The important bridge is to realize that the feeling (paranoia) is something you can choose to embrace or not.

Once the feeling is no longer something that automatically 'happens to you', one can start to explore it - at a safe distance, no rush. Why am I feeling in this way? Is there a good reason? If yes, what could I do about it? What would happen if I would just dismiss the feeling without doing anything? What would happen if I embrace this feeling/act it out? Once an idea of what strategy is most likely to give a good outcome, one makes the choice.

Its kinda like having a person with an outsider perspective help you analyze the situation in a calm and thoughtful manner. Just with much higher bandwidth, less communication challenges and the person is always there for you.