Shyness and Social Anxiety Group

New Social Anxiety and Shyness Support Group for Adults. Facilitated by Anita Avedian, MFT. Co-ed group meets every Tuesday in Sherman Oaks; 1:15 PM-2:45 PM. Cognitive-Behavioral, TFT and EFT are used. $225 prepaid monthly. Free 30-minute intake prior to entering the group. Contact Anita Avedian at (818) 426-2495 for further information. www.AnitaAvedian.com.

The Social Anxiety and Shyness Support group is designed to help socially anxious and shy individuals to work through their discomfort with social settings.

If you suffer with social anxiety and/or shyness, you may benefit from this group. Do you avoid social situations? Does that interfere with your relationships and daily activities? Do you avoid situations such as social events with work, interviews, or having friends over for dinner? Is it challenging for you to express your opinion? Do you fear of being judged by others?

In this group, you will have the opportunity to be in a safe environment where you could learn about social anxiety and the skills to help you work through difficult situations. By participating in this group, you will have the opportunity to practice the newly learned skills within the group, as well as with your surroundings.  In time, goals will be set to practice learned skills outside of the group to help you work through your social anxiety. There are field trips as part of the group where you may be challenged to approach people in a public setting. Behavioral work is necessary when trying to treat social anxiety and social phobia.

This new group will meet in Sherman Oaks weekly on Tuesdays from 1:15-2:45 PM. The fee is $225 per month. There will be a free half hour consultation prior to their entering the group. If you do have a PPO plan through your insurance, I can provide a superbill for you to receive reimbursement.

If you have any questions about this group, please contact me at (818) 426-2495 or email at avediana@aol.com.