How it works
How does therapy for social anxiety work at our Cerritos practice?
We use CBT, psychodynamic therapy, and solution-focused therapy for social anxiety. Based on the 3 modalities our team uses, each one addresses a different layer: thought patterns, the roots of the fear, and practical coping skills. Start with the first call and your clinician builds the plan.
The first call and first session
The first call goes to 562-860-2891, where we verify your insurance, confirm current availability, and match you with a clinician who focuses on social anxiety and anxious presentations. In your first session, your clinician learns what social situations are hardest for you, what you have already tried, and what you want to be able to do, and a treatment plan takes shape from that conversation.
Weekly sessions
From there, weekly sessions, not biweekly, not monthly. CBT-based gradual re-engagement with feared situations, psychodynamic exploration, and practical coping skills all compound week to week. Treatment length is based on your medical necessity, not on a session quota. You decide when you are done, together with your clinician.
What it helps with
Which approaches do you use for social anxiety?
Social anxiety rarely travels alone. A multi-condition outpatient practice handles the whole picture with the same clinician, on the same insurance, without fragmenting your care. Here is how our approaches fit together.
Language and culture
Can culture and language shape social anxiety treatment?
Social anxiety presentation is shaped by culture, and it does not translate cleanly through an interpreter. Fear of shaming the family or being seen as "too different" needs a therapist who understands it from the inside.
Our team delivers therapy in six languages beyond English: Spanish, Farsi, Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi, spoken across our team at one outpatient practice. Confirm the specific language at intake. See our Medi-Cal therapy page for more on coverage, or our individual therapy page for the one-on-one format most social anxiety clients start with.
Coverage
What insurance is accepted for social anxiety therapy?
We accept plans in the following categories. Whether your specific plan covers this depends on your plan details and medical necessity; we verify before your first session.
In their words
What did a client say about working with us?
A note from someone we worked with at our Cerritos office.
"This therapist has saved my life. Makes you feel great when you walk out of his office. Saqui will also give you tools to continue your treatment on your own time. Highly recommend him for people all ages."
Javier M.
Google Review, 5 stars, Cerritos, CA
Individual results vary; this reflects one client's experience and is not a promise of outcome.
Eye Cue Mental Health has been open in Cerritos since November 2017. We accept Medi-Cal and serve adults, teens, young adults, and families across LA County, Orange County, and statewide California by telehealth. Our team of associate clinicians is supervised by Saqib Iqbal, LCSW.
Telehealth across California
Online social anxiety therapy anywhere in California
If you live anywhere in California, you can work with an Eye Cue clinician by video from home, work, or wherever you feel settled. You keep the same clinician for as long as treatment runs. When it helps, you can switch to in-person sessions at our Cerritos office without changing therapists.
Statewide telehealth depends on your plan. Some Medi-Cal plans are limited to one county: L.A. Care, Carelon, and Health Net Medi-Cal to Los Angeles County, and CalOptima to Orange County. We verify your plan before your first session. See the full insurance list and county details.
In person and online
In person at our Cerritos office
We see clients in person at our Cerritos office and by telehealth across California. Whether your plan covers this depends on your plan and medical necessity, and we verify before your first session.
Anywhere else in California by telehealth. See all locations. Eye Cue Mental Health · 17215 Studebaker Rd., Suite 110, Cerritos, CA 90703 · 562-860-2891 · Open 7 days, 8 AM to 10 PM
Good questions
Frequently asked questions about social anxiety therapy
Still unsure? Call 562-860-2891 and we will talk it through, no commitment.
No. Introverts prefer fewer social interactions but engage without significant distress. The difference is fear of negative evaluation that disrupts daily life, not a preference for less socializing. If fear of judgment is driving your isolation, it is worth talking to a therapist.
CBT has the strongest evidence base for social anxiety disorder. At our practice, we combine CBT with psychodynamic therapy and solution-focused therapy. CBT addresses thought patterns and gradual re-engagement with feared situations. Psychodynamic work explores where the fear originates. Solution-focused work builds on what is already working. Your treatment plan is set collaboratively with your clinician.
That is a common feeling, and the first call does not commit you to anything. Call 562-860-2891, we ask about your insurance and tell you current availability. The first session is typically by video, so you do not have to navigate an unfamiliar office on day one. We work with people at the point they are actually at.
We accept Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered California and most major commercial plans for social anxiety therapy. Whether your specific plan covers this depends on your plan details and medical necessity, which we verify before your first session. Call 562-860-2891 and we will check your plan on the call. Most clients know their coverage status before the first appointment.
Eye Cue Mental Health is a psychotherapy practice. We do not prescribe medication or offer psychiatric evaluations. Some clients pair therapy with medication managed by their PCP or a psychiatrist. We focus on the therapy side and refer out when a medication evaluation seems appropriate.
Most social anxiety treatment plans run a few months at weekly cadence. The actual length depends on what you are working on and how things progress. Weekly sessions matter here because gradual re-engagement with feared situations builds momentum that breaks between longer gaps. Your clinician sets the timeline based on clinical need, not on a session cap.
Related care
Related services at Eye Cue Mental Health
Social anxiety therapy is one focus within our anxiety therapy service. Related focused pages cover panic disorder treatment and specific phobia treatment.
Get started
Ready to start social anxiety therapy in Cerritos?
Eye Cue Mental Health is at 17215 Studebaker Rd., Suite #110, Cerritos, CA 90703. We are open 7 days a week, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Call 562-860-2891 to check availability and verify your insurance. Telehealth is available across California on plans that cover it. See our full anxiety therapy service for the broader scope.
If you are in crisis right now or having thoughts of self-harm, call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline any time. Eye Cue Mental Health is an outpatient practice, not a crisis center.
- 562-860-2891
- 17215 Studebaker Rd., Suite #110, Cerritos, CA 90703
- Open 7 days a week, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM