When I was first approached…Betterhelp Faq…. to perhaps work together with them on a youtube series one of the important things that was truly important to me as a psychologist was that I would have autonomy over what I spoke about what what topics I picked 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 generally said you know we trust you as a scientific professional and

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

almost improves the the therapeutic experience in 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 people that I see there that I wouldn’t 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 comfy and and that’s all right those 2 things can both be true and I believe one of the things that I wish to begin to have people think about is there’s a location for both online and offline treatment it is truly a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of an expert when I talk about certain therapy designs or methods as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the best approach for

the particular issue that you’re handling and I believe that one of the issues 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 real I’ve had lots of discussions with the founder of where he has actually pointed out that his audience isn’t to take on traditional practices or put psychologists or certified professionals out of business his mission 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 think it is very important and we have an issue with access

to psychological health care in this nation and is one solution as our other online companies I was discussing earlier that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is better for or offline therapy is better suited for and I’ve actually I’ve in fact spoken about this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty enthusiastic about and I need to state that my viewpoint has actually been popular by companies like in regards to ideally how they how they deal with the people that provide for care so I simply wished to spend a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual viewpoint about the things that are most proper for offline versus online therapy so in my view I see online therapy as a terrific location for individuals who are having problem with hard life transitions for circumstances where they’re experiencing more stress than normal for circumstances where you understand they have an extremely specific problem with stress and anxiety or social stress and anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is very structured can can benefit them which therapy due to the fact that it’s not as interpersonal as others is ideal for online therapy since it involves a lot of research it involves worksheets it includes discovering specific skills and strategies so mild milder conditions like mild stress and anxiety mild depression change conditions even PTSD as long as like the person has received care at first somewhere else these are all things that can be addressed through online counseling you understand think of someone who has a agoraphobia and maybe they reach out to a therapist from their house due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and simply just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are really horrified of being trapped and caught in a place where they might have an anxiety attack therefore essentially they start to restrict their activities and restrict their activities up until a number of them can’t leave their house without actually feeling substantial 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 terrific initial 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 regular activities and in some cases that involves a therapist going to their house to help them with that procedure undoubtedly 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 home from that preliminary supportive method to counseling where they can really have a better life 100% and this is what the gap that aims to fill with their services my indicate this to this particular video and bringing these

things up is that I I want to clearly interact that anything that I share with you is going to be fully from where I stand as an expert psychologist and more notably 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 tell you that something is appropriate that I do not think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online therapy is the cure-all for everything because I don’t believe that and so you can constantly expect 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 fascinating and helpful 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 different mental health subjects and please reach out if there’s something specific you would like us to cover or address in an upcoming video

When I was first approached…Betterhelp Faq…. to possibly work together with them on a youtube series among the things that was truly important 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 scientific 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 really wished to address is the truth that I’m not simply here to say that online therapy is the answer for everything you know I think it can be incredibly valuable for many individuals I have actually seen it myself dealing with people from a couple of months as much as over a year and I seen how being able to message and likewise have video sessions with somebody is truly 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 people that I see there that I would not 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 just would not feel comfortable and which’s all right those 2 things can both hold true and I believe among the important things that I wish to start to have individuals consider is there’s a place for both offline and online treatment it is truly a matter of you know choosing what’s right for you but also what’s most appropriate for you with the help of a professional when I talk about specific counseling designs or techniques as being appropriate for you what I mean by that is that it would be the very best technique for

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

to mental healthcare in this nation and is one service as our other online companies I was pointing out previously that there are things that I personally believe that online treatment is more appropriate for or offline treatment is better suited for and I’ve in fact I’ve really discussed this in other settings due to the fact that it is something I feel pretty passionate about and I have to say that my opinion has actually been favored by business like in terms of hopefully how they how they deal with individuals that present for care so I simply wanted to invest a couple of minutes discussing my own is my own individual opinion about the things that are most suitable for offline versus online treatment so in my view I see online treatment as a fantastic location for people who are battling with tough life shifts for situations where they’re experiencing more tension than normal for scenarios where you know they have an extremely well-defined concern with stress and anxiety or social anxiety and a treatment like cognitive

behavior modification which is extremely structured can can benefit them and that treatment because it’s not as interpersonal as others is best for online therapy since it includes a lot of homework it involves worksheets it includes finding out specific abilities and strategies so moderate milder conditions like moderate stress and anxiety mild depression change disorders even PTSD as long as like the individual has received care initially elsewhere these are all things that can be dealt with through online counseling you understand think about someone who has a agoraphobia and perhaps they connect to a counselor from their home due to the fact that they can’t leave their home and just just to clarify agoraphobia is a condition where people are really horrified of being caught and trapped in a place where they may have an anxiety attack and so basically they begin to limit their activities and restrict their activities until much of them can’t leave their home without truly feeling significant distress so if someone like that is at home and they can connect through their computer and link to a counselor that’s a great initial step is that going to treat them absolutely not due to the fact that agoraphobia to be effectively treated needs that person to be able to go outside and to resume regular activities and sometimes that includes a therapist going to their house to help them with that process undoubtedly online counselors are going to be able to do that but could they be the bridge that got that person who’s afraid to leave their house from that preliminary encouraging method to counseling where they can actually 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 want to clearly interact that anything that I share with 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 therefore I I will not inform you that something is appropriate that I don’t think is appropriate I won’t share with you that online counseling is the cure-all for everything since I don’t believe that therefore you can always anticipate to hear my truthful opinion on what I believe from my own experience and knowledge base as a certified psychologist I hope you found this video interesting and helpful if you did please like it listed below and do not hesitate to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we’re going to be producing more and more videos on a variety of different psychological health topics and please reach out if there’s something particular you would like us to cover or resolve in an approaching video