What this can feel like
- Strong fear before, during or after social situations.
- Overthinking conversations or replaying perceived mistakes.
- Avoiding meetings, calls, groups, dating or public speaking.
Anxiety Treatment
Social anxiety
Social anxiety can involve fear of being judged, embarrassed, rejected or watched by others.
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Understanding the difficulty
What does this mean clinically?
Social anxiety is more than shyness. It involves a strong and persistent fear of being judged, embarrassed or negatively evaluated, leading to distress before, during and after social situations. Assessment looks at the situations involved, the person’s predictions and self-focused attention, the ways they try to stay safe, and how avoidance is affecting relationships, study or work.
How it can affect daily life
- Work opportunities, friendships and family life may become restricted.
- The person may appear withdrawn even when they want connection.
- Avoidance can bring short-term relief but may keep the fear cycle going.
How therapy can help
- Understand the fear cycle and safety behaviours.
- Develop gradual behavioural steps at a pace that feels manageable.
- Build more flexible responses to self-criticism and social threat.
Anchor-Based Approach
How ABA strengthens the treatment plan
ABA links social goals to practical anchors such as work, routine, relationships and daily behaviour, giving treatment a wider real-life focus.
The framework connects the clinical formulation to focused priorities, practical strategies and change that can be examined in everyday life.
What meaningful progress looks like
Progress is not limited to feeling better during a session. It is reflected in greater freedom, steadier functioning, less avoidance and a stronger ability to respond differently when the old pattern is activated.
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