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    Find a therapist that can help with Social anxiety

    Find a therapist who specialises in treating social anxiety, offering evidence-based interventions such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, and social skills training to address excessive fear of social situations, promote self-confidence, and develop coping strategies.

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    Harel Gal
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    Harel Gal

    Harel Gal

    Music Therapist
    Acute stress disorder • Anxiety • Grief & loss • High sensitivity • Panic attacks • Social anxiety • Stress
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
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    €70 / session70
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    Kostas Tziovilis
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    Kostas Tziovilis

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    OCD • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Relationships • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Counselling
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    OCD • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Relationships • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Counselling
    €80 / session80
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    Nir Yehudai
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    Nir Yehudai

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Addictions • Life transitions • Social anxiety
    €110 / session110
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    Jaz Henry
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    Jaz Henry

    Jaz Henry

    Integrative Counsellor & Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapist
    Social anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Burnout • Expat life • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Social anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Burnout • Expat life • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety
    €85 / session85
    Amsterdam
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    Joana Maksimova
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Joana Maksimova

    Joana Maksimova

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Fertility issues • Childlessness • Panic attacks • Health anxiety • Social anxiety • Divorce & break up
    €60 / session60
    Sofia
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    Kyra Taxhet
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Kyra Taxhet

    Kyra Taxhet

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Social anxiety • Adjustment disorders • Burnout • Panic attacks • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Social anxiety • Adjustment disorders • Burnout • Panic attacks • Relationships
    €60 / session60
    Hamburg
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    Natalia Maravegias
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Natalia Maravegias

    Natalia Maravegias

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    ADHD • Anxiety • Relationships • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Burnout • Work & career
    €60 / session60
    Athens
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    Stefan Scheurer
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Stefan Scheurer

    Stefan Scheurer

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    OCD • Burnout • Social anxiety • Panic attacks • Depression • Self-confidence • Addictions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    OCD • Burnout • Social anxiety • Panic attacks • Depression • Self-confidence • Addictions
    €120 / session120
    Fulpmes
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    Panayiota Iakovou
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    Panayiota Iakovou

    Panayiota Iakovou

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Expat life • Grief & loss • Depression • Burnout • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Attachment
    €50 / session50
    Amsterdam
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    Marcel Kamppeter
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    Marcel Kamppeter

    Marcel Kamppeter

    Psychological Psychotherapist & Clinical Psychologist
    GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Depression • ADHD • Autism • Insomnia & sleep disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Depression • ADHD • Autism • Insomnia & sleep disorders
    €85 / session85
    Berlin
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    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu

    Charlotte (Qiaochu) Hu

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Depression • Grief & loss • Personal development • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €65 / session65
    Amsterdam
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    Johanna Penn
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Johanna Penn

    Johanna Penn

    Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Relationships • Anxiety • Active imagination • Psychodynamic therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Relationships • Anxiety • Active imagination • Psychodynamic therapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
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    Iliana Kralli
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    Iliana Kralli

    Iliana Kralli

    Psychologist
    Depression • OCD • Social anxiety • Agoraphobia • Health anxiety • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Expat life
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Depression • OCD • Social anxiety • Agoraphobia • Health anxiety • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Expat life
    €70 / session70
    Utrecht
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    Manuela Luise
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Manuela Luise

    Manuela Luise

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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Attachment • Expat life • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Grief & loss • Parenthood • Relationships
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
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    Vanessa Ressurreição
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Vanessa Ressurreição

    Vanessa Ressurreição

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    Borderline personality disorder • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Mood disorders • OCD • Social anxiety • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Borderline personality disorder • Depression • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Mood disorders • OCD • Social anxiety • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy
    €90 / session90
    Amsterdam
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    Jan Philippi
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Jan Philippi

    Jan Philippi

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Burnout • Depression • Panic attacks • Social anxiety • Self-confidence • Loneliness
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Burnout • Depression • Panic attacks • Social anxiety • Self-confidence • Loneliness
    €110 / session110
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    Raquel  Guiomar
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    Raquel Guiomar

    Raquel Guiomar

    Clinical Psychologist
    Borderline personality disorder • Anxiety • Mood disorders • Panic attacks • Social anxiety • Expat life • Self-confidence
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
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    €75 / session75
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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Nasim Kowalewski

