When I was first approached…Betterhelp Diagnosis…. to possibly collaborate with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was really crucial to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what topics I chose to provide and also you understand my own views when when required or appropriate to share them and I was given that by a they essentially stated you know we trust you as a medical professional and

we’re gon na trust you to go out there and discuss what you understand and one of the things that I actually 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 incredibly practical for many individuals I’ve 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 also have video sessions with somebody is actually a it

practically enriches the the healing 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 would not be appropriate we would not be able to do the level and depth of work we’re doing or it simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s okay those 2 things can both be true and I believe among the things that I wish to begin to have individuals consider is there’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is truly a matter of you know deciding what’s right for you however likewise what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I discuss certain counseling designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the very best method for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I think that a person of the concerns that a great deal of individuals 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 many discussions with the creator of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his objective is to provide psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the therapy office and I 100% support that mission and I believe it’s important and we have a problem with access

to psychological health care in this country and is one service as our other online business I was mentioning earlier that there are things that I personally think that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline treatment is more appropriate for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings because it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I need to say that my viewpoint has been well-received by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wished to invest a number of minutes talking about my own is my own personal opinion about the important things that are most proper for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online therapy as a terrific place for people who are struggling with tough life shifts for scenarios where they’re experiencing more tension than regular for circumstances where you know they have a really clear-cut concern with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment since it’s not as social as others is best for online therapy due to the fact that it involves a great deal of research it involves worksheets it includes learning specific skills and methods so mild milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the person has actually gotten care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be attended to through online counseling you understand consider somebody who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a counselor from their home since they can’t leave their house and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly frightened of being caught and caught in a location where they may have an anxiety attack and so basically they begin to restrict their activities and restrict their activities till much of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling considerable distress so if somebody like that is at home and they can connect through their computer system and link to a therapist that’s a terrific first step is that going to treat them absolutely not because agoraphobia to be successfully treated needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume normal activities and often that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that process clearly online therapists are going to be able to do that but might they be the bridge that got that individual who’s afraid to leave their home from that initial supportive technique to counseling 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 particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to plainly 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 think is as simply a human being on this earth trying to do the very best that I can and so I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I do not think is appropriate I will not share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for whatever because I do not believe that and so you can always expect to hear my truthful viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you discovered this video useful and fascinating if you did please like it below and feel free to sign up for our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing increasingly more videos on a range of different psychological health subjects and please connect if there’s something particular you would like us to attend to or cover in an approaching video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Diagnosis…. to perhaps work together with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was actually essential to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I discussed what what subjects I selected to present and also you understand 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 clinical expert and

we’re gon na trust you to head out there and discuss what you understand and one of the things that I actually wanted to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to state that online therapy is the answer for whatever you know I think it can be exceptionally practical for many individuals I have actually seen it myself working with individuals from a few months up to over a year and I seen how being able to message and also have video sessions with someone is truly a it

nearly improves the the restorative experience in such a way at the same time I have a private practice where I see individuals in person and I completely enjoy that and there are individuals that I see there that I would not think about 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 simply wouldn’t feel comfortable and and that’s alright 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 location for both online and offline therapy it is truly a matter of you understand deciding what’s right for you however also what’s most proper for you with the help of a professional when I speak about specific therapy styles or techniques as being appropriate for you what I indicate by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular problem that you’re handling and I think that one of the issues that a great deal of individuals have is that online counseling is attempting to replace offline counseling and I can inform you 100% that that’s not true I have actually had numerous conversations with the founder of where he has actually mentioned that his audience isn’t to take on physical practices or put psychologists or licensed professionals out of business his mission is to supply psychological health access to individuals who aren’t going to enter the therapy workplace and I 100% assistance that objective and I think it is very important and we have an issue with access

to psychological health care in this country and is one solution as our other online companies I was pointing out earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online therapy is better for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve really I’ve actually discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I have to state that my viewpoint has actually been popular by business like in regards to ideally how they how they work with individuals that provide for care so I just wished to spend a couple of minutes talking about my own is my own personal opinion about the things that are most suitable for online versus offline treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a terrific location for individuals who are battling with hard life shifts for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than regular for situations where you understand they have a really specific issue with anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavioral therapy which is really structured can can benefit them which therapy because it’s not as social as others is perfect for online therapy due to the fact that it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it involves learning specific abilities and techniques so moderate milder disorders like mild stress and anxiety mild depression modification conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be resolved through online counseling you know think of somebody who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their home because they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a disorder where people are truly frightened of being caught and trapped in a location where they might have a panic attack and so basically they start to restrict their activities and limit their activities till much of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling significant distress so if somebody like that is at house and they can reach out through their computer and link to a therapist that’s a great first step is that going to treat them absolutely not since agoraphobia to be successfully dealt with needs that individual to be able to go outdoors and to resume regular activities and often that includes a therapist going to their home to help them with that process obviously online therapists are going to have the ability to do that however might they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their home from that preliminary encouraging technique to counseling where they can in fact have a much 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 completely from where I stand as a professional psychologist and more importantly what I think is as just a human being on this earth trying to do the best that I can and so I I will not tell you that something is appropriate that I don’t believe is appropriate I will not share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything because I do not think that therefore you can always expect to hear my honest viewpoint on what I think from my own experience and knowledge base as a licensed psychologist I hope you discovered this video fascinating 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 different mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to resolve or cover in an upcoming video