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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.

Wherever you are located in Illinois from Chicago to Zion or even Lindenhurst, or anywhere else nearby, 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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Majed Khalil
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create a personalized path to treatment, empowering you to overcome challenges, build resilience, and achieve your goals in a supportive and non-judgmental space.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize a CBT approach as my primary therapeutic lens, while also integrating other methodologies to best meet clients' needs. My approach includes elements of psychodynamic therapy, person-centered therapy, solution-focused therapy, and DBT.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Mild Depression
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Emily Cassidy
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My approach to goal setting is client-centered and cooperative. I am here to provide you with support and suggestions, but the goals are yours. My role is to do everything I can to help my clients reach the goals they have established.


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My approach to goal setting is client-centered and cooperative. I am here to provide you with support and suggestions, but the goals are yours. My role is to do everything I can to help my clients reach the goals they have established.

Something to know about my approach is:

I approach therapy with a strength-based client focus, ensuring that together we are working towards your identified goals. The work I do primarily focuses on the present and future, creating clear steps to move the client forward.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescents
  • Adolescent Trauma
  • Adults
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety Management
  • Assessments
  • Career
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Coaching
  • Career Counseling
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Job Stress
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Swings
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Senior Citizens
  • Stress
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Depression
  • Women
  • Workplace Issues
  • Work Stress
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Arizza D. Salas
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We will discuss maladaptive behaviors, unresolved grief, and trauma, to ensure we can establish appropriate treatment goals. We will also build on strengths that will be pertinent to the therapeutic process and overall growth.


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We will discuss maladaptive behaviors, unresolved grief, and trauma, to ensure we can establish appropriate treatment goals. We will also build on strengths that will be pertinent to the therapeutic process and overall growth.

Something to know about my approach is:

As a therapist, I emphasize collaboration and empowerment. I believe in tailoring therapy to your unique needs, fostering resilience, and promoting lasting positive change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Agoraphobia
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Harm OCD
  • Health Anxiety
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Pedophilic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (POCD)
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Ideation
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Justine Diener O'Leary
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My goal is to help folks gain insight, learn new coping strategies, and increase their self-confidence, self-compassion, and self-advocacy. We will discuss your concerns through the lens of your identities, lived experiences, and unique contexts.


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My goal is to help folks gain insight, learn new coping strategies, and increase their self-confidence, self-compassion, and self-advocacy. We will discuss your concerns through the lens of your identities, lived experiences, and unique contexts.

Something to know about my approach is:

We will begin by building a solid foundation of trust and safety. From there, we will collaboratively set therapy goals which will guide the interventions and approaches utilized. I utilize an integrative and flexible approach to therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Self-Compassion
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Polly Vaughn
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I’m our program we look at DNA, imprinting and the change process. And how a person become what they dream of


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I’m our program we look at DNA, imprinting and the change process. And how a person become what they dream of

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I took Pavlov, Gestalt and Freud And developed a Dreamscomesfromchange.org program where I help teach people to valve their lives to achieve their dreams

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Depression
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Marriage
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Distress
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