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Social anxiety involves a strong fear of being judged, embarrassed, or negatively evaluated by others. It can make social situations feel overwhelming and can lead people to avoid interactions, speak less, or feel highly self-conscious around others. Over time, social anxiety can limit relationships, opportunities, and confidence.
Social anxiety is more than shyness. It involves intense worry about how one is perceived and a fear of making mistakes in social situations. These worries often feel automatic and difficult to control.
Social anxiety may present as:
Social anxiety looks different for each person. At Chrysalis Psychology & Wellbeing, we focus on understanding how anxiety operates for you and what keeps it going.
Adults with social anxiety may feel confident in some areas of life but experience significant distress in social, professional, or performance-based situations. Many continue to participate despite high internal anxiety.
Adults may notice:
At Chrysalis Psychology & Wellbeing, we help adults build confidence, reduce self-focused attention, and develop more flexible responses in social situations.
Children and adolescents with social anxiety may appear quiet, withdrawn, or reluctant to engage. Their anxiety is often misinterpreted as disinterest or behaviour.
Families and educators may notice:
At Chrysalis Psychology & Wellbeing, we support young people to understand social anxiety, develop social confidence, and build coping skills in a supportive and developmentally appropriate way.
Our approach is practical, evidence-informed, and collaborative. Support may include:
Understanding anxiety patterns
Helping individuals recognise how social anxiety operates and what maintains it.
Reducing self-focused attention
Supporting individuals to shift attention outward and engage more fully in social situations.
Challenging unhelpful beliefs
Helping to identify and shift beliefs about judgment, performance, and social expectations.
Building confidence through gradual exposure
Supporting individuals to face social situations in a paced and supportive way.
Strengthening emotional regulation skills
Teaching strategies to manage physical anxiety symptoms and emotional distress.
Supporting families and caregivers
Providing guidance to help adults support children’s social confidence.
Your first session focuses on understanding your concerns, social experiences, and goals. Together we develop a plan that feels manageable and relevant to daily life. Therapy may draw on cognitive behavioural strategies, exposure-based work, emotional regulation skills, and acceptance-based approaches.
Therapy at Chrysalis Psychology & Wellbeing progresses at a pace that supports safety, confidence, and sustainable change.
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