When I was first approached…Betterhelp Benefits…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series among the important things that was really essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I talked about what what subjects I chose to present and likewise you understand my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically stated you know we trust you as a scientific expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you know and among the things that I really wished to address is the fact that I’m not just here to say that online treatment is the answer for everything you understand I think it can be exceptionally practical for many individuals I have actually seen it myself dealing with people from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and also have video sessions with somebody is really a it

almost enriches the the restorative experience in a way 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 wouldn’t be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’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 about is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is actually a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of an expert when I talk about particular counseling designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the best method for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that one of the concerns that a great deal of people have is that online therapy is trying to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had numerous conversations with the creator of where he has discussed that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his mission is to supply psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the therapy office and I 100% support that objective and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with access

to mental healthcare in this country and is one solution as our other online business I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is better suited for or offline treatment is better suited 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 opinion has been well-received by companies 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 individual viewpoint about the things that are most suitable for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic location for individuals who are fighting with tough life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more tension than typical for situations where you understand they have a very well-defined issue with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them which treatment due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online counseling since it involves a great deal of homework it involves worksheets it includes finding out specific abilities and methods so mild milder conditions like moderate anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually received care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you understand think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their house because they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where individuals are truly horrified of being trapped and trapped in a location where they might have an anxiety attack and so basically they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities till a number of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and connect to a therapist that’s a fantastic first step is that going to treat them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with 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 procedure obviously 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 house from that preliminary helpful approach to therapy where they can in fact have a better life 100% and this is what the gap 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 plainly interact 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 simply 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 think is appropriate I will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything since I do not believe that and so you can always expect to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video practical and intriguing if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing a growing number of videos on a variety of different mental health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to address or cover in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Benefits…. to potentially collaborate 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 discussed what what subjects I selected to present and likewise you know my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically said you understand we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and speak about what you know and one of the things that I actually 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 exceptionally helpful for many people I’ve seen it myself working with people from a few months up to over a year and I seen how having the ability to message and likewise have video sessions with someone is actually a it

nearly enhances the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see people face-to-face and I thoroughly enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I would not consider seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we wouldn’t be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s all right those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the important things that I wish to begin to have people consider 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 but also what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I speak about specific therapy designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the best technique for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I believe that one of the concerns that a lot 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 have actually had numerous discussions with the founder of where he has actually pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his objective is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is necessary and we have an issue with gain access to

to mental health care in this nation and is one option as our other online companies I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is better for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel quite enthusiastic 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 just wanted to spend a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important things that are most suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic place for people who are dealing with challenging life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for situations where you understand they have a really precise problem with anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is really structured can can benefit them which therapy because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online counseling since it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it includes finding out particular abilities and strategies so mild milder conditions like mild anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care at first in other places these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you know think about someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and simply simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are really terrified of being trapped and caught in a location where they may have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities till many of them can’t leave their house without truly feeling considerable 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 initial step is that going to treat them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with requirements that person to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and often 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 but could they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their house from that preliminary supportive method to therapy where they can really have a much better life 100% and this is what the gap that intends to fill with their services my point to 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 completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more significantly what I believe is as just 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 do not believe is appropriate I will not share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything because I don’t believe that and so you can constantly anticipate to hear my sincere viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video intriguing and helpful 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 different mental health topics and please connect if there’s something specific you would like us to attend to or cover in an approaching video