CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

By Kevin Chapman

In this exclusive eBook, explore how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) understands and treats Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), one of the most common and most misunderstood anxiety conditions.

You’ll learn about:

• How fear of negative evaluation fuels avoidance, rumination, and self-criticism

• Core CBT principles that help break these cycles and support meaningful change

• The key differences between shyness and diagnosable social anxiety

• The Clark and Wells model and how it explains the patterns that maintain anxiety

• How CBT helps clients identify unhelpful thinking and rebuild social confidence

This concise guide introduces the CBT framework for Social Anxiety Disorder, giving mental health professionals a clear understanding of how evidence-based strategies target the thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety in place.

CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)