We know it sounds like a catch-22, but there’s hope!
What a conundrum right?
But it might be even more difficult to open up to a therapist.
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So what can be done to alleviate this anxiety?
Below are some tips to help you better cope withopening up in therapy.
Compatibility and shared values are often a must.
How can you talk to someone you could’t relate to?
you’re free to’t.
So, take a few sessions to see if you and your therapist really hit it off.
What you write is up to you.
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Ultimately, engaging in online therapy may make it easier to eventually speak to a therapist in person.
In peer support groups, we have the option of sitting and listening quietly without speaking.
Whether you do this in writing, by email, or in person is up to you.
Feel free to explain how your social anxiety it making it difficult for you to really open up.
Doing so will make the most of your time in therapy.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
