When I was first approached…Betterhelp Commercial…. to possibly 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 talked about what what subjects I selected to present and likewise you know my own views when when needed or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they essentially said 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 actually wished to address is the reality that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I think it can be incredibly useful for lots of people I have actually seen it myself working with individuals from a few months as much as 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 such a way 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 consider seeing online either they would not be appropriate we wouldn’t have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just wouldn’t feel comfortable and which’s okay those two things can both hold true and I believe among the things that I want to begin to have people think about exists’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is really a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most suitable for you with the help of an expert when I talk about certain therapy designs or methods as being appropriate for you what I imply by that is that it would be the best technique 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 change offline therapy and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I’ve had many conversations with the founder of where he has mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with brick and mortar practices or put psychologists or certified specialists out of business his mission is to provide mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter into the treatment workplace and I 100% support that mission and I believe it is necessary and we have a problem with access

to mental healthcare in this country and is one option as our other online business I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve really I’ve really discussed this in other settings since it is something I feel quite enthusiastic about and I have to say that my opinion has actually been popular by business like in terms of ideally how they how they work with the people that provide for care so I simply wanted to spend a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own individual opinion about the important things that are most proper for online versus offline therapy so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific place for individuals who are having problem with difficult life transitions for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for circumstances where you know they have a really specific issue with 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 best for online counseling because it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it involves learning particular skills and techniques so moderate milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change conditions even PTSD as long as like the individual has actually gotten care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online counseling you know consider someone who has a agoraphobia and possibly they connect to a therapist from their house since they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are actually terrified of being trapped and caught in a location where they might have an anxiety attack and so essentially they begin to restrict their activities and limit their activities up until a lot of them can’t leave their house without really feeling substantial distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a great initial step is that going to treat them never since agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that individual to be able to go outside and to resume normal activities and in some cases that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure certainly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their house from that initial helpful approach to therapy where they can really 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 want to plainly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be totally from where I stand as an expert 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 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 counseling is the cure-all for whatever because I do not think that and so you can constantly anticipate to hear my honest opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video valuable and interesting if you did please like it below and do not hesitate to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a variety of different psychological health subjects 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 Commercial…. to perhaps team up with them on a youtube series one of the things that was really essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I selected to provide and also you know my own views when when essential or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically stated you understand we trust you as a clinical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and talk about what you understand and one of the things that I truly wanted to address is the truth that I’m not just here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you know I believe it can be extremely helpful for many individuals I have actually 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 somebody is truly a it

practically improves 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 enjoy that and there are people that I see there that I wouldn’t 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 be true and I believe one of the things that I wish to begin to have individuals think of is there’s a place for both offline and online therapy it is truly a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you however likewise what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I speak about specific counseling designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I suggest by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular issue that you’re dealing with and I think that a person of the concerns that a lot of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to change offline counseling and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had numerous discussions with the founder of where he has pointed out that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to supply psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter into the treatment workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is necessary and we have an issue with gain access to

to mental healthcare in this nation and is one option as our other online business I was mentioning previously that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve really I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings since it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to say that my opinion has actually been well-received by business like in terms of ideally how they how they work with individuals that present for care so I just wanted to invest a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own personal opinion about the important things that are most proper for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful place for people who are battling with tough life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for situations where you know they have a really clear-cut concern with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them and that therapy due to the fact that it’s not as social as others is best for online therapy since it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it includes learning specific skills and techniques so mild milder disorders like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression change conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you understand consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and possibly they reach out to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are really terrified of being trapped and caught in a location where they may have a panic attack and so basically they begin to limit their activities and restrict their activities until much of them can’t leave their home without actually feeling substantial distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a fantastic first step is that going to treat them never since agoraphobia to be successfully 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 procedure obviously 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 home from that initial helpful 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 want to clearly communicate that anything that I show you is going to be completely from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth attempting to do the very best that I can and so 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 counseling is the cure-all for everything due to the fact that I do not think that therefore you can always expect 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 interesting and valuable if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to register for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a variety of various psychological health topics and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to deal with or cover in an upcoming video