Since 1978, Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W., A.C.S.W., has pioneered psychotherapy for social, public speaking and performance anxiety, blushing, shyness, and any other related disorder. He is the author of Beyond Shyness: How to Conquer Social Anxieties (Simon & Schuster). An expert in media performance, Jonathan has been featured in over 1000 placements including Oprah, Sally Jesse Raphael, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, CNBC, FOX, The New York Times, Newsday, The Chicago Tribune, and the Boston Globe. Jonathan is a “Diplomate” in clinical social work and is certified by New York State. In addition he is certified as a biofeedback therapist by the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 

Berent Associates provides information on disorders and phobias including social and performance anxiety, public speaking, learning disabilities, panic, shyness, blushing, selective mutism.  Jonathan and his staff have helped individuals of all ages to overcome a vast array of disorders and phobias.