When I was first approached…Betterhelp Users…. to possibly work together with them on a youtube series among the important things that was truly crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I selected to provide and likewise you understand my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they basically said you know we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and talk about what you know and among the important things that I actually wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be exceptionally useful for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a few months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is actually a it

nearly improves the the restorative experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely take pleasure in that and there are people that I see there that I would not 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 simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s fine those two things can both hold true and I think one of the important things that I wish to start to have people consider is there’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is really a matter of you understand deciding 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 designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best approach for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that one of the concerns that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many conversations with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with physical practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his mission is to supply psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the treatment office and I 100% support that objective and I think it is very important and we have a problem with gain access to

to mental healthcare in this country and is one service as our other online business I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve actually discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel quite passionate about and I need to say that my opinion has actually been well-received by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I just wished to invest a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal opinion about the things that are most proper for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic location for individuals who are battling with difficult life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for situations where you understand they have a very specific problem with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment since it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling because it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes finding out particular abilities and strategies so mild milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a counselor from their home because they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are really horrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they might have a panic attack therefore essentially they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities until much of them can’t leave their home without really feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s an excellent first step is that going to cure them never because agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that process certainly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that however might they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their house from that preliminary encouraging method to therapy where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the gap 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 communicate that anything that I show you is going to be totally from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the best that I can therefore I I won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I will not share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything because I don’t believe that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video helpful and intriguing if you did please like it listed below and feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a variety of different mental health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to deal with or cover in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Users…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series among the things that was actually essential 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 essential or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they generally stated you understand we trust you as a clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and among the important things that I really wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be exceptionally valuable for many people I’ve seen it myself dealing with individuals from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with somebody is truly a it

almost improves the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I completely enjoy 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 wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s fine those 2 things can both be true and I think one of the things that I wish to start to have individuals think of exists’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is really a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I discuss specific counseling styles or techniques as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the very best approach 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 therapy is attempting to replace offline counseling and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had many conversations with the founder of where he has actually pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his mission is to provide mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I think it’s important and we have a problem with access

to psychological health care in this country and is one service as our other online business I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better suited for or offline therapy is more appropriate for and I’ve really I’ve really spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I have to state that my viewpoint 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 spend a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most appropriate for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for people who are dealing with difficult life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for circumstances where you understand they have an extremely precise concern with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy because it’s not as social as others is best for online counseling since it involves a lot of research it includes worksheets it includes discovering particular skills and methods so mild milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you know consider someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a counselor from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually horrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they may have an anxiety attack therefore basically they start to limit their activities and limit their activities until many of them can’t leave their home without really feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and connect to a counselor that’s a great primary step is that going to treat them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume typical activities and often 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 might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that initial helpful method to therapy where they can actually have a much 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 wish to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I believe is as just 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 think is appropriate I will not share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever because I don’t think that therefore you can always 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 practical and interesting if you did please like it listed below and feel free to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a variety of various mental health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an upcoming video