The Social Mind Clinic.
Work with a small team of experienced therapists and coaches specialising in social anxiety, performance anxiety, public speaking anxiety, self-consciousness and the fear of being seen.
Every clinician is personally selected by Sophia for their expertise and ability to connect. All are trained in the Social Visibility Framework™ and receive ongoing consultation with Sophia to support their clinical work.
Because how we see ourselves is shaped by the world around us.
A focused team working with the psychological effects of social evaluation, visibility and self-consciousness.
Evidence-based therapy and coaching tailored to your individual needs, experiences and goals.
Our clinicians integrate the Social Visibility Framework™ into their existing areas of specialist practice.
A small team. Carefully selected.
Finding someone you feel comfortable working with matters. Each clinician brings their own expertise, experience and therapeutic style, alongside our shared understanding of the social world and its impact on psychological wellbeing.
Specialisms
What brings people to us.
These difficulties rarely exist in isolation. You may recognise yourself in more than one. Explore some of the common experiences we work with.
Social Anxiety
Feeling anxious before networking events, social situations or important meetings. You might avoid speaking up, worry about being judged or feel unusually self-conscious around other people.
Read about social anxiety →Performance Anxiety
Feeling intense pressure ahead of auditions, interviews, presentations or high-stakes situations. Anxiety may interfere with expressing your abilities or performing in line with your goals.
Read about performance anxiety →Public Speaking Anxiety
Avoiding presentations, experiencing intense physical anxiety symptoms, losing your train of thought or feeling embarrassed by how you come across when speaking publicly.
Read about public speaking anxiety →PTSD & Trauma
Past experiences can shape how we feel in relationships, workplaces and evaluative situations. These may include bullying, humiliation, neglect, exclusion, complex trauma or growing up feeling different.
Read about social trauma →Imposter Syndrome
Feeling like a fraud despite your achievements, fearing others will discover you don't belong, or attributing success to luck rather than your own capabilities.
Read about imposter syndrome →Feeling Different
Feeling like an outsider because you think, perceive or approach things differently. You may worry that your differences make you inadequate rather than recognising their potential value.
Read about growing up different →Inferiority & Self-Worth
Feeling less capable, important or worthy than other people, even when there is little objective reason to see yourself that way. You might constantly compare yourself or feel you're never enough.
Social Media & Press Presence
Finding it difficult to show up authentically online, avoiding visibility, fearing negative comments or struggling with criticism and public scrutiny.
Fear of Being Seen
Holding back from sharing your ideas, challenging the status quo or becoming more visible as an expert or leader. Success itself may feel uncomfortable when it brings greater attention.
Anxiety & Panic
Persistent worry, physical anxiety symptoms, panic attacks, avoidance or attempts to control thoughts, feelings and behaviours. These experiences can occur in social, professional or everyday situations.
The Social Visibility Framework™
Our clinicians are trained in Sophia's five-stage framework for understanding and working with difficulties around social evaluation, self-consciousness and visibility. Select a stage to explore it.
Understand Your Social Brain
Learn why meetings, presentations and social situations trigger your brain's threat system.
Know Who You Are
Understand the identity adaptations you've developed and reconnect with the person beneath them.
Build Internal Safety
Reduce threat responses using evidence-based therapy so anxiety no longer controls your decisions.
Feel Safe Being Seen
Gradually step into increasingly challenging situations while remaining psychologically grounded.
Integration
Stop fighting yourself and develop confidence that comes from authenticity rather than performance.
The framework isn't a therapy model itself. Our clinicians use established evidence-based psychological approaches within their own areas of expertise, while bringing a shared understanding of the social processes that can keep these difficulties going.
How it works.
Starting therapy doesn't need to be complicated. Here's what the process looks like when you get in touch with The Social Mind Clinic.
Get in touch
Contact us to let us know you're interested in therapy or coaching. You don't need to know exactly what support you need yet.
Have a free introductory call
Meet with Sophia for a free introductory call to discuss your needs, what you'd like support with, and which therapist or coach may be the best fit for you.
Begin working together
Start your sessions with your therapist or coach, working towards the changes that matter most to you.