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If speaking up, being watched or meeting new people feels hard, you are not the only one. Compare therapists and counsellors in the US, UK and Australia who list social anxiety and phobia among their focus areas, and read their profiles in your own time.

Moments that can feel bigger than they look

Lots of people find some of these hard, and it often goes unseen. If a few sound familiar, talking it over with someone is one place to start.

Every therapist and counsellor in this directory lists social anxiety and phobia among their focus areas. Their profiles show how they work and what else they work with, so you can choose who you would feel comfortable with.

  • Speaking up in a meeting
  • Making a phone call
  • Eating while others watch
  • Walking into a full room
  • Small talk
  • Being the centre of attention
  • Replaying a conversation afterwards
  • Meeting someone new
  • Saying no

A few profiles to start with

No need to decide anything yet. Each profile sets out background, credentials, the approaches listed and what else the person works with.

  1. Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW LCSW Mississippi · 51 years Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship support Stress, AnxietyRelationshipSelf esteemAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy
  2. Gary Grant LMHC Washington · 50 years LMHC - Anxiety and trauma focus Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAttachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered Therapy
  3. Henry Meyerson NJ Psychologist 35SI00553300 New Jersey · 50 years New Jersey Psychologist - Anxiety and Relationships Stress, AnxietyRelationshipDepressionClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  4. Dr. Carroll Greene NC Psychologist 3868, VA Psychologist 0810001484 North Carolina · 50 years Dr. Carroll Greene - Psychologist focused on anxiety and life challenges Stress, AnxietyRelationshipSelf esteemAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered Therapy
  5. Jeff Compton NCPS United Kingdom · 46 years Counsellor - relationships and anxiety RelationshipFamilyTrauma and abuseAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy
  6. Vivien Ridgway AASW Australia · 36 years AASW social worker - anxiety and relationships Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationshipAttachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered Therapy

See all 8,909 profiles

Other topics they list

Social anxiety rarely arrives on its own. These topics narrow the directory to people who also list what is on your mind.

Alongside the nerves

Worry, panic and fear that can travel with social anxiety.

Around other people

Speaking up, closeness, family and the people you spend your days with.

How you see yourself

Confidence, self-criticism, your body and older experiences that still echo.

See every topic

Find someone by name

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Where you are

Online therapy usually works within the country, and often the state, where a therapist is licensed or a counsellor is registered. Start with yours.

United Kingdom1,668 counsellors and therapists Australia252 counsellors and therapists

United States 6,989 therapists across 51 states

Before you start

Is everyone here a specialist?
Not necessarily. Every therapist and counsellor here lists social anxiety and phobia among their focus areas; each profile shows what else they list and how they work.
Do I have to talk on video?
Online therapy services often offer more than one way to be in touch, such as messaging, phone or video. Check what is offered, and what suits you, before you begin.
Who is it for?
Online therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over. No one can promise how therapy will go, and you can take it one step at a time.
What if I need help now?
This is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers at the foot of every page.

One small step, then the next.

There is no account to make and nothing to fill in to browse. Read a few profiles, notice who you would feel comfortable talking to, and start only when it suits you.

  1. Look aroundSearch by name, or browse by topic and place.
  2. Compare a fewRead backgrounds, approaches, languages and experience.
  3. Start when it suits youBegin online therapy with someone who feels like a fit.
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