Structured, evidence-based support for fear and avoidance in social situations — delivered by a BABCP accredited therapist and NMC registered mental health nurse, at a pace that respects where you are.
Social Anxiety Disorder is an intense fear of being watched, judged or embarrassed in social or performance situations. It can shrink a life gradually — one avoided invitation, one skipped meeting, at a time — until it feels like the safest option is simply not to go.
Treatment is led personally by Arlene Alexander-Price — an NMC registered mental health nurse since 2004 and a BABCP accredited therapist of close to two decades' standing — most often through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, building confidence gradually and at your own pace.
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A calm, confidential space — treatment paced around you, not the other way round.
Approach
CBT, Matched to You
Session
Up to 60 Minutes
Format
In Person or Virtual
From
£70 per Session
Low Cost rate available for those receiving qualifying state benefits — see full Prices.
Social anxiety often starts small — a preference for staying quiet in meetings, a reluctance to answer the phone — before gradually shaping which invitations you accept and which you find a reason to avoid.
It's frequently mistaken for shyness, but the fear underneath it — of being judged, watched or embarrassed — is often far more intense than "just" being introverted.
Select each one to read more — recognising the pattern is often the first step toward doing something about it.
A persistent worry about being watched, criticised or humiliated in front of others, even in everyday situations.
Turning down invitations, skipping meetings, or going out of your way to avoid gatherings, calls or conversations.
Blushing, sweating, trembling, or a racing heart that shows up specifically around other people.
Replaying conversations afterward, picking apart what you said, and assuming the worst about how you came across.
Struggling to make eye contact, speak in groups, or assert yourself, even when you know what you want to say.
Days or even weeks of building dread before a social event, sometimes worse than the event itself.
Three stages, kept simple and paced around you.
A first conversation to understand how social anxiety is affecting you, and confirm the right approach.
Focused, up to 60-minute sessions, building confidence through graded, manageable steps.
Regular check-ins, ending with a clear plan to keep building on the confidence you've gained.
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Clients supported at AAP Psychological Therapies since 2004 — many of them starting exactly where you are now.
This is not a crisis service. If you need urgent support, please contact your GP, NHS 111, or the Samaritans on 116 123. In an emergency, call 999.
