Social Anxiety Therapy in New York & California
Social anxiety therapy is available through Cornell & Associates Marriage and Family Therapy for clients in New York and California. This practice provides supportive, evidence-based counseling for individuals navigating the challenges that social anxiety disorder can create in everyday life. With a compassionate and grounded approach, clients are offered a safe, supportive space to explore patterns, build confidence, strengthen emotional resilience, and create meaningful change.
Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder
Living with social anxiety disorder can feel overwhelming and isolating. It is often characterized by an intense fear of social situations, which can make it difficult to interact with others or engage in day-to-day activities. At Cornell & Associates Marriage and Family Therapy, social anxiety is viewed as more than shyness or nervousness—it is a real psychological experience that can significantly affect confidence, relationships, and overall quality of life. Therapy is designed to support clients in understanding their anxiety and developing tools to navigate social situations with greater ease.
Personalized Social Anxiety Therapy
Living with social anxiety disorder can feel overwhelming and isolating. It is often characterized by an intense fear of social situations, which can make it difficult to interact with others or engage in day-to-day activities. At Cornell & Associates Marriage and Family Therapy, social anxiety is viewed as more than shyness or nervousness—it is a real psychological experience that can significantly affect confidence, relationships, and overall quality of life. Therapy is designed to support clients in understanding their anxiety and developing tools to navigate social situations with greater ease.
Somatic Work for Social Anxiety
Social anxiety often shows up not only in thoughts, but also in the body—through tension, shakiness, stomach discomfort, tightness in the chest, or the urge to freeze or withdraw. Somatic work supports clients in developing awareness of how anxiety lives in the nervous system and learning ways to regulate it in real time. Through body-based techniques such as grounding, breathwork, and nervous system regulation tools, clients can build a stronger sense of safety and steadiness when anxiety is activated.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) techniques are also incorporated into social anxiety therapy. MBSR helps clients cultivate awareness of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations in the present moment, without judgment. By developing mindfulness skills, clients can learn to move through anxiety-provoking situations with greater calm and resilience. Guided mindfulness practices are used to help clients build confidence in facing social experiences with a more centered and grounded mindset.
What Clients Can Expect to Gain
Social anxiety therapy is designed to help clients feel more confident, grounded, and capable in social situations over time. While each person’s progress looks different, many clients begin to experience:
- Greater emotional regulation and reduced anxiety symptoms
- Increased confidence in social and professional settings
- A stronger ability to manage fear of judgment or rejection
- Improved communication and relationship skills
- More self-compassion and less self-criticism
- Practical tools for navigating triggers and high-stress situations
- A deeper sense of ease, steadiness, and connection in everyday life
Supportive and Empathetic Therapists
At Cornell & Associates Marriage and Family Therapy, clients are supported in a warm, empathetic environment where they can feel understood throughout the social anxiety therapy process. Care is grounded in both professional training and genuine investment in each client’s well-being. Therapy is approached as a collaborative relationship, with sessions focused on helping clients work toward their goals and strengthen overall mental health and emotional resilience.
If social anxiety is affecting daily life or relationships, social anxiety therapy is available to help clients build the skills, confidence, and tools needed to move forward with greater ease. Reach out today to schedule an appointment or to learn more about therapy services.
