Unfortunately, almost every therapist today says they can do "cognitive-behavioral therapy". We are specific as to what we mean and do when we say we use cognitive-behavioral therapy. To treat social anxiety successfully, cognitive therapy must be specific to social anxiety and it must be comprehensive in nature. See
https://www.socialanxietyinstitute.org/comprehensive-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-social-anxiety-disorder

Although social anxiety disorder and panic disorder are two separate, definable conditions, both of them are classified as anxiety disorders. There are major distinctions between the two.
https://www.socialanxietyinstitute.org/differences-between-social-anxiety-and-panic-disorder

All day, every day, life is like this. Fear. Apprehension. Avoidance. Pain. Anxiety about what you said. Fear that you said something wrong. Worry about others' disapproval. Afraid of rejection, of not fitting in. Anxious to enter a conversation, afraid you'll have nothing to talk about.
https://socialanxietyinstitute.org/living-with-social-anxiety

The human brain itself is "neutral". It doesn't know what is "right" or "wrong" for you regarding mental health. Sometimes, social anxiety is reinforced because we continue to believe irrational things from the past that "seem" correct, but are really not rational. It's important to open our mind up to new ideas and explanations concerning our belief systems, so we can learn to believe what is really rational.
https://socialanxietyinstitute.org/self-fulfilling-prophecy-breaking-cycle

"It's not fair I have social anxiety!" That is a true statement, but if you sit around in dejection saying it over and over, it doesn't help you get better. It may not be fair, but (unfortunately) that's the way it is. Get over social anxiety instead.
https://socialanxietyinstitute.org/therapy-taking-initiative-and-being-proactive

Relax, focus outside yourself, engage with other people and other events. Focus on life and all that is going on around you. (Never focus inwardly).
https://socialanxietyinstitute.org/focus-externally

The brain changes and we overcome social anxiety as we "overlearn" cognitive strategies that reduce anxiety. Repetition, reinforcement, and overlearning cognitive strategies...
https://socialanxietyinstitute.org/blog-successful-social-anxiety-groups