“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” —Neale Donald Walsch
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety can be debilitating. Social anxiety affects and disrupts all aspects of life including daily routines, school, work, opportunities, social life, and relationships. Athletes and performers of all types can suffer from performance anxiety, which is a form of social anxiety.
Social Anxiety Symptoms:
- Intense anxiety or fear of being judged or negatively evaluated in social or performance situations
- Worry about appearing anxious – blushing, stumbling over words
- Blushing
- Sweating
- Trembling or shaking
- Rapid Heartbeat
- Upset stomach, nausea
- Fear of places where escape might be difficult – crowds, bridge
- Can also have panic attacks
Social anxiety is isolating and it shrinks your life, causing you to miss out on so many activities and relationships. Empower Counseling specializes in social anxiety treatment using Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), a 3rd wave CBT. Studies have shown that ACT is effective in treating Social Anxiety Disorder. When you are tired of avoiding things you want to do because of your fear, Empower is here to help you break through your Social Anxiety and get control of your life. Empower Counseling will help you have confidence in who you are and clarity in what you want your life to look like. Then Empower will help you have the courage to take the actions to actually go out and do the things you have always wanted to do-give presentations or speeches or walk confidently into a room full of people. Let Empower guide you to a place where fear does not hold you back from the life experiences you want to have.