re: How to deal with a "phone phobia" in the workplace

I totally get this. I am not a people person and never have been. Due to my particular vocation and the exact area I practice I meet anywhere from 10-50 people in a given week most of whom I don't know there name until I meet them. And I have to make small talk and deal with groups of 4-6 for 1 hour at a time.

It took me a while. I didn't need any sort of anxiety medication but I wouldn't hesitate to look in that direction if I thought I needed too. As others have suggested that may be the best route.