Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Extreme sensitivity to criticism or rejection
- Feeling inadequate or inferior
- Avoiding work activities that involve social contact
- Being timid, isolating, and avoiding meeting new people
- Extreme shyness in social situations and relationships
- Fear of disapproval or embarrassment
- Having poor self-esteem
- Having few, if any, close friends
- Avoiding conflict, or being a “people pleaser”
- Self-isolation
How is avoidant personality disorder treated?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help individuals learn how to change unhelpful thinking patterns associated with self-perception. Additionally,
psychodynamic psychotherapy can help individuals understand unconscious thoughts and realize how they have been shaped by past experiences.
If you or someone you know is struggling with Avoidant Personality Disorder, contact us to see how we can help.