Understanding and Coping with Social Anxiety

Course description

Social anxiety, a fear and avoidance of social or performance situations because of possible scrutiny by others, is a commonly diagnosed anxiety disorder. Being able to understand and manage your social fears can be life changing. You'll define social anxiety and  identify its three components and possible causes. Strategies to cope with social anxiety, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, will be introduced. This course is for those with social anxiety, as well as their friends, family and caregivers.

Instructor: Ned Baess, PsyD, RPsych, works in Mental Health and Addiction services at Island Health with a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, occupational therapists, nurses and other specialists. He provides psychological treatment of adults with anxiety, depression, or psychosis, in both individual and group therapy.