Ketamine Therapy for Social Anxiety in Oakland & Berkeley
Social Anxiety
You can’t relax or be at ease around other people, especially new people.
You feel on edge at social gatherings, or simply standing in a line.
You worry that you are going to embarrass yourself or others may notice you are anxious, judge you, talk about you, or make fun of you.
The fear may be so overwhelming that you avoid going out, meeting new people, or starting conversations.
Beyond shyness, living with social anxiety can feel overwhelming, especially when traditional approaches fail to provide relief.
Treatment starts listening to your story. We gently explore past experiences where you became anxious and make a plan to rewire your response. We design new experiences using ketamine so you learn a new way of being, reprograming your nervous system to feel at ease, calm, and connected.
Treatment starts in person, in my office surrounded by nature, and you can get a prescription to continue treatment at home on your own. You decide what works for you. You can stop when you like and the benefits continue after treatment.
People report rapid, progressive and enduring benefit in daily life.
How does Dr. Zeus treat social anxiety?
Proven Results
Published research
Social anxiety goes down and stays down
People with social anxiety were treated for three months. The graph shows weekly levels of social anxiety measured by a questionnaire. People reported feeling better right away and progressively better every week.
Published research - Glue et al, 2018.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881118762073
Average social anxiety scores decreased by 50% after three months.
In daily life, 90% of people said they were able to function better than before—in both social situations (80%) and at work (55%).
If they stopped treatment, most people (75%) continued to feel better than before.