Are You Experiencing Social Anxiety? Are you between the ages of 18-65? 

I am conducting research exploring the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a therapeutic intervention for social anxiety. This research is a part of a doctoral research project at Liberty University and aims to help individuals better manage anxiety related to future social scenarios. 

Why Join This Study? 

• Free EMDR Intervention Sessions: Participate in three short term EMDR Future Template intervention sessions aimed at alleviating social anxiety symptoms. 

• Contribute to Research: Your participation will help advance mental health research and provide information into treatments for social anxiety.  

To participate, you must be between the ages of 18-65. Must be formally diagnosed or self-identified with mild to moderate social anxiety symptoms. Not currently diagnosed with severe mental health conditions (such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia). Not currently engaged in other ongoing mental health research studies. Not have any suicidal thoughts or substance use disorders and you must be in the state of Texas for the sessions with access to a private room and a computer with internet.

Participants will be asked to answer 24 questions about social anxiety and five demographic questions before the EMDR sessions (approximately 15 minutes). Participants will participate in three 20–30-minute EMDR intervention sessions, once a week for three weeks, conducted over a secure, HIPPA compliant telehealth platform. Participants will complete a post survey of 24 questions to assess changes in social anxiety symptoms. 

If you are interested and eligible, please direct message me for more information (outstress@oustress.com). A consent document will be provided to you online via Simple Practice, and you will need to sign the form before engaging in the study. Participants who complete the entire research study (all questionnaires and EMDR intervention sessions) will be given a $75 Amazon gift card. Participation is entirely voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time.