Therapy to support you with social anxiety in Glasgow, Edinburgh & Online

A structured approach to therapy
Focused on meaningful change

Delivered exclusively by doctorate level psychologists
Drawing on deep training & experience

Tailored to your specific needs
Your plan reflects your life & your goals

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What is social anxiety?

  • Unlike shyness, social anxiety is a persistent fear of communicating with other people.

  • Whether it’s friends, family members, or work colleagues, social anxiety inhibits the ability to communicate.

  • People with social anxiety often avoid social interactions to the point where they may develop phobias. Agoraphobia, the irrational fear of entering crowded places, is often connected with social anxiety.

  • In addition to this, someone with social anxiety may experience physical symptoms - trembling, sweating, and nausea may appear when someone with social anxiety is confronted with an unfamiliar interaction.

How can MAPP help?

  • We understand that approaching therapy can be particularly difficult when you have a form of social anxiety.

  • At MAPP we have prioritised creating a safe and comfortable environment to minimise any anxiety you may feel and allow you to feel relaxed and supported.

  • We will work with you to develop an understanding of the root causes and triggers of your social anxiety, before determining the best form of therapy to help you move into a better space.

  • This could involve an integrative form of therapy to help you acknowledge the roots of your anxiety, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you build the tools to manage your key day to day challenges.

What results can you expect?

  • Whatever the therapeutic path we work on together, you will be building the skills to manage social situations more effectively and with lower levels of anxiety.

  • We will work with you to become more open to friendships and relationships. As you become more receptive, your sense of self will increase, and so will your motivation.

  • Taking the first step toward professional help is often the hardest, but we are ready to support you along the road to a better lifestyle.

At MAPP, therapy starts with you.

Your psychologist takes the time to listen, then builds a plan around your goals and circumstances.

What makes that possible is the depth & range of training and experience our doctors of psychology bring to the table. Our psychologists are trained in a broad span of therapy modalities, from CBT and ACT to compassion-focused therapy, person-centred therapy and everything in between.

We fit the approach to you, not you to the approach, and regular check-ins keep it working as your needs change.

We're committed to giving you the support and tools you need to build towards a happier, healthier life.

Therapy at MAPP

Sessions start at £105 with a final year doctoral trainee, and £140 with one of our fully qualified doctors of psychology.

Our reputation

  • “Friendly and professional. Always helpful, attentive and caring.”

  • “I would highly recommend the MAPP team, especially if you’re someone who hasn’t had experience with therapy beforehand.”

  • “Could not recommend higher. Always super friendly, professional and Fraser makes you feel at ease the moment you start talking to him. Would give six stars if I could!”

  • “Excellent space to reflect and receive professional and empathetic support - I highly recommend to anyone still considering!”

  • “My whole experience with MAPP was professional and incredibly helpful. From the booking process to working with my psychologist. The whole process was brilliant.”

  • “I have found the therapy offered by MAPP very helpful and the counsellor to be engaging and supportive.”

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