Laura Johnson, LMFT, LPCC, is a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and an Advanced Certified Schema Therapist. She specializes in evidence-based therapy for Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in adults, children, and teenagers. Laura was the Founder and Director of the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Silicon Valley/San Jose, where she oversaw the work of her many therapists. Laura is a regional clinic member of the National Social Anxiety Center and loves working with people with social anxiety.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Social Anxiety 5

CHAPTER 1: Understanding Social Anxiety 7
CHAPTER 2: Spotting Social Anxiety 17
CHAPTER 3: Exploring Where Social Anxiety Comes From 35
CHAPTER 4: Looking at the Types of Social Anxiety 55
CHAPTER 5: Feeling Stuck with Social Anxiety 77

Part 2: Understanding the Social Anxiety Cycle 91

CHAPTER 6: Assessing Your Social Anxiety 93
CHAPTER 7: Identifying Your Thinking Traps 109
CHAPTER 8: Pinpointing Your Core Beliefs 131

Part 3: Overcoming Social Anxiety 143

CHAPTER 9: Getting Ready to Change 145
CHAPTER 10: Changing Your Self-Talk 157
CHAPTER 11: Facing Your Fears 175
CHAPTER 12: Using Positive Psychology to Create New Beliefs 195
CHAPTER 13: Embracing Your Social Anxiety 211
CHAPTER 14: Taking Care of Yourself 223
CHAPTER 15: Working with a Therapist 233

Part 4: Tackling Specific Types of Social Anxiety 245

CHAPTER 16: Fear of Public Speaking 247
CHAPTER 17: Social Anxiety with Dating 261
CHAPTER 18: Social Anxiety in the Workplace 277
CHAPTER 19: Children with Social Anxiety 297

Part 5: The Part of Tens 317

CHAPTER 20: Ten Famous People with Social Anxiety 319
CHAPTER 21: Ten Social Anxiety Habits to Break 327

Index 333