Avoiding social situations

The invitation arrives and your stomach drops. The excuses start forming. Social anxiety isn't about being antisocial – it's about being scared of judgement. And it can get better.

Counsellors who may be able to help

Heather Macfarlane
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)
City of Glasgow
Online & In-personGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Do you feel overwhelmed or anxious? Is it all getting too much at times? Do you feel stuck but don’t know how to change? It can help to have someone impartial…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, affairs and betrayals and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 4 client testimonials
"I've changed in so many ways, I feel so much lighter. It's not so much of a traffic jam in my head now."
— Client
Works with:Emotional abusePassive-aggressive behaviourHealth anxietySeparation anxietyRelationship problemsObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Judy Whitehead
Professional Counsellor
Kent
Online & In-personPhoneZoom

I am Judy Whitehead, a counsellor offering Hypnotherapy sound and guided meditation. I offer a safe, compassionate space for healing, self-undertanding, and…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Kent (+8 areas)
Works with:Panic attacksChristian counsellingPassive-aggressive behaviourDiscriminationBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD)Separation anxiety
Roger Hughes
Other
Kent
OnlineSkypeZoom

Accredited EMDR Therapist & Trauma-Informed Coach — UK-Wide Online Support. If you’re carrying trauma, anxiety, panic, burnout, or that “I’m functioning but…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online sessions
  • Has client testimonial
Works with:Affairs and betrayalsPhysical abuseJealousyBereavementLonelinessMiscarriage
Miles Torchwick
Psychotherapist
Aberdeenshire
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I’m a Person-Centred Therapist working with Adults, Children and Young People. I believe deeply that healing begins in relationship, in feeling safe enough to…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, addiction and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has client testimonial
Works with:AbuseSelf-harmAdoption counselling for childrenAttachment disorderBipolar disorderChildhood bereavement
Victoria kilner
Psychotherapist
Hampshire
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I’m Victoria, a BACP-registered integrative somatic therapist. I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally stuck, or disconnected from…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Hampshire
Works with:PerfectionismRedundancySeparation and divorceOlder people's counsellingPanic attacksSpirituality
Joanne Reed
Counsellor Therapist
West Yorkshire
OnlineGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Hello, I’m Joanne, a grief and loss counsellor specialising in bereavement and suicide loss. I provide calm, trauma-informed online and telephone counselling…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with affairs and betrayals, anxiety and more
  • Offers online sessions
  • Based in West Yorkshire (+13 areas)
Works with:Feeling sadLow self-esteemWork-related stressRedundancyStressHealth anxiety

Experiences that may feel familiar

A friendly, professional service that helped me get my worries into perspective and develop more positive ways of looking at things. The practical tips for managing anxiety proved useful. I’m very...

As a Uni student I struggle with anxiety and have a dysfunctional family. Working with Kam helped me to understand my triggers, defences and attachment issues. I was able to work on my fears and...

"I had driving anxiety for a combination of reasons, and it was completely debilitating. A woman at the doctor’s surgery recommended Sian. I’d never tried hypnotherapy before, but after our welcome...