    Nasim Kowalewski

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    OCD • Panic attacks • Social anxiety • Trauma • Burnout • Relationships • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    OCD • Panic attacks • Social anxiety • Trauma • Burnout • Relationships • Expat life
    €110 / session110
    Munich
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    Udo Rottmann
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Udo Rottmann

    Udo Rottmann

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapist
    Anxiety • Self-confidence • Stress • Social anxiety • Anger • Relationships • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Self-confidence • Stress • Social anxiety • Anger • Relationships • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy
    €100 / session100
    Donauwörth
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    Lara Linder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Lara Linder

    Lara Linder

    Psychologist
    Panic attacks • Anxiety • Depression • OCD • Relationships • Burnout • Social anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Panic attacks • Anxiety • Depression • OCD • Relationships • Burnout • Social anxiety
    €75 / session75
    Athens
    Online and Text
    Ruven Hanohov
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Ruven Hanohov

    Ruven Hanohov

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    High sensitivity • Expat life • Depression • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Relationships • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    High sensitivity • Expat life • Depression • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Relationships • Burnout
    €90 / session90
    Frankfurt
    In-person and Online
    Britta Bielenberg
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Britta Bielenberg

    Britta Bielenberg

    Gestalt Therapist & Systemic Counsellor
    Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Couples therapy • Gestalt therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Anxiety • Couples therapy • Gestalt therapy
    €90 / session90
    Munich
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    Iryna Yefremenko
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Iryna Yefremenko

    Iryna Yefremenko

    Psychologist
    Relationships • Social anxiety • Self-confidence • Co-Dependency • Personal development • Expat life • Female empowerment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Social anxiety • Self-confidence • Co-Dependency • Personal development • Expat life • Female empowerment
    €55 / session55
    Munich
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    Fabiana Díaz Irizarry
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Fabiana Díaz Irizarry

    Fabiana Díaz Irizarry

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    Anxiety • Divorce & break up • Parenthood • Expat life • Social anxiety • Depression • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • Divorce & break up • Parenthood • Expat life • Social anxiety • Depression • Couples therapy
    €65 / session65
    Barcelona
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    Rashid Seruddin
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Rashid Seruddin

    Rashid Seruddin

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Anger • Anxiety • Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anger • Anxiety • Depression • Self-confidence • Social anxiety • Stress • Expat life
    €90 / session90
    Leiden
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    Garrett Widener
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Garrett Widener

    Garrett Widener

    Psychotherapist in training & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Counsellor
    ADHD • LGBTQ+ • Panic attacks • Sexuality • Social anxiety • Addictions • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
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    €100 / session100
    Berlin
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    Learn more about therapists who can help with Social anxiety

    Getting help with Social anxiety

    Many have sought help successfully through finding a qualified and compassionate psychotherapist to help with Social anxiety. Seeking professional help is a key step in understanding what you need to gain more stability in everyday life and how to integrate healthy coping mechanisms into your daily routine. To learn how to go about selecting the perfect therapist, read our guide here.

    How to choose a therapist specialising in Social anxiety

    It's not unusual to feel slightly overwhelmed when choosing a type of therapy. These feelings are completely normal and can be part of the initial stages of seeking therapy. It's important to remember that finding the right fit for you is crucial, and it may take some exploration and open communication with potential therapists to discover the approach and therapist that aligns best with your needs and preferences. Trusting your instincts and being patient with yourself throughout this process can help alleviate some of the overwhelm and lead to a smoother therapeutic journey. If you need additional help in finding a qualified practitioner, It's Complicated offers a free matching service, where our in-house therapists will try to find the best match for you based on your individual needs and preferences.

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    Search for practitioners who specialise in Social anxiety and many other approaches in the search tool here in our directory of licensed professionals. For many of us, there's never a more important time than now to nurture our mental health. If you are interested in therapy to assist you in improving your life quality, our platform features over 2,500 mental health professionals from 50+ countries. Counselling is also available in almost 100 languages, both online and in-person, making the search for an accredited psychologist who is knowledgeable about Social anxiety much less complicated.

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