When I was first approached…Betterhelp Ukraine…. to possibly work together with them on a youtube series one of the things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what topics I chose to present and likewise you understand my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they generally stated you know we trust you as a clinical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and one of the things that I really wished to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for whatever you know I believe it can be extremely valuable for lots of people I have actually seen it myself dealing with people from a few months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it

almost enhances the the healing experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I completely delight in that and there are people that I see there that I would not think about seeing online either they would not be appropriate we would not be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s alright those 2 things can both hold true and I believe one of the important things that I wish to start to have people think about exists’s a location for both online and offline therapy it is really a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you but likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of an expert when I talk about specific therapy styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best approach for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many discussions with the creator of where he has actually discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to come into the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it is essential and we have a problem with gain access to

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was mentioning earlier that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve really I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to state that my opinion has been popular by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most suitable for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for individuals who are battling with tough life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for situations where you understand they have a really well-defined 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 lot of research it includes worksheets it includes discovering specific skills and techniques so moderate milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression modification disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online counseling you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they reach out to a counselor from their house because they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are really frightened of being trapped and caught in a place where they might have a panic attack and so essentially they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their house without actually 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 first step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully treated requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and often 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 however might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that initial encouraging method to therapy where they can really have a much better life 100% and this is what the space that intends 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 share with you is going to be completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the very best that I can and so I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever since I don’t believe that therefore you can constantly expect to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video handy and intriguing if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a range of different mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to resolve or cover in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Ukraine…. to potentially team up with them on a youtube series among the things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what topics I picked to provide and also you know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they basically stated you understand we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and talk about what you understand and among the things that I really wished to address is the fact that I’m not simply here to say that online treatment is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be exceptionally useful for lots of people I have actually seen it myself dealing with people from a few months approximately over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

practically improves the the therapeutic experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I completely delight in that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t consider seeing online either they would not be appropriate we wouldn’t be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfy and and that’s alright those two things can both hold true and I think one of the things that I wish to start to have individuals think of is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is actually a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most proper for you with the help of an expert when I discuss particular therapy styles or approaches as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I think 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 tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many discussions with the founder 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 mission is to provide psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is essential and we have a problem with gain access to

to mental health care in this country and is one service as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better suited for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings because it is something I feel quite passionate about and I need to state that my opinion has been popular by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with the people that present for care so I just wanted to invest a number of minutes talking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important things that are most suitable for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific place for individuals who are fighting with tough life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for situations where you know they have a really clear-cut issue with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them which treatment due to the fact that it’s not as social as others is ideal for online therapy because it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes finding out specific abilities and methods so moderate milder disorders like moderate anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be resolved through online therapy you know think of someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their house because they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are really horrified of being caught and caught in a location where they might have an anxiety attack and so basically they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities up until many of them can’t leave their home without really feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a counselor that’s an excellent first step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with requirements that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure obviously online counselors are going to have the ability to do that however could they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that preliminary supportive approach to counseling where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the space that aims to fill with their services my point to this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to clearly communicate that anything that I share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably what I think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I do not believe that and so you can constantly anticipate to hear my sincere opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video fascinating and helpful if you did please like it listed below and feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a variety of different psychological health subjects and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or address in an upcoming video