One-On-One Counseling

Aside from writing about topics like shyness and social skills for this site, I'm also a licensed counselor. If you're feeling stuck and could use some support, I'm here to help.

Social struggles are what I focus on most, but I also meet with people dealing with other issues like anxiety, depression, losses, or just feeling overwhelmed by life.

Main details

Getting started

If you're considering working together, feel free to email me at chris@succeedsocially.com. Just let me know what areas you'd like support with, and we can set up a free consultation video chat.

If you're the parent of a young adult who you think could benefit from working with me, please pass my contact info along, and they can reach out directly.

More on counseling with me

Counseling provides individual support to help you build confidence and improve your social life.

We'll work together to address the areas that are most important to you, whether it's making friends, having better conversations, or feeling less anxious and insecure around people. Working with a therapist can help you make progress faster and more effectively than going it alone, giving you the benefit of my experience and proven counseling approaches.

More on what sessions with me are like

In our first meeting, I'll take time to get to know you and understand what brought you to therapy. My style is easygoing and grounded, as in, "There's nothing wrong with you for having the issues you do. Lots of people are in the same boat. But let's see what we can do to make things easier." As we talk, I'll also learn about your overall life and background, to get a fuller picture of you.

We'll develop a plan to address your main goals, but it's only a flexible starting point, and we can tweak it as we go and adapt to any changes in your life or priorities. Some people come to me for help with a social problem, and find they grow in other areas as well.

I'll give you tailored suggestions on things like making friends, managing anxiety, and shifting unhelpful thought patterns. If you're open to it, I may give you things to work on between sessions, so you can keep improving when you're not just directly speaking to me. If it seems some deeper baggage from your past is getting in the way, we can explore and address that.

I'll help you stay motivated and on track. We'll work at your pace. I know growth can feel uncomfortable, so I'll encourage you to expand your limits, but won't pressure you or make you do anything you don't want to.

As you make progress, we'll celebrate your successes and keep adjusting as we go. Over time, I hope you'll feel more self-assured and comfortable with yourself, confident you know how to build the kinds of relationships you want, and equipped to manage your emotions and the ups and downs of life.


Once again, if you're curious about working together, send me a quick email at chris@succeedsocially.com with a few words about what you'd like support in.