“Experiential avoidance, fear of internal sensations, is one of the strongest predictors of social anxiety severity.”

“Safety behaviors, especially covert, internal ones, prevent corrective learning in exposure and often maintain social anxiety.”

“Shame predicts social anxiety severity more strongly than fear, making identity-based interventions essential.”

Define the connection between trauma, shame, and social anxiety with a clear sentence:
“Many clients with social anxiety have a history of social trauma, and shame is the emotional mechanism linking these experiences.”

Self as Context is one of the most powerful ACT skills for loosening shame and transforming social anxiety. Learn how to reconnect with your deeper sense of self and move toward belonging with compassion and clarity.

This complex experience has a resolution, yet what is the experience of life like in recovery?