Psychological Support for Public Speaking Anxiety, Meeting Confidence & Performance Anxiety

The world is asking more of us than ever. Yet nobody teaches us the psychology being seen.


Work has changed

We're expected to speak up in meetings, present ideas, influence others, interview repeatedly throughout our careers, build personal brands, lead teams and adapt to constant change.

Being good at your actual job is no longer always enough, particularly in the AI era.

Increasingly, opportunities come to the people who can communicate their ideas, influence others and show up confidently when they're being watched and evaluated.

For many this feels excruciating, because every new opportunity also feels like another opportunity to be judged negatively. Eventually, perhaps you begin avoiding the very opportunities that would move your life forward.

This isn't just public speaking anxiety.

It's the psychology of visibility.

Whether you're:

  • presenting to clients

  • speaking in meetings

  • interviewing for a new role

  • networking

  • leading a team

  • posting on LinkedIn

  • recording YouTube videos

  • giving a keynote

...your brain is solving the same problem: ‘how do I stay safe while being seen?"

Unfortunately, many of the strategies that help us feel safer in the moment - overthinking, self-monitoring, trying to sound perfect, avoiding visibility altogether - also stop us communicating naturally and taking opportunities. They normally also increase anxiety in the long term.

The challenge isn't usually a lack of communication skills, many people speak just fine when they’re at home, or with their partner. It's what happens psychologically when the stakes feel high.

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“Starting therapy with Sophia has been life changing. I’ve never felt so comfortable and understood by a therapist and I’ve had so many throughout my life. After just one session I started feeling so much better about my panic attacks and anxiety as she understands the core issue and is so knowledgeable. ”

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SHE HAS A GENUINE INTEREST IN WHAT SHE DOES

“I look forward to our sessions even when I’ve had a difficult week because I know I’m going to come away with next steps and feel better about the situation ”

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NOTICED A DIFFERENCE ALREADY

“I have been attending Sophia's online social anxiety/public speaking fear classes for a short while so far and have noticed a positive difference already. The classes have enabled me to step out of my comfort zone in regards to being more authentic and being more present. ”

Why This Matters Now

  • Routine tasks are increasingly automated, placing greater evaluation and weight on 'human' skills like presentation skills.

    Communication Evaluation

  • Your hard work goes unnoticed if it's not visible. You're often paying a meeting tax each time you don't speak up.

    The Meeting Tax

  • You're not getting the reputation you deserve based on your work, due to visibility difficulties.

    Reputation

That’s why I created this community.

Hello!

As a therapist and coach specialising in fear of judgement, I keep seeing a very specific need: professionals who struggle with anxiety when being perceived at work. Many had previously spent significant time and money on executive coaching, which doesn’t truly address the anxiety issue.

This is not a place of confidence hacks, but a place to help you understand and change the psychology that shows up whenever you feel evaluated.

This is an ongoing place to learn, practise and apply evidence-based psychology to the moments that matter most.

Because psychological change doesn't happen from consuming more information. It happens through repeated understanding, experimentation and experience.

Inside The Membership

The Self-Paced Course ‘Overcome Visibility Anxiety at Work’

Access to my framework and evidence-based course on the psychology of visibility at work to help you understand yourself and change things, today. This course is based on principles from CBT, ACT and performance psychology, directly tailored to anxiety at work.

Weekly Live Practice Groups

Live practice groups where we practice exposure to speaking while anxious with specific challenges for all levels of the group. If it sounds awful, it’s probably needed.

Monthly workshops x2

Each month we'll explore live one aspect of the psychology of visibility. For example, why do we shrink when someone more senior is in the room, and what to do? How to navigate power dynamics?

Live Q&A

Bring your real world questions, situations, reflections and get live coaching together. No need to have your camera on.

Resource Bank

A huge selection of resources available anytime, including how to be assertive, techniques for physical anxiety, communication scripts and more.

Access To The Community

Bring your real world questions, situations, reflections and get live coaching together. No need to have your camera on.

Join the founding waitlist here

This membership is for people who know they are capable of more but find themselves shrinking when visibility increases.

You might be:

  • avoiding speaking in meetings

  • struggling with public speaking anxiety

  • holding back in leadership

  • anxious about presentations

  • stepping into a more visible role

  • tired of overthinking every interaction

If you've ever thought:

"I know what I want to say. I just can't seem to be myself when people are watching."

You'll probably feel at home here.

If that idea resonates with you, I'd love you to help shape it from the beginning, and we launch Oct 2026.