Do you get anxious in anticipation of social events or performance situations? Do you get heart pounding, blushing, shaking, sweating, dry throat, or "blanking out" in these situations? Do you cope by avoiding these situations as much as you can?

This group is intended for people who struggle with anxiety in social and/or performance situations. Giving formal presentations, speaking up in class, going to parties, meeting new people, talking on the phone, and interacting with authority figures are some of the many situations that can provoke social anxiety.

If so, our Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Group for Social Anxiety may be right for you. In our CBT groups, participants learn to identify and shift unhealthy thinking patterns that perpetuate their anxiety, and they are guided and supported in gradually facing their fears. It may seem strange to join a group if you're anxious in front of others, but people who've done it have found it very helpful, and there is no requirement to speak up, participants engage at their own pace, and no one is put "on the spot." Our groups are supportive, educational, and aimed at building coping skills.