What are “social skills”?
Social skills are a set of behaviours that help us have healthy interactions with people around us.These can vary from person to person, as they depend on a variety of factors, but some include: the person’s relationship with family and friends as well as positive or negative life events.
What types of social skills are there?
There are many behaviours that help us interact with our environment and adapt to it. Some of these are:
- Starting a conversation.
- Active listening.
- Empathizing with the person we are talking to.
- Asking questions with assertiveness.
- Asking for help.
The main purpose of social skills is to create, establish and maintain relationships with the people around us.Due to our basic need to socialize, having good social skills is essential for a person to achieve an adequate personal and professional growth.
Do you need to improve your social skills?
If you feel that you have trouble relating to people, or if you feel insecure when interacting or often have conflict with others, then you may need professional support to help you improve your social skills and develop your relations in a healthy way.
How can online therapy help me improve my social skills?
Better social skills will lead to improvements in other areas of your life. For example, being able to work your assertiveness with a professional will help you openly communicate your thoughts, emotions and decisions and connect with the person you are talking to.
You may need professional help to improve your social skills if:
- You are not able to speak in public.
- You have a hard time meeting new people.
- You feel you can’t relate to a lot of people because you’re afraid of what they’ll think of you
- You have a hard time expressing your thoughts without feeling bad afterward.
- You have difficulty expressing your opinion without offending others.
