When I was first approached…Betterhelp Therapy…. to potentially work together with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was truly important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I selected to present and likewise you know my own views when when necessary or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they generally stated you know we trust you as a scientific expert and
we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you know and one of the things that I actually wished to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be exceptionally practical for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working with people from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is truly a it
almost enhances the the therapeutic experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely delight in that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t think about 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 would not feel comfy and and that’s fine those 2 things can both hold true and I think among the important things that I wish to start to have people consider exists’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 appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I discuss particular counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best approach for
the particular problem that you’re handling and I think that one of the issues that a great deal of people have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had many discussions with the creator of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his mission is to provide psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it’s important and we have an issue with access
to mental healthcare in this nation 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 therapy is better for and I’ve really I’ve actually discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel quite passionate about and I have to state that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with the people that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a number of minutes discussing my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important things that are most proper for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a terrific location for individuals who are dealing with difficult life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for scenarios where you know they have a very precise concern with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive
behavior modification which is really structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling because it involves a great deal of research it includes worksheets it includes learning particular abilities and techniques so moderate milder disorders like mild anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has received care at first in other places these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you know think of someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their home since they can’t leave their home and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are truly frightened of being trapped and trapped in a place where they might have a panic attack therefore essentially they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their home without really feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a great initial step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be successfully treated needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process clearly online therapists are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that preliminary supportive approach to therapy where they can actually have a much better life 100% and this is what the space that intends to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific video and bringing these
things up is that I I wish to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be fully from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the best that I can and so I I won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything since I do not think that therefore you can always expect to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video useful and intriguing if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a variety of various psychological health topics and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to resolve or cover in an approaching video