart pounding, breathing difficulty
• Avoidance of public speaking or other social circumstances 

 Although many people get nervous on occasion when facing certain situations, others may have a persistent Social Anxiety (also known as Social Phobia) that is disabling. When facing social situations, a person suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder may notice apprehension accompanied by physical signs of discomfort. Your body has learned to sound an alarm - warning of danger - as though your survival were at stake.

As a Social Anxiety sufferer, you have developed coping strategies to deal with your body's overactive false alarm system. You may find that the only way you can socialize is to drown out your discomfort with alcohol, drugs or food. Unfortunately, this often creates an addictive relationship with these substances.

Or perhaps you have chosen to withdraw and avoid social situations. But avoidance is a temporary fix which makes this condition worse in the long run.

EMDR therapy is helpful in making you aware of your self-conscious critical inner voice and negative beliefs which are keeping you stuck.

In treatment, you can safely reprocess and neutralize the experiences or traumas which initially produced these negative beliefs. You will also be helped to desensitize the current triggers which set off your false alarm system. This creates an atmosphere more conducive to developing new confidence and social strategies. The goal is for social connecting with others to become a more comfortable and even pleasurable experience.

EMDR clients overcoming social anxiety notice an emergence of a kinder, gentler view of others and of oneself as human beings who need not be perfect to be enjoyed, to feel appreciated and to be accepted If this sounds appealing to you, we sincerely hope you will do yourself a big favor: pick up the phone to call one of our specialists listed at the top of this page now.

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