When I was first approached…Betterhelp Video Session…. to potentially work together with them on a youtube series among the important things that was truly essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what subjects I chose to provide and likewise you understand my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you understand and one of the important things that I really wished to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be extremely handy for many people I’ve seen it myself dealing with people from a few months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

almost enriches the the restorative experience in a manner at the same time I have a private practice where I see people in person and I thoroughly take pleasure in that and there are individuals that I see there that I would not consider seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we wouldn’t have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s all right those two things can both hold true and I think one of the things that I wish to start to have people think about is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is actually a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I talk about specific counseling designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best technique for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the concerns that a great deal of individuals have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had lots of discussions with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his objective is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is essential and we have an issue with gain access to

to mental health care in this country and is one service as our other online companies I was discussing previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better suited for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve in fact I’ve actually discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to state that my opinion has actually been well-received by companies like in regards to hopefully how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I just wished to invest a number of minutes talking about 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 treatment as a terrific location for people who are battling with hard life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for scenarios where you understand they have an extremely clear-cut concern with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online counseling since it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes discovering specific abilities and techniques so moderate milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care initially in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their home because they can’t leave their house and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are actually frightened of being trapped and trapped in a place where they might have a panic attack and so 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 considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a counselor that’s a fantastic initial step is that going to cure them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and often that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that procedure clearly 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 house from that preliminary helpful method to counseling where they can in fact have a much better life 100% and this is what the space that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to clearly interact that anything that I show you is going to be fully from where I stand as a professional 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 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 everything since I don’t think that therefore you can constantly anticipate to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video practical and intriguing if you did please like it below and feel free to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more 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 upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Video Session…. to possibly work together with them on a youtube series one of the things that was actually essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I chose to present and likewise you understand my own views when when needed 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 go out there and discuss what you know and among the important things that I truly wished to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I believe it can be incredibly handy 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 also have video sessions with someone is really a it

practically enhances the the restorative experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I completely delight in that and there are people that I see there that I would not consider 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 simply wouldn’t feel comfy and and that’s all right those 2 things can both hold true and I think among the important things that I want to start to have individuals consider exists’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I talk about specific counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that a person of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I’ve had lots of discussions with the founder of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on traditional practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his mission is to supply mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% support that mission and I think it is necessary and we have a problem with access

to psychological health care in this nation and is one service as our other online business I was mentioning earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve actually I’ve actually 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 viewpoint has been popular by companies like in terms of hopefully how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I just wanted to spend a number of minutes talking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important 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 challenging life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for scenarios where you understand they have a really well-defined concern with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them and that therapy because it’s not as interpersonal as others is perfect for online therapy due to the fact that it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it involves learning specific abilities and methods so mild milder disorders like mild anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually gotten care initially in other places these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you understand consider someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are really horrified of being trapped and trapped in a place where they might have a panic attack and so basically they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities until much of them can’t leave their home without really feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can reach out through their computer system and connect to a counselor that’s a fantastic primary step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outside and to resume normal 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 individual who hesitates to leave their home from that initial encouraging method to therapy where they can actually have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap 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 clearly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I think is as simply a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can and so I I won’t tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever since I don’t think that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my truthful opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video fascinating and practical if you did please like it below and feel free to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a variety of various mental health subjects and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to address or cover in an upcoming video