Social Anxiety with Deborah Dobson, PhD
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Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews CBT specialist Deborah Dobson, PhD about her book, “Living Well with Social Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life.” Dobson shares her definition of social anxiety, which includes avoidance and reassurance seeking from partners, friends, and therapists. Dobson shares psychoeducation, values-based goal setting, coping and grounding skills, as we discuss social anxiety.
Show Highlights
Why Social Anxiety
Defining Social Anxiety
Avoidance and Safety Behaviors
Rumination After Events
Psychoeducation And Early Roots
Parenting Shy Kids
Exposure Based Treatment
Practice Examples and Games
Coping And Grounding Tools
Maintaining Skills Long Term
Real World Scenarios
About the author:
Deborah Dobson, PhD has specialized in cognitive behavior therapy throughout her career, particularly in the understanding and treatment of social anxiety disorder. She began the first Certificate program in CBT in Western Canada through the University of Calgary. She has provided supervision and training in cognitive behavior therapy in Canada and internationally. Her textbooks (along with co-author Keith Dobson) Evidence-Based Practice of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (2009, 2017) have been adopted by many clinical training programs. Her new book Living Well with Social Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life (2026) is intended for anyone affected by social anxiety.