Do I need to go see a therapist? I suffer from social anxiety and not sure whether corporate life is for me but I have no choice

I'm already in my mid 30s as embarrassing as this is to say. In middle school and high school, I was an outcasted loner so I barely talked and I suppose these years are important for social skills. In college, it was similar except it wasn't noticeable and I could enjoy being an independent loner.

On paper, I suppose that I am great in terms of degrees from good schools, certification, and work experience. One-to-one like in an interview, I come across as completely fine so I can get the job. I think I'm fine one-to-one on the job too. But I really break down in group settings, when people can overhear me, work conference calls of more than 4 people, etc. During these situations when someone asks me a question or I need to say something, I am extremely short with what I say and even come across as maybe nervous/anxious. Never saying more than 2 sentences, 3 sentences max. Also, not speaking up during meetings in general. I've tried to speak up more during meetings and in group situations, but I definitely come across as awkward sounding/not comfortable in my own skin which hurts me too. Every new organization seems to pick this up over time that I am this way and in the corporate world where being loud, verbose, and aggressive is preferred, I definitely feel like coworkers lose respect for me. Also, my managers overlook me and my career hasn't progressed as I'd like. I ended up jumping job to job.

I have no choice but to stick with the corporate world and try to make a career in it. How bad does my problem sound? Do I need to seek social anxiety medication or go through cognitive behavioral training or something and will that make a difference? I'd hate to be dependent on a drug as that might make things worse long-term.

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