Why Small Talk Causes Anxiety
One of my specialties in my practice is working with people who struggle with various forms of anxiety, including social anxiety. And it’s a consensus that small talk is [read more]
One of my specialties in my practice is working with people who struggle with various forms of anxiety, including social anxiety. And it’s a consensus that small talk is [read more]
I recently went out to a social event — a friend’s gathering in the park. I was feeling so socially anxious that I just didn’t know what to say [read more]
This post is part 2 of a 3 part social anxiety series. Please click here if you’d like to read part 1 before continuing. Otherwise, read on. There is something [read more]
Some people look forward to social situations and seem to thrive off of them. Many others have a more difficult time with social situations, leading people to cancel plans, [read more]
A common complaint couples bring into therapy is how forgetful the other is when it comes to daily schedule, or necessities that need to be picked up, etc. These [read more]
If you’ve read part 1 and part 2, I hope they have been helpful in learning more about social anxiety and the complexity of its nature. This will be the last [read more]
In part 1, we discussed what social anxiety looks like and the various ways it can appear in people’s lives. But where does it come from? There are many views [read more]
“My close friend, my only real friend, invited me out for dinner last week. I was so excited because I hadn’t been out in over three months and just [read more]