When I was first approached…Betterhelp Billing…. to perhaps team up with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was actually crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what topics I chose to present and also you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they generally stated you know we trust you as a clinical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and speak about what you know and among the things that I actually wanted to address is the fact that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I think it can be incredibly valuable for lots of people I’ve seen it myself working with people from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with someone is really a it

nearly enriches the the therapeutic experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I thoroughly 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 would not feel comfortable and which’s all right those two things can both hold true and I believe among the things that I want to start to have individuals consider exists’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is actually a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you however also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I discuss particular counseling styles or methods as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I believe that a person of the concerns that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to change offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had numerous discussions 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 objective is to supply psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to come into the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that mission and I believe it is essential and we have an issue with access

to psychological health care in this country and is one option as our other online business I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is better suited for or offline treatment is better for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I have to state that my opinion has actually been favored 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 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 wonderful place for people who are having problem with tough life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for situations where you know they have an extremely precise problem 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 due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy because it involves a lot of research it includes worksheets it involves finding out specific skills and methods so mild milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has gotten care initially somewhere else these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a counselor from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are really horrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they might have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities until much of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling considerable distress so if someone like that is at house and they can connect through their computer system and link to a counselor that’s an excellent initial step is that going to treat them never because agoraphobia to be effectively treated requirements that individual to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and sometimes that involves a therapist going to their home to help them with that process 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 house from that initial supportive approach to therapy where they can actually have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends to fill with their services my indicate this to this specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I believe is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can therefore I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I will not share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything since I don’t think that therefore you can constantly anticipate to hear my truthful opinion on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video intriguing and practical if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to register for 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 resolve in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Billing…. to potentially work together with them on a youtube series one of the 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 present and likewise you understand my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was granted that by a they generally said you understand we trust you as a medical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you know and one of the important things that I really wanted to address is the reality that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I think it can be extremely useful for many individuals I’ve seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months approximately over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with someone is really a it

nearly enhances the the therapeutic experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals face-to-face and I completely enjoy that and there are individuals that I see there that I wouldn’t 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 would not feel comfy and which’s okay those two things can both hold true and I think one of the things that I wish to begin to have people think about exists’s a location for both online and offline treatment it is really a matter of you understand choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I discuss certain counseling styles or methods 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 dealing with and I think that a person of the concerns that a great deal of people have is that online counseling is trying to replace offline therapy and I can inform you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had many 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 experts out of business his objective is to supply mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is very important and we have a problem with access

to psychological health care in this nation and is one solution as our other online business I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally think that online therapy is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to say that my viewpoint has actually been popular by companies like in terms of hopefully how they how they deal with individuals that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a number of minutes talking about my own is my own individual viewpoint about the important things that are most appropriate for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a fantastic place for individuals who are battling with hard life transitions for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for scenarios where you know they have an extremely well-defined 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 since it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online counseling due to the fact that it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes finding out particular skills and strategies so moderate milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression adjustment conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually gotten care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand consider someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a therapist from their house since they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are actually terrified of being caught 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 many of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a terrific initial step is that going to cure them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be successfully treated needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and often that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure clearly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that person who hesitates to leave their home from that preliminary helpful approach 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 specific video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to plainly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly 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 tell you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t show you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever since I do not believe that and so you can constantly 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 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 variety of different mental health topics and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to deal with or cover in an approaching video