When I was first approached…Betterhelp Data…. to perhaps work together with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was really important 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 necessary or appropriate to share them and I was approved that by a they basically said you understand we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and talk about what you know and one of the things that I actually wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you understand I believe it can be extremely helpful for many people I have actually seen it myself working with individuals 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 someone is really a it

nearly enriches the the healing experience in 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 would not have the ability to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just wouldn’t feel comfy and which’s all right those 2 things can both be true and I think one of the important things that I wish to start to have individuals think about exists’s a place for both online and offline treatment it is actually a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you but also what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I talk about certain counseling designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I believe that a person of the concerns that a lot 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’ve had many discussions with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to compete with traditional practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his objective is to offer mental health access to individuals who aren’t going to come into the therapy office and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it’s important and we have an issue with gain access to

to psychological healthcare in this country and is one option as our other online companies I was mentioning previously that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact discussed this in other settings because 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 hopefully how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal opinion about the important things that are most suitable for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a wonderful location for individuals who are having problem with challenging life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for circumstances where you understand they have a really precise problem with stress and anxiety or social 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 perfect for online therapy due to the fact that it involves a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes discovering particular skills and techniques so moderate milder conditions like mild anxiety mild depression adjustment disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you know think about somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their house and just simply to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where individuals are truly horrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they may have a panic attack and so essentially they begin to limit their activities and limit their activities till many of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a great first step is that going to treat them never due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure obviously online therapists are going to be able to do that however could they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that preliminary encouraging technique to counseling where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the space that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I wish to plainly interact that anything that I show you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more importantly what I think is as simply a human being on this earth attempting to do the best that I can therefore I I won’t inform you that something is appropriate that I do not believe is appropriate I won’t share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever because I do not think that and so you can always anticipate to hear my honest viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you found this video useful and intriguing if you did please like it below and feel free 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 resolve or cover in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Data…. to perhaps 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 topics 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 essentially 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 things that I really wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to state that online treatment is the answer for whatever you know I think it can be exceptionally useful for many individuals I have actually seen it myself working with individuals from a couple of months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is really a it

nearly enhances the the restorative experience in a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I completely delight in that and there are individuals that I see there that I would not think about seeing online either they wouldn’t be appropriate we would not be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it just would not feel comfy and which’s fine those two things can both hold true and I think among the important things that I want to start to have individuals think about exists’s a location for both online and offline therapy it is actually a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you but likewise what’s most suitable for you with the help of a professional when I speak about certain counseling designs or approaches as being appropriate for you what I imply 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 lot of people have is that online counseling is trying to change offline counseling and I can tell you 100% that that’s not real I have actually had many conversations with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed specialists out of business his mission is to offer psychological health access to the people who aren’t going to enter the therapy office and I 100% support that objective and I think it is very important and we have an issue with gain access to

to psychological health care in this country 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 better suited for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve actually discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I need to say that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies like in terms of ideally how they how they work with the people that provide for care so I simply wanted to invest a number of minutes speaking about my own is my own personal opinion about the important things that are most appropriate for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a wonderful place for people who are fighting with challenging life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for circumstances where you understand they have a very precise problem with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy due to the fact that it’s not as social as others is ideal for online counseling because it includes a great deal of research it involves worksheets it includes learning particular abilities and strategies so mild milder conditions like mild anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has gotten care at first elsewhere these are all things that can be addressed through online therapy you understand think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a counselor from their house since they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly frightened of being trapped and caught in a location where they might have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities until many of them can’t leave their home without really feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can connect through their computer and connect to a therapist that’s a terrific first step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be successfully treated requirements that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume typical activities and often that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure undoubtedly online therapists are going to have the ability to do that but might they be the bridge that got that individual who hesitates to leave their house from that initial helpful approach to counseling where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the space that intends to fill with their services my point to 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 a professional psychologist and more importantly what I believe is as simply 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 believe is appropriate I will not show 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 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 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 a growing number of videos on a variety of various mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or attend to in an approaching video