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for Coping
The Counseling Couch
Social Anxiety
By Amy Towne Estell MS, ALC
and Edith K Couch, MS, LPC, NCC, CFAE
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any people from all walks of life –maybe even youstruggle with symptoms of social anxiety to one
degree or another. While it is easy to believe that
you are alone in your struggle, it is very important to know
that it’s natural to have feelings of nervousness and self-consciousness at times. Most of us have experienced what we
often call butterflies, sweaty palms or a racing heart when
put in certain situations, groups or places.
Most of us can manage to get through the crowded holiday
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