Social Anxiety

The mind of someone with social anxiety is crippled with self-critical voices, negative images of themselves in social situations and, more often than not, with distorted perceptions of how bad they look, sound and communicate.

Social Anxiety

The mind of someone with social anxiety is crippled with self-critical voices, negative images of themselves in social situations and, more often than not, with distorted perceptions of how bad they look, sound and communicate.

Few people perceive our social anxiety or dissatisfaction with ourselves as keenly as we do. Much of this insecurity has been found to stem from how we experience close relationships and our attachment styles with our parents. Why not check out your scores on this questionnaire to find out how anxious or avoidant you are in close relationships, send your results to us or discuss them in your first consultation?

The role of therapy at Lifespan Psychology would be to discover the truth of how you’re coming across, weigh up the evidence for your negative self-beliefs; and understanding the root causes of the problematic identity you may have, or and any feelings of imposter syndrome.

Why not rate how anxious you’re feeling socially on this questionnaire and send it to us to review in your first consultation?

Social Anxiety Resources

Explore downloadable resources that empower you to grow, cope, and create positive change in your life.

Listen to “Kate” on Breaking Through Therapy who had sessions with our very own Dr Joy Wong. Kate had a history of being bullied at school and this impacted her self-esteem and made her doubt herself in social situations. By changing her thinking patterns and unhelpful safety behaviours, Kate’s social anxiety improved. She gained confidence to speak in social situations and even enjoyed mingling at parties.