Social Anxiety & Re-Entering the New World

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Description

This presentation will provide participants with a framework for both assessing their own readiness to re-enter the social sphere and to utilize as a psychotherapeutic tool with clients. We will discuss the essential components to consider when planning for a successful re-entry into the world of work, friendship, and community activities, including key psychological barriers, underlying patterns, and manageable strategies. We will also have time to address participants' specific questions about the re-entry process.

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the three Zones of Comfort
2. Identify the difference between the Zone of Comfort for work, social, and community settings
3. Develop one scaffolding activity for themselves
4. Plan one coping strategy for a social situation in their stretch or panic zone

Contributors

Ellen Kinoy, LMFT

Ellen Kinoy is Clinical Director for Lincoln Families, where she began as a Clinical Supervisor for their burgeoning school-based programs. She received her MA in Clinical Psychology from New College of California, became licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist, and has worked for close to 30 years providing services and designing programs for youth and families in the community and within the public funding stream. Ellen is dedicated to providing accessible, innovative, and culturally-relevant services in response to community need and is adjunct faculty in the MA in Counseling Psychology program at JFK School of Psychology.
Ana Mejia, LMFT

Ana Mejia, LMFT is the Director of School-Based Programs in Alameda. With 10 years of experience in many different roles at Lincoln Families (Intervention Specialist, Clinician—LMFT, then Program Manager, and currently Program Director), Ana brings multiple lenses to this position. A Bay Area Native, third generation Chicana, Ana grew up speaking Spanish and English. She is proud of her Mexican roots, which connect her deeply to the mission of helping open pathways to education for all.

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Contributors

Ellen Kinoy, LMFT

Ana Mejia, LMFT