EFT every time! Fears, irrational (all of them) and rational, are dealt with by EFT easily. I sound like an ad, don't I?
Fear is something from the past sneaking into the present and distracting you from being as good as you can be. Fears are usually from an event in the past that had a negative impact on you. You see a similar situation looming and feel fear. You see the situation looming from your unconscious part and it's heaps faster than your conscious mind, so the fear is on you before you can stop it.
Start by using EFT on the fear itself. For example, feeling fear of other people's opinion. Pick an example situation and use a setup (see beginner's guide on my homepage) statement like:
Even though I am scared that Dad will disapprove if i quit my job, I love and accept myself completely.
Something will come out when you tap on it, the fear will either go away, or a memory of a time your father disapproved of you for some reason will pop up, or a thought about it will pop up.
You tap on that next thought, memory or whatever,
Even though Dad disapproved when I quit the job at the car wash when I was 16, I love and accept myself completely.
Keep following the thoughts until there's nothing left that bothers you about it, or you become bored with the process. Then think about the original fear. Has it gone? Most probably it has.
I had a great example on New Years Eve of a one-minute miracle fear cure with EFT. A party in a 12th fl apartment, with a v tiny balcony. The one smoker at the party was out there, terrified because he had a fear of heights, he's always had it apparently. He told me it was better now than it used to be! We did a quick round on the fear he was feeling right then, no words (he was french so his english wasn't great), so I skipped the words (no setup even) and we just did the tapping with his looking at the edge and feeling his fear.
After one shortcut round of EFT, he could lean over the edge and felt no fear, he was leaning over the edge for the rest of the night, enjoying the view!
I recommend EFT for fears highly.
Heights is easy, but the "social" fear you've mentioned is just as treatable with EFT. If you follow what I've briefly explained, you'll be looking for more things to tap on in no time.
Joy to you
Hazel