Why Can’t I Just Be Confident at Work?

Many capable, high-performing professionals and entrepreneurs struggle with confidence at work - not because they lack ability, but because certain environments trigger fear of judgment, visibility, or evaluation.

This seminar explores why confidence often disappears in professional settings, particularly in contexts involving hierarchy, leadership, decision-making, and being seen.

Drawing on social psychology, clinical work, and nervous system science, we’ll look at how power dynamics, workplace hierarchies, and past experiences shape how safe (or unsafe) it feels to speak up, lead, and be visible - even when you’re objectively competent.

Rather than offering surface-level confidence tips, this session focuses on understanding the deeper psychological barriers that keep people stuck in self-doubt, overthinking, or performance mode at work.

This is a reflective, insight-based seminar designed for professionals who want to understand themselves better - and move into the next phase of growth with more clarity and self-trust.

This seminar is for you if you:

• Feel confident in some areas of life but not at work
• Second-guess yourself in meetings, visibility, leadership roles, or decision-making
• Struggle with imposter feelings despite evidence of success
• Find visibility, authority, or being “on display” uncomfortable
• Are entering a new phase of professional growth and want to understand what’s holding you back

You do not need to identify with anxiety labels to attend.

What You’ll Take Away

Attendees will leave with:

• A clearer understanding of why confidence is context-specific, not a personality trait
• Insight into how hierarchy and power affect the nervous system
• Language to make sense of self-doubt without self-blame
• A more grounded way of relating to visibility, leadership, and judgment at work

Format & Structure

• 90-minute online seminar
• Cameras and microphones off for attendees
• No expectation to speak or participate
• Optional anonymous questions at the end

About the Speaker

Sophia Spencer is an accredited therapist specialising in social and performance anxiety, visibility, and confidence in professional environments.

With a background in social psychology and experience working within the NHS, Sophia works with professionals navigating leadership, entrepreneurship, public-facing roles, and high-pressure work environments.

Her clients have included professionals affiliated with big tech, finance, creative industries, international organisations, and government institutions.

Sophia’s work focuses on helping people move from managing confidence on the surface to understanding and resolving what’s happening underneath — at the level of belief, nervous system, and social context.