Hello everybody!

I am new to this group and I am happy that I found it. I was
wondering if Shyness is also related to low self-esteem, fear, shame
and over-sensitivity.

I read one wonderful book "Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem"
last October, almost one year ago and it really helped a lot.

But the improvement is SO slow and I still am very shy although I
have one boyfriend now. The problem is that my boyfriend is very
social and I have been involved in several social events.

Most of the times after those events, I feel that my performance was
not very good and I feel ashamed or depressed.

I was thinking of therapy but I read somewhere here that Counselor
would be better. Does someone have experience with counselor, where
can I find them? Are they as expensive as psychologists are?

Also I'd like to receive suggestion for books about Fear, shyness,
etc.

Have a great day!

JB