You’re tired of feeling anxious around others. You worry about what people think about you when you’re with them by yourself, you worry about the things you said or did, over and over and over.  

Getting together with friends or coworkers can make you feel self-conscious, tongue-tied, and forgetful. It’s embarrassing.

You see others having a good time, and you want that, too.  But you don’t know how they do it.  It’s frustrating and exhausting. Here’s the good news.  Social anxiety is treatable. 

Our counsellors at My Winnipeg Therapist are trained in treating social anxiety.  A trained therapist can help you learn strategies to feel less anxious, gain skills to interact effectively with others, and build confidence.

Common Symptoms of Social Anxiety

While everyone’s experience of Social Anxiety is unique to them and their specific life circumstances, here are some of the more common symptoms of social anxiety:

  • A high level of anxiety and avoidance of social situations

  • high degree of worry about doing or saying something embarrassing

  • fear of being judged negatively

  • worry about doing something humiliating

  • fear of interacting or talking with strangers

  • fear of showing anxiety, like trembling or blushing

  • Avoid being the centre of attention

  • Avoid starting a conversation

  • Fear of entering a room full of people 

  • Spend a lot of time thinking about and critiquing the way you acted in social situations

Social anxiety disorder treatment can help. 

Counsellors at My Winnipeg Therapist who treat anxiety have helped hundreds of clients address social anxiety.  Many clients have come to counselling not sure how we could help, and they have learned effective skills that have helped them improve how they think and behave around others.  Clients describe the positive changes in many different ways, but we hear two of the most common ones: “I worry less about what others are thinking”  and “I feel more comfortable with myself.” 

We understand how difficult social anxiety can be and how it gets in the way of so many things in your life.  It’s painful, for sure.  But it’s treatable, so we want to help you.

My Winnipeg Therapist Approach to Social Anxiety Therapy

Our therapists are trained in CBT, DBT and mindfulness techniques to treat social anxiety. 

CBT teaches you techniques to decrease anxious thoughts. Mindfulness helps you learn to feel calm in and outside of social situations.  DBT provides skills to manage intense anxiety and how to communicate effectively. 

Importantly, CBT is well-proven as a highly effective treatment for social anxiety and remains the primary treatment in this process.  CBT helps you better understand how social anxiety affects you personally.  You learn to identify the specific thoughts and triggers that cause you to feel socially anxious.  And you learn how to reduce and overcome the underlying causes of your social anxiety.

What is holding you back from beginning social anxiety disorder treatment?

For people suffering from social anxiety, having to interact with a group of people can be scary.  Even meeting a new person can be challenging.  That makes total sense to us.  And our therapists get how hard it can be. And they are trained to make your visits as minimally stressful as possible.  Many clients with social anxiety are surprised by how quickly they become comfortable with their therapist.  

For some clients, coming into the office is too hard. We understand that, too, and offer online counselling to make it as stress-free as possible for you.

Begin Social Anxiety Treatment in Winnipeg.

You don’t have to live with a shaky voice, embarrassment or feeling judged.  Counselling can help you feel relaxed and confident around others.  

Our Corydon Avenue Counselling Clinic has caring therapists specializing in treating social anxiety.  To start your counselling journey, follow these simple steps:

  1. Contact My Winnipeg Therapist .  Fill out the contact form, email or phone. Our Client Care Coordinator is here to help you find the right therapist for you.
  2. Meet with one of our caring therapists.
  3. Start feeling good around others, gaining confidence and feeling good in your own skin.

Other Mental Health Services at My Winnipeg Therapist.

Social anxiety treatment isn’t our only service at My Winnipeg Therapist.  

My Winnipeg Therapist offers a variety of mental health services. Our therapists offer specialized counselling for depression, panic attacks, low self-esteem, relationship, couples and marriage counselling, anxiety treatment, and PTSD.

We offer counselling for children, youth, young adults, and adults.  

Contact our Winnipeg counselling clinic today to get the help you need to move forward with confidence.