When I was first approached…Betterhelp Esa Letter…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series among the important things that was really important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I chose to present and likewise you understand my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they generally said you know we trust you as a clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you know and among the important things that I truly wanted to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I believe it can be incredibly helpful for many people I have actually seen it myself working with individuals from a few months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with someone is truly a it

almost improves the the therapeutic experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I completely take pleasure in that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t consider seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we would not be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s fine those two things can both be true and I believe one of the things that I want to start to have people think about is there’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I speak about particular counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the very best technique for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online counseling is attempting to change offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had numerous discussions with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to come into the therapy office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it’s important and we have a problem with gain access to

to mental healthcare in this nation and is one service as our other online business I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel quite passionate about and I have to say that my viewpoint has actually been well-received by business like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I simply wished to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most suitable for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online therapy as a terrific place for individuals who are fighting with challenging life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for situations where you understand they have an extremely precise problem with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment because it’s not as social as others is ideal for online therapy due to the fact that it includes a great deal of homework it includes worksheets it involves learning specific skills and techniques so moderate milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually received care at first in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their home and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are actually horrified of being caught and trapped in a location where they may have a panic attack therefore essentially they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities until much of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s a great first step is that going to cure them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure clearly online therapists are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their house from that preliminary supportive approach to therapy where they can in fact have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my point to this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to plainly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I will not show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever because I do not think that therefore you can constantly anticipate to hear my honest viewpoint on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video handy and fascinating if you did please like it listed below and feel free to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a range of various psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Esa Letter…. to perhaps collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what subjects I selected to present and also you understand my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they generally stated you know we trust you as a clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and among the things that I actually wanted to address is the fact that I’m not just here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you know I think it can be exceptionally practical for many people I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months as much as over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is actually a it

nearly enhances the the healing experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t consider seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we would not have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s all right those two things can both be true and I think among the things that I want to start to have people consider is there’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you however likewise what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I speak about particular counseling designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the issues that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to change offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had lots of discussions with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his objective is to offer mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the treatment workplace and I 100% support that mission and I believe it’s important and we have an issue with gain access to

to mental healthcare in this country and is one service as our other online business I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings because it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to state that my viewpoint has been well-received by business like in regards to hopefully how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most proper for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for individuals who are struggling with difficult life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than typical for circumstances where you understand they have an extremely precise issue with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that therapy due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy because it includes a lot of research it includes worksheets it involves finding out particular abilities and techniques so moderate milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand consider someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their house since they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually frightened of being caught and caught in a place where they may have a panic attack and so essentially they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until many of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s a terrific first step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process certainly online counselors are going to be able to do that but might they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their house from that initial helpful technique to therapy where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the space that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to clearly interact that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I won’t show you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I do not think that therefore you can constantly anticipate to hear my honest opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video intriguing and helpful if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a variety of different psychological health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or deal with in an upcoming video