Over the years we have worked with many clients with social anxiety, assisting them to understand the common thinking bias and other factors likely to trigger anxiety in social situations. We pride ourselves on custom designing our programs for each individual client with the purpose to boost confidence, minimise anxiety, improve social skills and increase social participation.
Psychologist, BA (Hons), DPsych (Forensic), MPsych (Clinical)
Illume Psychology is a boutique psychology practice that offers a nurturing space to meaningfully and collaboratively work through your inner troubles and the complexity of life's concerns. We understand how limiting and isolating the experience of social anxiety can be and work carefully and closely with you to be able to expand and enrich your life.
Anxiety is the most common mental health issue in Australia, with millions of us suffering from it. This may not be due to our environment or circumstances; studies have shown that brain chemicals play a major role in how we deal with stressful or difficult situations, and how anxious we generally can be.
This doesn’t mean that we’re stuck feeling this way. There are many strategies for managing anxiety and they are easy to learn.
Social anxiety is certainly an area of speciality and interest for me as a clinical psychologist. I aim to help the client understand their anxiety better and to develop effective ways of managing anxiety. Anxiety can really get in the way of living and experiencing life the way we want, and my work is focused on helping clients develop the ability to once again move in valued directions without anxiety being in control any more.
Marriage and Family Therapist, B.Coun,Graddip Family Dispute resolution FDRP
Counselling for social anxiety helps to break the cycle of anxiety, as we gradually face what we fear and use the skills learned in session to manage the anxious thoughts and feelings.