When I was first approached…Betterhelp App…. to potentially collaborate with them on a youtube series among the important things that was actually crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I picked to provide and also you know my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they basically stated you understand we trust you as a scientific professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and among the important things that I truly wanted to address is the reality that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for whatever you understand I think it can be exceptionally valuable for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working with people from a few months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is actually a it

almost improves 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 delight in that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t 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 simply would not feel comfortable and which’s all right those 2 things can both be true and I think among the important things that I wish to start to have individuals consider exists’s a place for both online and offline therapy it is really a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I speak about specific therapy 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 issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had numerous conversations with the creator of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to provide mental health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it’s important and we have an issue with access

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 therapy is better for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to state that my opinion has been well-received by business like in regards to ideally how they how they deal with the people that present for care so I just wanted to spend a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own personal opinion about the important things that are most appropriate for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful location for people who are battling with tough life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for circumstances where you know they have a really well-defined issue with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them which therapy since it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling because it involves a lot of research it includes worksheets it includes finding out specific abilities and techniques so mild milder disorders like moderate anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care at first in other places these are all things that can be attended to through online therapy you understand think of someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their home because they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly terrified of being trapped and trapped in a location where they might have a panic attack therefore essentially they start to limit their activities and limit their activities till a lot of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s a fantastic initial step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume normal activities and in some cases 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 could they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial encouraging 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 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 a professional psychologist and more notably what I believe is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the very best that I can and so I I won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I won’t show you that online counseling is the cure-all for whatever since I don’t think that and so 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 found this video handy and fascinating if you did please like it 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 mental health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or attend to in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp App…. to perhaps team up with them on a youtube series among the things that was truly important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I chose to provide and likewise you know my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they essentially stated you understand we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and talk about what you understand and among the important things that I truly wished to address is the fact that I’m not just here to state that online treatment is the answer for everything you understand I believe it can be extremely handy for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months as much as 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 therapeutic experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t 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 and that’s okay those two things can both be true and I believe one of the important things that I want to begin to have people think about is there’s a location for both online and offline therapy it is really a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you however likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I discuss specific counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the very best technique for

the particular problem that you’re dealing with and I think that one of the issues that a lot of people have is that online therapy is attempting to replace offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had numerous discussions with the founder of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed experts out of business his objective is to supply mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the therapy workplace and I 100% support that mission and I think it is very important and we have an issue with access

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was mentioning previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is more appropriate for and I’ve really I’ve really discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to say that my opinion has actually been popular by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most appropriate for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic place for individuals who are fighting with tough life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for circumstances where you know they have an extremely clear-cut problem with stress and 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 best for online counseling because it includes a lot of research it includes worksheets it includes discovering particular abilities and methods so mild milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression change conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care initially in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you know consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they connect to a counselor from their home because they can’t leave their home and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are really frightened of being caught and trapped in a place where they may have a panic attack and so basically they start 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 somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a terrific primary step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online counselors are going to be able to do that but might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their house from that preliminary helpful technique to therapy where they can actually have a better life 100% and this is what the gap that intends to fill with their services my point to 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 a professional psychologist and more significantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the very 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 counseling is the cure-all for everything because I don’t think that and so you can always anticipate to hear my truthful viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video helpful and fascinating if you did please like it 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 mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to deal with or cover in an upcoming video